CPJ.org: Bogotá, November 4, 2021 – Bolivian authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the abduction and assault of six journalists by a group of armed men and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 28, seven reporters, photographers, and camera operators for several Bolivian media…
World’s highest ski resort a Bolivian memory
PhysOrg (para leer en español, use el link de abajo): Bernardo Guarachi’s eyes light up as he reminisces about the glory days of Chacaltaya—once the highest ski resort in the world but now a crumbling relic to climate change in the Bolivian Andes. “Today, it’s a cemetery,” said Guarachi, pointing to the rusted poles and…
‘This sun isn’t normal’: Extreme UV radiation is broiling Bolivia’s highlands
Reuters, CNN: (La Paz)Bolivia’s highlands city of La Paz has been hit by an unusual heatwave, with levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation soaring off the charts, exacerbated by unusually low levels of cloud cover some experts link to climate change.Levels of UV radiation have at times in recent weeks hit 21 on a scale that…
Carro eléctrico – Quantum – Electric car
Giuliana Jaldin, Los Tiempos: Quantum surprises with an electric car that can be controlled from the cell phone Quantum Motors Marketing Manager, Marcelo Durán, said that the company brought several attractions for visitors to the 37th Cochabamba International Fair (FIC) to enjoy. Among the most prominent are a disassembled electric car so that people can…
Avasalladores son una mafia, generan inseguridad ciudadana – Bullies are a mafia, they generate public insecurity
El Diario: In the name of poverty, they enter municipal sites. These groups exert violence as a method of intimidation “The bullies are the ones who destroy, generate public insecurity, there are armed groups, here (La Paz) there are mafia groups that intimidate the neighbors, threaten them, beat them, the bullies have become a national…
Estado, tierras y violencia – State, land and violence
Editorial, Los Tiempos: What happened on Thursday in a rural area of Guarayos, Santa Cruz, is surprising due to the violence with which an irregular armed group took 17 people hostage and tortured them for seven hours, and is extremely concerned because similar events had already occurred recently. more than a month in the same…
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