By El Potosi, Eju.tv: Potosí: Denouncement that environmental damage in Llallagua continues to grow Two weeks ago, a mudslide of environmental liabilities occurred under the responsibility of the Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol), which has so far done nothing to mitigate the damage. Source: https://elpotosi.net … https://eju.tv/2025/03/potosi-denuncian-que-el-dano-ambiental-de-llallagua-sigue-creciendo/ By El Potosi: Environmental disaster due to mudslide worsens in…
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Seven lies about lithium contracts | Siete mentiras en torno a los contratos del litio
By Francesco Zaratti: It is my intention to refute some claims that the state-owned lithium company (YLB) does not dare to defend publicly. In short, let me borrow a good joke from analyst José Carlos Solón, to state that these contracts, more than “leonine”, seem to be “dragonian”. https://fzaratti.blog/en/2025/03/27/seven-lies-about-lithium-contracts/ Por Francesco Zaratti: Es mi intención…
“FLEET OF THE INDIES / THE SILVER FLEET / THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET” | “FLOTA DE INDIAS / FLOTA DE LA PLATA / FLOTA DEL TESORO ESPAÑOL”
By History and Legend of the Imperial City of Potosí: “FLEET OF THE INDIES, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPANISH TREASURE FLEET, THE SILVER FLEET, OR SILVER VLOOT IN DUTCH, WAS THE NAVIGATION MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE INVALUABLE WEALTH OF THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSÍ WAS TRANSPORTED TO EUROPE AND ASIA.” “The Armada of the South…
Llallagua: “There is no lake anymore, it’s a canyon” | «Ya no hay el lago, es un cañón»
By Eju.tv: “There is no lake anymore, it’s a canyon”: The contaminated lagoon in Llallagua that caused the deadly mudslide has disappeared Despite several days having passed since the emergency, mud continues to slide down from the upper part of the Catavi District. The disaster left two dead and 47 homes buried under the mud….
Community members contaminated with arsenic, lead, and mercury will make their voices heard in the Legislature | Comunarios contaminados con arsénico, plomo y mercurio se harán escuchar en el Legislativo
By Vision 360: Mining contamination Three Indigenous organizations from Oruro, La Paz, and Potosí will arrive in La Paz this Friday to participate in a public hearing at the ALP. They will denounce the contamination affecting their residents as a consequence of mining. A highland resident undergoes an analysis to measure mercury damage. PHOTO: Cenda…
“THE IMPERIAL CITY OF POTOSÍ WAS THE FIRST METROPOLIS IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA” | “LA VILLA IMPERIAL DE POTOSÍ FUE LA PRIMERA METRÓPOLI DE LA HISTORIA DE AMÉRICA”
By History and Legend of the Imperial City of Potosí: “The Imperial City of Potosí was known as the ‘American Babylon’ during the colonial era and was the first metropolis in the history of the continent, many years before the growth of New York and other American metropolises. Potosí had a larger population than the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 