By Brujula Digital Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Declare Emergency Over Mining Pollution in the Pilcomayo River They issued a manifesto calling on the authorities of the governments of Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay to address this issue. Representatives of the Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Gathered for the Pilcomayo. Photo: Provided by the…
Category: Potosi
In the short term, antimony, tin, and zinc are more important than lithium | En el corto plazo, antimonio, estaño y zinc, son más importantes que el litio
By El Diario: In the short term, tin, zinc, gold, silver, lead, and antimony are much more important than lithium for alleviating Bolivia’s economic crisis, according to former Minister of Mining Jaime Villalobos, who recommended turning attention to the Precambrian region in the east and the mineral deposits in the west. For Villalobos, a doctor…
The History of Potosi, Bolivia | La Historia de Potosi Bolivia
From BoliviaBella.com: This is a detailed summary of the history of Potosi. You can learn more about Potosi Bolivia by looking up information on points that are of special interest to you. In extreme Southwestern Bolivia there is a city that was once the pearl of the Spanish Crown, the center of legendary riches. Its name,…
Dónde mejor que en La Paz, Bolivia, para entender cómo las personas se adaptan a vivir en altitud | Where better than La Paz, Bolivia, to understand how people adapt to high-altitude living
Por Samantha Lafleur y Sophia Lopez, Communications, University of Calgary: Estudiantes e investigadores de UCalgary se unen a un grupo internacional que explora los efectos de la hipoxia en el cuerpo Estudiantes de la Escuela de Medicina Cumming en La Paz, Bolivia. Cortesía de Karina Almeida A menudo, se alienta a los estudiantes a llegar…
Inspection in the Kari Kari Basin, in Potosí, reveals illegal mining activity | Inspección en la cuenca de Kari Kari, en Potosí, evidencia actividad minera ilegal
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Denouncement The inspection was carried out in coordination with the Mother Earth Secretariat of the Potosí Governor’s Office. A view of the surroundings of the Kari Kari basin. Photo: screenshot from Azucena Fuertes’ video. An inspection by Potosí departmental assembly member Azucena Fuertes at the Kari Kari basin, where the…
Marco Antonio Pumari: Political prisoner | Preso político
By Miguel Calderon, X: Dear Bolivian people, Today, I find myself forced to address you from a position I never imagined being in: a victim of yet another unjust abduction and a flagrant abuse of power by the government. I have been made a political prisoner, a trophy for those who fear the truth and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 