Matt Castell reports for news.com.au: What locals call the ‘gates of hell’: inside the infamous mines of Potosi IT’S pitch black, I have a pocket full of explosives and I’m thirsty. Caleb has the water so my only option is a plastic bottle of pure grain alcohol. “Caleb?” I splutter, a quiver of nervousness in…
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Metals from Bolivian mines affect crops and pose potential health risk, study suggests
Science Daily reports: Metals from Bolivian mines affect crops and pose potential health risk, study suggests Date: May 24, 2017 Source: University of Oklahoma Summary: Exposure to trace metals from potatoes grown in soil irrigated with waters from the Potosi mining region in Bolivia, home to the world’s largest silver deposit, may put residents at…
Bolivia Outlook Cut to Negative by S&P
Latin American Herald Tribune: Bolivia Outlook Cut to Negative by S&P By Delfina Cavanagh, Marina Neves, & Joydeep Mukherji Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings OVERVIEW Low export prices for natural gas, combined with thus far only modest success in boosting prospects for gas production, are weighing on Bolivia’s external position. Potentially prolonged current account deficits, continued high…
Environmental damage continues to affect our National Heritage!
El Diario reports: Cerro Rico de Potosí sinks in 60 meters The Cerro Rico de Potosí recorded a sinking of magnitude at the top of the mountain that has a radius of 30 meters and a depth of 60 meters. This situation occurs prior to the visit of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for polluting Pilcomayo river
ANF reports via Los Tiempos: Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for pollution The court determined that the owner of the mining company “Santiago Apóstol Silver & Tin”, Mario Jorge Cano Cruz, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at the prison in Cantumarca de Potosí for committing crimes against public health…
Files reveal Bolivian ‘tin baron’ saved 9,000 Jews from Nazis
Eli Leon writes for Israel Hayom: Files reveal Bolivian ‘tin baron’ saved 9,000 Jews from Nazis Decomposing documents discovered among trash shed new light on history of previously vilified mining tycoon Mauricio Hochschild • Files show he made efforts to save as many Jews as possible, including paying out of his own pocket for travel…
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