Gabriel H. Sanchez writes for BuzzFeed: A Dark And Harrowing Journey Into A Bolivian Mine Photographer Theo Stroomer investigates the treacherous gold, silver, and lead mines of Bolivia. Mining represents a Devil’s bargain for Bolivia, providing the miners subsistence in return for their health and severe damage to the environment. Darkness envelopes the main entrance…
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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…
Why Foreigners Fall for the Evo Morales House of Cards
Roberto Ortiz superbly describes how current ochlocracy is ruling Bolivia: Why Foreigners Fall for the Evo Morales House of Cards Statistics Gloss Over Bolivia’s Lack of Development, Bubble Waiting to Pop Roberto Ortiz November 12, 2014 at 8:14 am Given the expected victory of President Evo Morales, there are many people — in most cases…
Transportation and illegal logging increases the carbon footprint in Bolivia
Miguel Roca reports for El Deber: Transport and illegal logging increases the carbon footprint in Bolivia The vehicle fleet and the expansion of the agricultural frontier, among others, increase the emission of greenhouse gases that create the footprint carbono.Valeria Revilla, technical manager of Environmental Services Bolivia, reported that the per capita carbon footprint generated Bolivia…
Coca impoverishes agriculture
An Editorial from El Diario: Coca impoverishes agriculture Many regions in the Yungas of La Paz and several places that have valleys and headwaters of the valley, have been victims of coca, -when the plant is excedentario [in excess]- when used to manufacture cocaine. Los Yungas region has traditionally been a producer of vegetables, coffee,…
The Bolivian fiasco of the vote abroad…
Carlos Cordero writes in El Deber: The Bolivian fiasco of the vote abroad Long before the completion of the October elections, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal spokesmen said they anticipated enrollment in the external electoral roll of 660,000 Bolivians living in 33 countries. In some illuminated heads in the government team, had occurred them that it…
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