El Diario reports: Victims of social conflicts in 12 years According to data from the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights, from 2006 to date, more than a hundred deaths were recorded and no case was clarified The former Ombudsman Rolando Villena assured that justice has not assumed responsibility and because of the abuse of power…
Bolivian money 101: What was the first banknote of Bolivia?
From Bolivia.com: In 1867, Bolivia had its first bill and this is the true story that few know. The history of the first banknotes of Bolivia. Photo: BCB The history of Bolivian, as it is known today, in the form of bills and coins, began in 1867, 42 years after the founding of the country…
Drone video of the Amazon jungle and Palca Canyon, Bolivia
Haye Kesteloo reports for Drone DJ: Good morning, Today we bring you the beauty of the Amazon jungle and the Palca Canyon in Bolivia. Beautiful scenery and probably not something many of us will see first hand, so enjoy this drone video. Furthermore, we have news for you about the UAS IPP, a firmware update…
Dangerous growth of external debt [… evo’s legacy!]
A good Editorial from El Diario, photo from Pagina Siete [03/25/2018]: When the times of financial boom have passed and it is necessary to live with what little you have, it is worrisome and dangerous that the government is determined to increase the country’s external debt. There are announcements that “there will be a new…
For a Growing Number of Voters in Bolivia, Their President Is Overstaying His Welcome
Stratfor reports: With President Evo Morales’ once immense support in decline, Bolivia’s next presidential election, in October 2019, risks becoming a flashpoint for political unrest — though Morales likely remains just popular enough to win re-election. In February 2016, Morales asked voters to remove presidential term limits from the constitution. After a bare majority said no, Morales…
Bolivia arrives at exhibition in Paris with Aymara architecture and fashion
AFP reports for Pagina Siete: Ana Palza will be accompanied by the well-known Aymara dressmaker Bertha Acarapi and other seamstresses. Bolivia will arrive at “Geometries of the South: From Mexico to Patagonia”, an exhibition of the Cartier Foundation that will be inaugurated next Sunday in Paris, hand in hand with the Chola fashion, typical clothes…
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