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….
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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…
The ‘Misk’inchas,’ the ‘alchemists’ of Carnival sweets in the Llajta | Las ‘Misk’inchas’, las ‘alquimistas’ del dulce de Carnaval en la Llajta
By Violeta Soria, Opinion: The art of confectionery in the Llajta has a name: the “Misk’inchas.” This is a family of experienced artisans who keep the tradition and legacy alive in the making of confites and all varieties of misk’i bolas in Cochabamba. A passage from the past hidden in the heart of the Cochabamba…
Potosí: “La Montaña que devora hombres.” | ‘The Mountain that Eats Men.’
Por Alex Rodway, CNN; Weny: “La Montaña que devora hombres.” Esta ciudad boliviana es el único lugar del mundo donde puedes comprar dinamita legalmente Giles Clarke/Getty Images vía CNN Newsource (CNN) — Seis turistas con cascos y overoles pesados están encorvados en un estrecho túnel de mina, con apenas espacio suficiente para arrodillarse. El guía…
THE SOUL OF CARNIVAL IN THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSI | EL ALMA DEL CARNAVAL EN LA VILLA IMPERIAL DE POTOSI
By Historia y Leyenda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí – Bolivia: “THE SOUL OF CARNIVAL IN THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSI SINCE COLONIAL TIMES HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE PARADES, EACH WITH THEIR FLAGS AND DISTINCTIVE COLORS.” “THE FIRST RECORDS OF THE CARNIVAL PARADES OF THE IMPERIAL VILLA OF POTOSI DATE BACK TO THE YEAR 1552.”…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 