By El Deber: Carmen Paz, artisan Workshops are offered in the city — a chance to touch with your own hands a legacy that has withstood time: it’s about culture, identity, and resistance. Every Tuesday, a corner of Santa Cruz becomes a gateway to one of the oldest and most beautiful textile traditions of Bolivia’s…
Category: Santa Cruz
Blooming of Tajibo Trees: An Opportunity for Ephemeral Landscape Tourism | Floración de tajibos: una oportunidad para el turismo de los paisajes efímeros
By El Deber: The blooming of tajibo trees in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is much more than a seasonal event For just a few weeks—in the middle of the Cruceño winter—these trees offer a natural spectacle that fills the urban landscape with color and awakens a sense of wonder and belonging in both residents…
Land Grabbing Threatens Lives, the Economy, and Food Production | Avasallamientos amenazan la vida, economía y producción alimentaria
By El Diario: The Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) denounced that land grabbing continues to escalate in violence and poses a direct threat to life, the economy, and the country’s food production. “We hope the law is enforced, that they arrest whoever needs to be arrested so this doesn’t continue. Because if the land seizures go…
“Santa Rita is strategic; from there, the invaders want to take 70,000 hectares” | “Santa Rita es estratégico, a partir de ahí los avasalladores quieren tomar 70.000 hectáreas”
By Unitel: Denounces Anapo manager “It’s up to the Government to give clear signals that it will act with the full force of the law, and that starts with arresting the ringleaders,” said Jaime Hernández, manager of the Oilseed and Wheat Producers Association (Anapo) [Photo: UNITEL] / Jaime Hernández, general manager of the Oilseed and…
Curious facts you should know about the capybara | Datos curiosos que debes saber del capiguara
By Fernanda Gil, El Deber: WORLD CAPYBARA DAY Bolivia, with its rich biodiversity, is home to capybaras in the humid areas of the eastern lowlands, especially in the departments of Beni, Santa Cruz, and Pando, where they play a key role in the ecosystems. Every July 10 is celebrated as World Capybara Day, a day…
More than 70 women turn waste into opportunity | Más de 70 mujeres hacen del desecho una oportunidad
By El Deber: Valeria Carrazana, entrepreneur and TikToker “From entrepreneurs and activists to housewives, these change-makers are cultivating economy, community, and hope” This movement was born thanks to CompostARTE, an initiative promoted by the Swisscontact Foundation, Ecofractal, and EMACRUZ, which provided families, neighborhoods, and institutions with composters and technical support. The system, based on accelerator…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 