Sarah Gilbert writes for The Guardian: La Paz, Bolivia guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels High in the Andes, Bolivia’s de facto capital is having a moment, thanks to local artists, chefs and cafe owners on a mission to breathe new life into the historic centre. There are few cities…
Tsimané of Bolivia: Parents in a Remote Amazon Village Barely Talk to Their Babies—and the Kids Are Fine
Dana G. Smith writes for Scientific American: BEHAVIOR & SOCIETY Parents in a Remote Amazon Village Barely Talk to Their Babies—and the Kids Are Fine Ignoring a Western child-rearing practice does not seem to matter for the Tsimané of Bolivia In 1995 a landmark study (pdf) found that children whose families were on welfare heard…
Alasitas made to the Intangible Heritage List of the UNESCO
UNESCO reports [to watch a video with French captions, use the link at the bottom]: Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita Bolivia: Inscribed in 2017 (12.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity During the ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita, which begin on 24 January and last two…
Bolivian cocoa: ‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate
EurekAlert reports: ‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Most people agree that chocolate tastes great, but is there a way to make it taste even better? Perhaps, according to scientists who looked at different conditions that can put a strain on cocoa trees. Reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and…
evo’s cheap demagogue in evidence: Global factors weigh against Bolivia in gas contract negotiations
Marianna Parraga and Alexandra Alper report for Reuters, published by Syfi.com: Global factors weigh against Bolivia in gas contract negotiations SANTA CRUZ: Bolivia’s declining natural gas reserves, rising global supplies and more flexible sale terms in the international market all count against South America’s top gas exporter as it negotiates contracts with Brazil and Argentina,…
evo’s ineptness will make us lose the lithium market, due of his incompetence to govern!
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: If this becomes a reality, Bolivia would have lost a great source of revenue! Mainly due to the ineptness of the autocrat coca caudillo. The Salar the Uyuni is where lithium can be found in huge quantity, ideal to be a source for the energy market. However, this ruling ochlocracy has lost…
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