Mauricio Panozo, El Deber: Given the lack of help and economic resources, the Bolivian athlete must resort to daily work to survive with his family Hector Garibay is one of the most recognized athletes by the national population in recent times. He broke the national record in the marathon, he is a South American medalist…
They open funerary museum in the “street of pneumonia” | Abren museo funerario en la “calle de la pulmonía”
El Potosi [to watch video in Spanish, no subtitles/para ver video en español, use este link]: The Potosi Funeral Culture Interpretation Center contains original and imitation bone remains to explain the funerary culture and its different periods. Sara Soto Miranda, responsible for the interpretation museum of the underground crypts, which is in the subsoil of…
Bolivia: Fails to meet standards for the elimination of trafficking | Incumple estándares para la eliminación de trata
El Diario: Authorities prosecuted fewer traffickers, specialized services for victims remained scarce, and efforts to target labor were negligible, according to the document. Recommends increased efforts to investigate, prosecute, and convict traffickers, including perpetrators of forced labor and criminality. The Government of Bolivia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of…
Jorge Banegas Franco: Ranger from Bolivia among global award winners | Guardabosque de Bolivia entre ganadores de premios mundiales
At the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress, twelve rangers and ranger teams from around the world received an International Ranger Award today for their extraordinary commitment to protecting nature and helping local communities. Photo: @GABRIEL CHÁVEZ SEOANE Kigali, Rwanda, 20 July 2022 (IUCN).- Winners of the second International Ranger Awards, presented by the International Union for…
Marcelo Claure
Devon Pendleton, Bloomberg, NDTV: Opinión de Bolivian Thoughts: Este artículo menciona a Simon Patiño y lo compara con Marcelo Claure … no olvidemos que Marcelo hizo semejante fortuna fuera del país, y eso es ¡muy encomiable! Cómo Marcelo Claure, ex director de operaciones de Softbank, planea gastar sus miles de millones Marcelo Claure está listo…
Chaco – Chiquitania: Drought | Sequía
El Diario: Drought is critical in the Chaco and will last until August The Chaco and Chiquitania regions are affected by meteorological drought, which translates into low rainfall that affects food production, reported the head of the Climatology Unit of the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi), Willy Rocha. “Now we are in a dry…
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