How Bolivia has escaped the inflation sweeping Latin America (and why it’s not as good news as it seems) – Cómo se ha librado Bolivia de la inflación que recorre América Latina (y por qué no es tan buena noticia como parece)

Guillermo D. Olmo, BBC: The world economy is shaken by the wave of global inflation. The war in Ukraine and the stimuli with which governments responded to the blow of the pandemic have pushed the increase in prices to levels not seen for decades. In Latin America, the impact of the rise is especially painful….

Laguna Colorada: Geothermal plant – Planta Geotérmica

Alexander Richter, Think Geoenergy: Bolivia to explore future of Laguna Colorada geothermal project build out  Laguna Colorada construction update (source: video screenshot, Sacyr website) A new hiring process is to kick start for evaluation work on the build out of the Laguna Colorada geothermal project in Bolivia. Latin America’s leading energy news platform BN Americas…

Fondioc: One more robbery of masismo – Un robo más del masismo

Editorial, Los Tiempos: The amount of embezzlement Although the embezzlement of the Rural Indigenous Development Fund (Fondioc) was uncovered almost a decade ago, by a report by the journalist Claudia Soruco who was then working for Pagina Siete, the amount involved in this shameful management of public funds is not yet known. which was exposed,…

Climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region – Cambio climático en la región del Gran Chaco de Bolivia

Global Voices: Reframing narratives about climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region Why local and diverse perspectives on climate change matter Written by Eduardo Avila Droughts, wildfires, flooding, and deforestation are just some of the environmental pressures plaguing Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region. Yet, according to those affected by these realities on the ground, international media…