By Reuters, Erbol: U.S. Pressures Bolivia to Expel Alleged Iranian Spies, Reuters Reports City of La Paz. File Photo/REUTERS The United States is pressuring Bolivia to expel alleged Iranian spies from the South American country and to designate Tehran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, according to two sources with direct knowledge…
The Captain Who Played the Anthem with a Machine Gun | El capitán que tocaba el Himno con su ametralladora
By Juan Alberto Quiroz, Facebook: THE CAPTAIN WHO PLAYED THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WITH HIS MACHINE GUN IN THE MIDDLE OF COMBAT “How beautiful it is to fight for the homeland… how beautiful it must be to die defending it.” There is a story buried in the dust of the Chaco that you need to know….
Flavors of Abundance at Alasita | Sabores de abundancia en la Alasita
By Visión 360: From the plato paceño to api with pastel: the flavors that never miss at Alasita Each dish, both sweet and savory, is a hope that nothing will be missing from the table in the coming year. The foods eaten at Alasita. Photos: Red Uno, Opinión, and social media. Alasita, declared Intangible Cultural…
Ekeko, the fourth Wise King | El Ekeko, el cuarto Rey Mago
By Francesco Zaratti for Alasitas: From the little moon, its satellite After a bombing, a fragment of papyrus has come to light in a tomb near the Gaza–Egypt border, and it was promptly analyzed, deciphered, and interpreted by a joint Israeli–Arab–Christian commission. Chemical analysis made it possible to date the manuscript to the end of…
Businesses Warn: Wage Hike Risks Closures | Empresarios alertan: alza salarial pone en riesgo empleos
By El Diario: Business Leaders Ask the Government to Respect Their Rights, Avoid Closures and Layoffs Private business leaders warned about the negative effects of raising the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to Bs 3,300 and demanded that the government respect their rights by adopting mitigation measures to avoid mass closures and layoffs. The president of…
Alasita of the Bicentennial: Miniatures That Sustain Hope | Alasita del Bicentenario: miniaturas que sostienen la esperanza
By Ramiro Sánchez, Eju.tv: Every January 24, when the clock strikes noon and the bells ring in La Paz, thousands of people gather around the Alasita Fair to do something that, at first glance, might seem like a child’s game: buying miniature objects. Yet behind those tiny houses, banknotes, vehicles, professional degrees, or passports, one…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 