Students and teachers help protect the Otuquis Park

Otuquis is one of the most beautiful Pantanal site; an interesting article from El Deber: Text: Paura Rodriguez Leyton Photos: Enrique Canedo Students and teachers help protect the Otuquis Park This large wetland, shared by Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia retains a large amount of wild fauna and flora, now threatened by three regional mega projects…

In Bolivia, services will be cut if unpaid over 30 days…

This is important news for Bolivians who send remittances back home: phone, cable and internet services will be cut if unpaid within 30 days. Aline Quispe reports for La Razon: Standard provides payment limit of invoices for services in 30 days Communications. Once that deadline ends, service will be cut A Norm states the “limit”…

Does current Bolivian government really hates or embraces capitalism?

Armando Mendez Morales, a reputable Bolivian economist analyzes current government’s doings… or undoings??! From Pagina Siete: 500 million dollars for what? The Government of President Morales, characterized by its open anticapitalist ideological discourse, has just presented, to the world, as a country that is willing to play the rules of the system. If something is…

What to do with all the polluting plastic bags in Bolivia?

A very important article that should make us rethink about our habits and to be more protective of our environment. Alexander Terrazas reports for El Dia: The bags that invade us Impact. Every day, we use 1.3 million plastic bags in Bolivia, according to a study by Lidema. 65% of the national population still uses…

Sound Archives preserve the musical history of Bolivia

A most needed system has finally being designed and implemented to guard our musical heritage, Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: Preserves audio of interviews with Jaime Saenz and Augusto Cespedes Sound Archives preserves the musical history of Bolivia HISTORY repository managed by the Simón I. Patiño Space recently received a new collection of audio. It opened…

Bolivian corn producers set goals; great, keep on producing!!

Ismael Luna Acevedo writes for El Dia: In the national day of corn made in ‘Sagrado Corazon’ ‘Maiceros’ set goals to produce 9 tons per hectare Day. The field day had demonstration, stands and a diversified supply The producers of corn [‘maiceros’] of the Department [Santa Cruz] and the country reaffirmed yesterday in the national…