El Diario: Legislator Questions Bureaucracy of Authorities The fire continues to spread uncontrollably in the eastern region of the country. According to data from the Governor’s Office, two million hectares of forest areas have burned in the department of Santa Cruz in the last two months. Meanwhile, in other regions, the fires have affected nearly…
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Katerine (9): Saves the national flag from a fire | Salva la bandera nacional de un incendio
El Deber, Vision 360: Her School Burned Down They evoke the bravery of Genoveva Ríos: a girl saves the national flag from a fire in San Matías Forest fires in the country mainly affect the department of Santa Cruz. The Girl with the National Flag Escapes Before the Flames Reach Her. Photo: El Deber Katerine,…
Does peanuts originate from Bolivia? | ¿El maní tiene origen boliviano?
Vision 360: An expert claims that “all peanuts, from all over the world,” come from a cross “between two wild species of Bolivian peanuts”. A referential image. Photo: Infobae / Cocina fácil An investigator from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Sergio Svistoonoff, stated in a conference that peanuts “from all over the…
Land Invaders Seize Northern Integrated Properties Again | Avasalladores toman otra vez predios del Norte Integrado
El Diario: Two weeks before the maize harvest, a violent mob once again invaded the Santa Rita, Santa Rita C, and Laguna properties in the municipality of El Puente, in the Northern Integrated region of Santa Cruz. This occurred only four hours after the police protection, installed by the government on July 10, was withdrawn,…
Fire in Roboré: evacuation is being prepared, charred animals are reported | Incendio en Roboré: alistan evacuación de población, reportan animales carbonizados
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: A closed road Fire in Roboré does not relent: evacuation of vulnerable population is being prepared and charred animals are reported The fire continues to affect the communities of San Lorenzo Nuevo, San Lorenzo Viejo, and El Naranjo. This is due to the strong winds recorded during the day. A…
Park Rangers of TIPNIS and Noel Kempff Mercado “on high alert” due to unpaid benefits | Guardaparques del TIPNIS y Noel Kempff Mercado “en alerta máxima” por impago de beneficios
By Yenny Escalante, Brújula Digital: Reference image of Bolivian park rangers and police. Photo: Brújula Digital The “nature guardians” of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park and the Isiboro Secure Indigenous Territory National Park (TIPNIS) are in “maximum alert” due to the non-fulfillment of labor obligations by the National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap). Therefore, they…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 