Overflow of the Parapetí River in Charagua, Santa Cruz

ReliefWeb reports, excerpt pertaining Bolivia follow: Natural Disasters Monitoring – March 21, 2018 Severe Weather : Bolivia (update) On 20 March 2018, the Bolivia Civil Defense reported the Lagunillas Council declared the town of Charagua, Cordillera Province, Santa Cruz Department, a disaster zone due to recent heavy rain that caused an overflow of the Parapetí…

Santa Cruz, Bolivia experiences uncontrolled deforestation!

Santa Cruz de la Sierra was considered the fastest growing city in South America (70s – 80s) and as such now carries the more entrepreneurial society in Bolivia. Santa Cruz Department is credited with the production of close to 70% of the food in Bolivia … nevertheless, it is also striking to see how weather…

Bolivia continues to endure political persecution under evo!

Pagina Siete reflects political persecution under the government of evo … IN THE LOOK Zvonko in his house Zvonko Matkovic, one of the defendants in the terrorism case, finally left the Palmasola prison and was able to avail himself of the house arrest ordered by a court in La Paz. Although Matkovic was released from…

Chile could solve Bolivia’s enclosure with only 0.2% of its coast

Los Tiempos digital reports: Lawyer Akhavan: Chile could solve the enclosure with only 0.2% of its coast The Iranian jurist Payam Akhavan, who is part of the Bolivian team for the maritime claim filed in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of The Hague, today presented the general aspects of the litigation and affirmed that…

Bolivia battles Chile at UN’s top court for sea access

AFP reports via Expatica: Bolivia battles Chile at UN’s top court for sea access Landlocked Bolivia took its neighbour Chile to court on Monday, seeking to resolve a century-old dispute over precious access to the Pacific Ocean which has bedevilled bilateral ties. La Paz is urging Santiago to return to talks, contending it has “an…