Drought, frost, and fires affect incomes and cause food insecurity | Sequía, heladas e incendios afectan ingresos y provocan inseguridad alimentaria

By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Climate Change Households estimated that their income allocated to food purchases was affected on average by 46% due to drought, 62.4% due to fires, and 27.2% due to illnesses, endangering their regular access to food. Drought affected potato, vegetable, and other crops in the Altiplano. Photo: Abi The National…

¿Cómo proteger tu dinero en tiempos de crisis económica? | How to protect your money in times of economic crisis

Por Andrea Angelo, Ecos de Tarija; Eju.tv: En un contexto de inflación y devaluación, el economista Fernando Romero brinda consejos para cuidar el dinero, evitar fraudes, reducir gastos y tomar decisiones financieras informadas y seguras. Invertir siempre es una opción Frente al constante incremento de precios de los productos de la canasta básica y la devaluación…

Four Roads Opened in Carrasco Park to Facilitate Illegal Coca Production | Denuncian apertura de cuatro caminos en el parque Carrasco para facilitar la producción ilegal de coca

By Sumando Voces, Brújula Digital: Reports indicate the roads were opened without authorization, without environmental licenses, and on non-available public lands. One of the roads opened in the protected area. Photo: Sumando Voces Carrasco National Park (located in the tropics of Cochabamba) is the protected area with the highest presence of coca plantations among all…

Illegal mining takes hold after land seizures in the Monte Verde Indigenous Territory | Minería ilegal se afianza tras avasallamientos en el Territorio Indígena Monte Verde

By CEJIS-ODPIB, La Region: Indigenous leaders from the Paiconeka Central of San Javier denounced that the land seizures reported in March have facilitated the entry of heavy machinery for the illegal extraction of gold, without prior consultation and causing visible damage to the forest. Illegal gold mining is advancing in the Monte Verde Indigenous Territory,…