El Deber reports about Bolivian weather for this week. Below I include the link for the original weather page that you can save, to access directly in the future: The Senamhi predicts heat and rain for this week The national service of meteorology and hydrology (Senamhi) predicts a slight drop in temperatures from tomorrow [10/10/12]….
Bolivia mining cooperatives’ 101: Colquiri – coops from within
This cartoon is from La Razon, September 26, 2012, illustrates how violent (dynamite in their mouths) the miners became… Ivan Arias makes an excellent description of how mining cooperatives function in Bolivia, so we can try to understand the violence, anarchy and “pay-back” from these supporters of current government. Article appeared in Pagina Siete: Colquiri:…
If you have relatives overseas, watch out for scams!
Important information to take into account: Jorge Quispe reports for La Razon: New form of scam reported by phone Susana Chávez will never forget the morning of September 24. That day, the elderly woman, received a telephone call at 10.30, from Mexico, which in a couple of seconds collapsed her. “Are you the Lady Susana…
TIPNIS under fire!! government signed contract to re-start phase I of the road…
Unfortunately, our TIPNIS’ national park and Isiboro Secure indigenous territory, continues to be in jeopardy! so much for the self-named protectors of mother earth… Juan Carlos Veliz writes for Pagina Siete: Indigenous people say the Government seeks to fulfill a campaign promise Evo resumes construction of the section I of the route through the TIPNIS…
Eddy Navia, first Bolivian nominee to a Grammy!!!
This is an excellent recognition of this World Class artist!! I still have his old recording on classical music, before he was in Savia Andina, his “charango” [small type guitar from Bolivia] always captivated his audience, whereas performing the classical authors, folklore and now this!! Anahi Cazas writes for Pagina Siete: The “potosino” [person from…
Pueblo enfermo – Sick people
A very interesting analysis of Bolivian society, the title of this article is the same as the work produced by Alcides Arguedas, related also to Bolivian character. J. Lizandro Coca Olmos writes for Los Tiempos: Sick people The young son of one family got the national customs service job and like everything in life, should…
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