El Deber reports on an Erbol news regarding pollution in lake Titicaca: The “small” lake, also called Wiñaymarka, in Titicaca [please visualize the size of the whole and you will notice a larger and a smaller part of it.] It is contaminated every day with millions of gallons of untreated sewage from the cities of…
Bolivia is the largest producer of organic cocoa!!
This week is almost over and finally! a piece of good news!! As reported by Gabriela Imaña, La Prensa (for full Spanish article, please use the link below): Currently, Bolivia is recognized as the world’s largest producer of organic cocoa; it grows in the Alto Beni region. The Department of La Paz has 90 percent of…
Bolivian sins
Bolivian sins by Humberto Vacaflor G., appeared in http://www.hoybolivia.com For those who do not believe that the situation of Bolivia looks like Somalia, that State was dissolved in 1991 and has ceased to exist, here are some facts. Before making this list, it’s worth remembering that Somalia is a territory without a State, is a…
7th year in a row: Bolivian police on top of human rights violation!
Human Rights got very strong in Bolivia, as we went from military rule to democratic governments. The people who served under HR got a lot of prestige and political power, and many ended up in public office; unfortunately some of them like former Minister of Government/Interior was questioned for the police using excessive and brutal…
Potosi: Cerro Rico awaits funding for its protection
The website http://www.hoybolivia.com reports about Potosi and one of our most important emblems: The Deputy Minister for productive development mining, Freddy Beltrán, reported that the Government was awaiting an economic contribution from Unesco, to start the full rehabilitation of the cusp of the Cerro Rico in the Potosí Department. “Is hoping that Unesco can contribute…
DEA reports Mexican drug cartels operating in Bolivia
Today, December 8, 2011, El Deber reports about an October 19, 2011 DEA report that mentioned Bolivia being occupied by Mexican drug cartels; in reply to current Bolivian government officials denying such presence. this the link for the original Spanish article: http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-12-08/vernotainternacional.php?id=111207225801 I looked at the DEA official set and found the document, I hereby…
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