Madidi: Illegal mining – Mineria ilegal

El Diario: Illegal mining in Parque Madidi is an undeniable issue The result of the Popular Action demanding an ecological pause in the territory of the Madidi National Park has not yet been defined. The tie between two members will be defined by a third party. After the judicial decision to postpone the ruling related…

Weavers are waiting to rewrite their history and rich culture | Tejedores están a la espera de volver a escribir su historia y su rica cultura

Correo del Sur: THE INCA PALLAY ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE PRODUCTION OF THESE INTERLACED CHUQUISAQUEÑOS ‘Woven texts’: Yamparas tell their daily lives; Jalq’as, their dreams After the coronavirus pandemic, Jalq’as and Yampara weavers are eager to rewrite their stories with threads. They await the reopening of the stores –which, like unprecedented bookstores– help them market them…

Bolivia: Anteater rescued from wildfires ravaging protected areas | Oso hormiguero rescatado de incendios forestales que asolan áreas protegidas

ABC, Reuters: Anteater rescued from wildfires ravaging protected areas in Bolivia Key points: Wildfires left around 14 hectares of terrain burnt across three different protected areas this week Annual forest fires in Bolivia have intensified in recent years Bolivia’s forests are home to jaguars, pumas, anteaters, night monkeys and countless other species Bolivian firefighters have rescued an anteater…

First Vaccination – Bolivia – Primera Vacuna

Juan Jose Toro, Los Tiempos The first vaccination In the days before and after the founding of Bolivia, Antonio José de Sucre was a tremendously busy man. His voluminous correspondence, greater than Bolívar’s at that time, shows that he was the one who carried the greatest weight in the organization of the country. Among his…