National Geographic: What is the blue-throated macaw? Brilliantly colored plumage makes the blue-throated macaw, a member of the parrot family and one of at least 17 macaw species, hard to miss. Its chest, belly, legs, and under-wing area are bright yellow, with golden swoops extending on both sides of its turquoise throat. Its wings and head…
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Woman alleged to have sudden fortune arrested in Bolivia
AP reports for CityNews 1130: LA PAZ, Bolivia — Authorities in Bolivia said Thursday they have arrested a woman with suspected links to drug traffickers who amassed an inexplicable fortune within just a few years. Interior Minister Arturo Murillo told the Unitel television station that Dora Vallejos, 36, turned herself in the night before. “She…
Pee Dee Electric Coop. linemen head to Bolivia for wildfire recovery
Antonio Stinson reports for WBTW: DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – Two linemen with Pee Dee Electric Cooperative are flying to Bolivia Sunday to help with repairs following the Amazon wildfires. PDEC’s crew leader, Eugene Bryant and first class lineman, Chris Blackmon are flying out from Charlotte, NC and heading for La Chiquitania, Bolivia. This will be…
Rare Amazon bush dogs caught on camera in Bolivia
Rhett Butler reports in Mongabay: Video footage of a pack of rarely-seen bush dogs has been captured by a camera trap at a ranch in eastern Bolivia. The footage, was captured at San Miguelito, a ranch located about 190 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of the city of Santa Cruz. The video shows a group of…
El “caso Rozsa” y la suerte judicial de Evo Morales
Carlos Valverde escribe en El Deber: “Señor juez, señores fiscales, yo les llamo a la reflexión y acabemos con este show, con esta injusticia y con esta farsa. No estamos dispuestos, como Gobierno de transición, a seguir cargando esta mochila vergonzosa para el pueblo de Bolivia”, dijo el ministro de Gobierno Arturo Murillo, el 21…
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