El Diario reports, photo obtained from the internet: Defense of the citizen vote According to the activist of the OIP platform, Beto Astorga, the population should be aware that in these elections there are two illegally qualified candidates. Activists defending 21-F, will perform various citizen events to remind citizens that the candidates of the government,…
Drying Peatlands in the Bolivian Andes Threaten Indigenous Pastoral Communities
Maria Dombrov reports for Glacier Hub: The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world, stretching 4,500 miles long and spanning seven South American countries: Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Andean ecosystems include peatlands, grasslands, shrublands, salt flats, forests, and alpine regions. Mountain peatlands, or bofedales, play a particularly central role in the rearing…
Trump administration denounces Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, but remains silent on Bolivia. Huge mistake!
Andres Oppenheimer writes for Miami Herald, for the Spanish version, please click here: When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited a number of Latin American countries last week, he made several speeches denouncing the dictatorships of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. But, regrettably, he didn’t say a word about Bolivia. It wasn’t an oversight. The Trump…
A Rich and Peppery Bolivian Brisket Sandwich Impresses in Brooklyn
Robert Sietsema reports for ny.eater.com: This traditional South American sandwich makes for a satisfying meal at Bolivian Llama Party It is my intention to celebrate the sandwich this year by finding as many tasty examples as possible, with a special emphasis on fringe styles, but also presenting sandwiches that were considered more normal 30 years…
Bolivia hopes to cut dependence on imports of Peruvian potatoes
Fresh Plaza reports, photo from Pagina Siete: The Ministry of Rural Development, through the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF), supports producers from the Jocopampa community, in Patacamaya, in the production of industrial potatoes of the jatun puka variety, which could help counter the competition from Peruvian imports. The departmental head of the…
Meet the Candidates: Bolivia
Americas Quarterly Online reports: In his controversial push for a fourth term, Evo Morales faces another former president. ———————————————————————————————– Election Date: Oct. 20 Format: Two rounds. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes in the first round, or 40% with a 10-point lead over second place, the two leading candidates will compete in a run-off…
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