Egocentrism versus Heroism, Oruro and Bolivia must decide

Current Bolivia central government president has demonstrated how egocentric and superficial he can be. Huge and expensive museum for his mementos in his home town, a presidential airport facility, a new presidential palace, post stamps with his image, and now his name in the Oruro airport… well, follows the story of a real hero whose…

Bolivia Basics: The emerging middle classes

Horst Grebe Lopez writes for La Razon: The emerging middle classes Policies should incorporate new dimensions to meet changes in stratification In the 11 years that passed between the last two population censuses, Bolivian society has registered profound transformations in their geographical location, their social stratification and their income levels. It is true that some…

Bolivia: The “Rozsa case”

Susana Seleme Antelo writes for El Deber: The “Rozsa case” Is the terrorist-separatist plot thought by the [Central] Government to eliminate the Santa Cruz political-civic autonomy leadership, obstacle to the centralist project, authoritarian, re-re – election of the autocrat President Evo Morales. It takes the name of the infiltrate in the Santa Cruz’ leadership, Eduardo…

Facts about climate change in Bolivian highlands – altiplano

Manuel Filomeno reports for Pagina Siete: Changes in climate during summer In the last 4 years it rained more and was hotter in the high-plateau According to the Senamhi, the trend report responds to a high pressure system. According to reports from the national service of meteorology and hydrology (Senamhi), the maximum indices of temperature…

Amazon under pressure, will Bolivia do something about it?!

Miriam Telma Jemio writes for Pagina Siete: Amazon under pressure A group of researchers from nine countries conducted an unpublished work on the Amazon and the major threats that faces, which are reflected in the atlas: Amazon under pressure, which includes stunning photographs on the subject. In mapping language, the work presents a glance on the…