By Vision 360: A gene linked to altitude adaptation could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi and others do not A study by UMSA identifies the NFKB1 gene as key in altitude adaptation, which could explain why some people suffer from sorojchi while others do not, and opens new possibilities for preventing its effects….
Category: La Paz
River Guardian at Risk | Guardián del Río en Peligro 🌊🐬
By Carlos Lara, ANABolivia.org; Eju.tv: The Bolivian River Dolphin: A Freshwater Treasure Struggling to Survive This endemic cetacean mainly inhabits the basins of the Mamoré, Iténez, Tijamuchi rivers, and other Amazonian tributaries. Source: anabolivia.org La Paz, February 24 (ANA).– The Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) is the country’s only endemic river dolphin. Unfortunately, it faces growing…
Illegal Mining Poisons La Paz’s Mountains | La minería ilegal envenena las montañas paceñas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Six mountains in the department of La Paz are contaminated by illegal mining, according to an environmental consultant Environmental engineering consultant Gonzalo Lora recalled that Bolivia billed approximately $3 billion from gold exports. Of that total, 95% went to the mining cooperatives that exploit gold, a situation that shows that…
Madidi: Four Clandestine Mining Camps Destroyed | Cuatro campamentos mineros clandestinos destruidos
By Anahí Cazas, Vision 360: Bolivian Navy Destroys Four Clandestine Mining Camps in Madidi National Park After intelligence work and patrol operations, operational units confirmed the presence of precarious settlements for the illegal extraction of minerals in Madidi National Park. Personnel of the Bolivian Navy destroyed four clandestine mining camps in Madidi National Park. Photo:…
Flavors of Abundance at Alasita | Sabores de abundancia en la Alasita
By Visión 360: From the plato paceño to api with pastel: the flavors that never miss at Alasita Each dish, both sweet and savory, is a hope that nothing will be missing from the table in the coming year. The foods eaten at Alasita. Photos: Red Uno, Opinión, and social media. Alasita, declared Intangible Cultural…
Alasita of the Bicentennial: Miniatures That Sustain Hope | Alasita del Bicentenario: miniaturas que sostienen la esperanza
By Ramiro Sánchez, Eju.tv: Every January 24, when the clock strikes noon and the bells ring in La Paz, thousands of people gather around the Alasita Fair to do something that, at first glance, might seem like a child’s game: buying miniature objects. Yet behind those tiny houses, banknotes, vehicles, professional degrees, or passports, one…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 