Sue Surkes reports for The Times of Israel: Israeli killed in motorbike accident in Bolivia Victim identified as Dor Jan, 23; fatal crash comes only four months after another Israeli biker died in the Andean nation. An Israeli citizen was killed Tuesday in a motorcycle accident in Bolivia, the Foreign Ministry said. The ministry released…
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Bolivia’s coca grower caudillo president Nearly Doubled Land Allowed for Coca
Voice of America reports: Bolivia Set to Nearly Double Land Allowed for Coca A woman chews coca leaves during an event commemorating the tradition of coca leaf chewing in La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 11, 2017. Coca has been cultivated in the Bolivian Andes since at least the Inca era. [people forget that the Inca and…
Cartoons and calendars help Bolivian farmers dampen fire risk
Sophie Hares reports for Reuters: Cartoons and calendars help Bolivian farmers dampen fire risk TEPIC, Mexico (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A mix of high-tech satellite data and brightly colored cartoons is helping subsistence farmers around Riberalta in Bolivia’s northern Amazon pick the best time to burn off their land and reduce the risk of uncontrolled…
Big in Bolivia: Zebras in the Streets
Isabel Henderson reports for The Atlantic: Big in Bolivia: Zebras in the Streets By all accounts, local drivers have become more cautious and mannerly since volunteer cebritas started directing traffic. Zebras are running rampant through the streets of La Paz, Bolivia, where they can be seen hanging out in groups, interacting with drivers, and even…
Bolivian Zoo Unveils 1st Condor Born in Captivity, 14 Flamingos
EFE – Reuters report: Bolivian Zoo Unveils 1st Condor Born in Captivity, 14 Flamingos All the species the reserve houses are recovered animals who have been injured in their environment or by animal traffickers. An endangered condor and 14 flamingo chicks were unveiled Monday at Vesty Pakos Zoo, in La Paz, Bolivia. The female condor…
UNODC Provides Bolivia with $20 Million to Tackle Drug Trade
InSight Crime reports: UNODC Provides Bolivia with $20 Million to Tackle Drug Trade Written by Tristan Clavel The UNODC is providing Bolivia’s government with over $20 million in aid to combat organized crime, drug trafficking and corruption, a sign of the international community’s continued support for the Andean nation in the wake of its diplomatic…
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