By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Carnival Tradition This year, the vendors prepared packages in advance for the traditional offerings. Customers mainly request rituals to attract health and fortune. The ritual tables to ask for health, money, work, or a house. PHOTO: Jorge Soruco / Visión 360 Two days before the traditional Tuesday of Ch’alla, the…
Simeón Roncal: Father of Bolivian cueca | Padre de la cueca boliviana
By Iván Ramos – Periodismo que Cuenta, Erbol: THEY PROPOSE TO MOVE HIS REMAINS Simeón Roncal, the father of Bolivian cueca, is still waiting to return to Sucre Roncal was born in Sucre in 1870. HIS LAST CUECA, THE LONGING TO RETURN HOME In the early years of his life, Simeón Tadeo Roncal Gallardo spent…
En La Paz, Bolivia, una nueva oferta de restaurantes aprovecha la riqueza natural del país | In La Paz, Bolivia, a New Slate of Restaurants Draw on the Country’s Natural Bounty
Por SORREL MOSELEY-WILLIAMS, Condé Nast Traveler: La escena gastronómica de la ciudad de gran altitud podría ser la más emocionante de Sudamérica Durante años, los gastrónomos adinerados solo tenían una razón para incluir a La Paz, Bolivia, en su lista de destinos: Gustu. Abierto en 2013 por Claus Meyer, cofundador de Noma, este restaurante de…
Fuel shortages, leads to economic collapse and NO answers from the government | Escasez de combustible, lleva a colapso económico y un Gobierno SIN respuestas
By Odilia Llanos, El Dia: Faced with fuel shortages, Santa Cruz civic leaders warn of economic collapse and demand answers from the government The long lines of tankers at the Palmasola refinery highlight the severity of the problem. Leaders of the Comité pro Santa Cruz. The crisis caused by the diesel shortage in Bolivia is…
Fuel shortages worsen | Se agrava la escasez de combustible
By Aldo Aguilera, El Dia: Fuel shortages worsen, while a minister claims the situation is normalizing At the gas station on Cristo Redentor Avenue and Seventh Ring, the double line of vehicles completely blocked the lane heading north. Illustrative image. Photo: Archive. The fuel shortage and long lines at gas stations worsened this Friday in…
Bolivian Narcoeconomy | Narcoeconomía boliviana
By Gonzalo Colque, Vision 360: Far from operating in secrecy, drug trafficking moves in broad daylight, injecting millions into the national economy. Drug trafficking is often taught in university classrooms as an “underground economy” that operates in the shadows, but this view is misleading. In daily life, it is visible to everyone: businesses with few…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 