Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The Chapare mystery The coca growers in Yungas were concerned that the quarantine prevented them from bringing the coca to the country’s markets, until they found a solution: they are going to apply all the biosafety protocols. The trucks will be disinfected with strict asepsis criteria and the producers…
CORRUPTION 101: MAS impunity – Impunidad masista
Wilson Aguilar reports for Los Tiempos: At least 15 cases of corruption by MAS continue with impunity At least 15 cases of alleged corruption that occurred in the MAS government remain unclear. An expert assures that crimes of this type do not prescribe. In recent days, members of the MAS, including Evo Morales, questioned about…
Scientists are producing data without sharing it with people who actually need it
All scientists want their research to have impact. But how often is that impact realized? A recent case study in Madidi National Park, Bolivia sought to put numbers to actual rates of knowledge dissemination and implementation. This study, published by Anne Toomey, assistant professor at Pace University, María Eugenia Copa Alvaro from the Colección Boliviana de Fauna in Bolivia,…
Health first – Primero la Salud
Editorial from El Diario: People’s health before elections Undeniably, it would be in the interest of all Bolivians that democracy should not have any obstacle or difficulty for its validation; but there are circumstances in which the same democratic process forces to adopt certain foresight measures for the good of the people. This is the…
Mummified Corpse Discovered in Bolivia’s Salt Flats
Rosie McCall reports for Newsweek: A mummified body has been found in Bolivia’s famous Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat and a popular tourist destination. According to Bolivian news outlet El Potosí, workers recently discovered the body atop the salt flat, a white desert spanning 4,086 square miles (10,582 square kilometers) in the Andes…
Savory Salteñas Are the Comforting Bolivian Snack D.C. Needs Right Now
Laura Hayes reports for Washington City Paper: Saya Salteña from Maria Iturralde launched earlier this month, offering pick-up and delivery. There are consequences to mistaking a salteña for an empanada. The signature Bolivian snack resembles an empanada with its crimped edges, but if executed properly, the pastry should serve as a pocket for a savory…
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