Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: Entrepreneurs see five factors aggravating the economic crisis in Bolivia Five factors that are accumulating one after another are a cause for concern for entrepreneurs who believe that if they are not addressed, the country’s economic problems will worsen. In addition to the shortage of dollars, which dates back to…
Uncertainty in business | MAS | Incertidumbre en empresariado
El Diario: CNC points out that the economic situation generates uncertainty in business Given the detriment and economic damage, as a result of the recent blockades of roads and highways in Bolivia, as well as the shortage of fuel and dollars, essential for the development of foreign trade, it has caused an environment of uncertainty…
Carvajal resumes her vigil for the Apdhb | Carvajal reanuda su vigilia por la Apdhb
El Potosi: REQUESTS THAT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE INSTITUTION BE GIVEN TO HER ACTIVIST. Amparo Carvajal. PHOTO: ARCHIVE The president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (Apdhb), Amparo Carvajal, once again set up a vigil in La Paz to demand that the institution’s property be handed over to her. “That house is…
145 years since the Chilean invasion of Antofagasta | 145 años de la invasión chilena a Antofagasta
El Diario: February 14, 1879 marked a milestone in Bolivian history, when it became known about the Chilean invasion of the port of Antofagasta, an event that was the beginning of the Pacific War. Uncertainty, rejection and indignation were some emotions and attitudes that occurred among Bolivians in this tragic episode. According to the historian…
The Custom of Shrove (Carnival) Tuesday | La Costumbre del Martes de Carnaval
Lucero Claros, Los Tiempos: Do you know the ritual of Ch’alla Tuesday? It is a gift to Mother Earth In markets and fairs, q’oas are offered for Carnival. C. López Ch’alla Tuesday is the central pillar of Carnival, a tradition that goes beyond simple gratitude to Pachamama. What characterizes it, what elements make up the…
Carnival in Potosi w/o water | Carnaval Potosi sin agua
Juan José Toro Montoya, El Potosi: Playing with water is a recent element in the traditions of the Potosí carnival Until at least 1827, this activity was not part of our shrovetide. People who believe that water play is part of the Potosí carnival traditions would be surprised if they knew that documents and publications…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 