El Diario reports: CAN countries resolved to eliminate international roaming The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration, Claribel Aparicio, informed that the member countries of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) decided to eliminate international roaming (aggregate costs of international traffic) in the framework of interconnectivity, digital technology integration and telecommunications. “This is highly…
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evo’s legacy: had 52 now 12 international air routes – Legado de evo: de 52 a 12 rutas aéreas internacionales
La Prensa reports: Bolivia lost 12 international air routes [sic] In the 14 years of the Evo Morales government, Bolivia went from having 52 international routes to just 12, he told the digital newspaper Urgente.bo, the Minister of Public Works, Services and Social Housing, Iván Arias. “Instead of competing and expanding in the sector market,…
Honoring Pachamama Central to Bolivian Culture
VoA reports: As they wait for a food seller to cook their food, members of a family pour a small amount of their drinks on the ground. Then, they each take a taste. The family is on vacation at Lake Titicaca in La Paz, Bolivia. The pouring is a small offering to Pachamama. In return,…
WHERE TO GO ON HOLIDAY IN APRIL? BOLIVIA OF COURSE!
Estella Shardlow reports for the Independent, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follow: Looking for an Easter break? There’s still some snow time to be enjoyed in the Alps, just as European city breaks are warming up. Or discover under-the-radar spots in South American and the Far East, which unfurl their most impressive scenery this month. The Independent’s…
US and Bolivia sign deal to protect Bourbon and Singani
Nicola Carruthers reports for The Spirits Business: The US and Bolivia have signed an agreement to recognise Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey as American products, and Singani as a Bolivian spirit. Last Friday (24 January), United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Bolivia’s foreign minister Karen Longaric signed the deal during a ceremony in Washington DC,…
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…
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