El Deber reports: Drought causes losses in a fifth of soybean crops ANAPO reported that of the 600,000 hectares of soybeans, 20% have been lost; there are 40% with affectations and another 40% are in good condition. Demetrio Perez, president of the Association of Producers of Oilseeds and Wheat (ANAPO), confirmed the loss of 120,000…
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Baroque music from the chiquitania region will perform in the US: February 27th to March 5th
Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS ARAKAENDAR BE PRESENTED IN THIS COUNTRY Baroque music from the chiquitania region will perform in the US The cast, led by Father Piotr Nawrot, will release two repertoires in the cities of Miami, Washington and New York. The orchestra and chorus of Bolivia’s baroque music missionary,…
Remittances: Four of every ten dollars come from Spain
El Diario reports: Remittances: Four of every ten dollars come from Spain Bolivia in 2014, received in remittances the sum of $1,163.6 million dollars, a 1.5% lower amount as compared to 2013, when Bolivia received $1,181.8 million dollars, according to the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). According to a report from this institution, the decrease…
Zaskia Antelo, chosen to be the first Bolivian to go to Mars!
Margarita Palacios reports for El Deber: [excerpt follows, original article at the end of this portion of this post] Bolivian aspiring to go to Mars wants to be a mother there and be back in 30 years The Bolivian Zaskia Antelo was chosen among 202,586 youth who participated in the Mars One project that seeks…
Another two cases of chikungunya in Santa Cruz are reported!
Pagina Siete reports: NOW FOUR MORE CASES OF THIS ILLNESS IN THE EASTERN CAPITAL Another two cases of chikungunya in Santa Cruz are reported The Departmental Health Service (SEDES) in Santa Cruz, yesterday [02/11[2015] confirmed two new indigenous cases of chikungunya in the capital Santa Cruz, with whom, added four people affected by this disease. SEDES…
The seven places in Bolivia that share the name Berlin
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The seven places in Bolivia that share the name Berlin They are in the Amazon and the highlands, the seven “Berlins” are related with German migration in Bolivia. And not one, but seven “Berlins”. For hidden paths, in the almost desert Andes or the dense Amazonian there is a…
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