By Reuters for The New York Times: LA PAZ — Bolivia’s electoral tribunal said on Thursday it had proposed new dates between June 7 and Sept. 6 to the country’s legislative assembly for holding presidential elections that were delayed by a global coronavirus pandemic. The ballot, initially meant to be held on May 3, is…
Emergency in the face of irresponsibility – Emergencia ante la irresponsabilidad
El Deber: Emergency in the face of irresponsibility The government has declared a state of sanitary emergency due to the failure of a part of the population that did not comply with the quarantine, which, if they had received a responsible response from the people, would have been sufficient. But no, many Bolivians demonstrated once…
Bolivia Tightens Border Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
VOA news: The South American nation of Bolivia has tightened restrictions already in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Interim President Jeanine Anez said a state of public health emergency begins at midnight Thursday, and will last until April 15. The declaration extends Bolivia’s border closure to April 15, two weeks beyond the previous date. …
10 Bolivian Women Who Changed the Course of History
Written by Christina Noriega for Remezcla: In 1930s Bolivia, a powerful labor rights movement that upended all conventions of the times emerged. Indigenous and working-class women who were usually relegated to the margins walked front-and-center in protests. Cooks, florists, market vendors and other women in undervalued professions unionized. Cholas, Indigenous and mestiza women who dress in…
Sumitomo to halt operations at mines in Bolivia, Madagascar to prevent coronavirus spread
Reuters reports: TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) – Sumitomo Corp will temporarily suspend operation at its San Cristobal silver-zinc-lead mine in Bolivia and its Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it said on Thursday. The company said it is examining any impact on its earnings for the current business year…
Action plan to save Bolivia’s red-fronted macaw awaits its reboot
by Yvette Sierra Praeli on 24 March 2020 | Translated by Alexandra Skinner for Mongabay: Nature reserves involving the participation of indigenous communities have developed tourism projects for bird-watching and succeeded in curbing the capture of the red-fronted macaw, a critically endangered species that is often caught up in the illegal wildlife trade. The Bolivian government has been…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 