A team of Italian experts in diving and high altitude medicine are sharing their studies with the Bolivian Naval Force, in the Titicaca Lake. They have four missions: training and equipping the Navy; scientific research; cultural exploration and want to mark a record dive. The last of these points is the one that led to the arrival of the…
TIPNIS suffers governmental tangible revenge
Last night, Los Tiempos website reported an unfortunate chain of events: Current government, suspended (this Friday) the operating license to the only tourism company that operates in the TIPNIS: Untamed Angling. The rationale: the government says this company is not in compliance with environmental permits; and that this activity contradicts the Short Law which states that “intangible” concept of this…
Interesting agricultural news – Exposemillas
El Deber reports: The presentation of new bio-fortified seed varieties for: bean, corn, rice and sweet potato developed by research centers; and the announcement of $ 53 million dollars to strengthen the seed sector are the highlights in Exposemillas, an event to be held today at the USA booth in Fexpocruz exhibition field. More than 50 producers from different…
Beware: road blockades across the nation, next week
There are two possible sources for road blockades next week: road heavy load transport, nationwide; and Oruro particular issues. La Razon reports on the former: This Thursday, high tonnage vehicles blocked the access to the customs area of El Alto, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Oruro and Tarija, to protest for the “imposition” of a valuation table (see…
Judicial elections’ official results, finally!
finally! Los Tiempos reports: The final results confirmed that for this judicial elections, the null and blank votes reached 60 percent, compared to 40 percent of the valid votes. [so those pre-selected candidates by current government will take office. Is that going to be legal? yes, legitimate? no] The President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal…
TIPNIS: Government keeps on sending the worst possible message
El Deber website offers the latest speech from current Bolivian president: President told the indigenous people of San Ignacio de Moxos to request their leaders and Assembly [congress] representatives to push for the construction of the road Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos, so it can go through the TIPNIS. [as planned] He continued by saying the he saved his responsibility by getting the credit for the…
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