Christian Peña y Lillo reports for El Deber: Jigote, the revolution that seeks to change attitudes The Bronze Patujú award was received for their work, begun in 2013, to make the city a more friendly, tidy, clean, safe and respectful place. In June, this year, the Jigote Revolution citizen movement completed its first year, of…
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Guabirá won the triple seal of social responsibility
Wendy Pinto reports for Pagina Siete: INTENDED TO ACHIEVE AN INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION Guabirá won the triple seal of social responsibility The triple seal ensures that the product of the sugar company is free from child labor, discrimination and forced labor. The Bolivian Institute for Standards and Quality (Ibnorca), in coordination with the Bolivian Institute of…
Forestry 101: The context of deforestation and forest degradation in Bolivia
The following Executive Summary is from an excellent document produced by the Center for International Forestry Research, CIFOR, for the whole document, please use the link below: The context of deforestation and forest degradation in Bolivia Drivers, agents and institutions Robert Müller – Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Pablo Pacheco – Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Juan Carlos Montero – Universidad de…
Indisputable truth: Crisis of leadership in the MAS
An Editorial from El Dia: Crisis of leadership in the MAS Whenever we talk about “leadership crisis” it is exemplified by MAS, which by some people, have created the leader with greater force in the history of Bolivia. Those who say that forget great leaders like Victor Paz, René Barrientos, Gualberto Villarroel, Hugo Banzer, Juan…
Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites
El Dia reports: According to the Governor’s Office Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites Heritage. The authorities and institutions allocate scarce resources for research. In the department of Santa Cruz there are 150 archaeological sites that are not exploited for its tourism potential and there is also a strong interest on the part of the…
Gas boom in Bolivia brings new wealth — and regrets for a lost opportunity
From The Washington Post: Gas boom in Bolivia brings new wealth — and regrets for a lost opportunity [To watch all 16 photos, please go to the original site, link can be found at the end of this post, thanks] By Nick Miroff, November 14: CARAPARICITO, Bolivia — For most of his life, Oscar Robles…
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