Dan Taylor writes for BABW News: Scientists astonished by incredible discovery deep in the jungles of Bolivia An amazing new finding by researchers in Bolivia could completely change our understanding of some fundamental aspects of life. Scientists have just stumbled upon something rather amazing deep in the jungles of Bolivia, specifically within a community of…
Files reveal Bolivian ‘tin baron’ saved 9,000 Jews from Nazis
Eli Leon writes for Israel Hayom: Files reveal Bolivian ‘tin baron’ saved 9,000 Jews from Nazis Decomposing documents discovered among trash shed new light on history of previously vilified mining tycoon Mauricio Hochschild • Files show he made efforts to save as many Jews as possible, including paying out of his own pocket for travel…
Growing coca in Bolivia polluted our environment!
This cartoon from El Diario, depicts two people talking about questioning the fact that growing coca goes against Mother Nature. Coca crops, leaves, is used to make cocaine: damage sour soil, causes deforestation and lack of water. On top of that this government also threatens our environment y trying to push a dam in El Bala…
British drug smuggler describes life inside notorious Bolivian jail where governor snorted cocaine and murder was part of everyday life
Lewis Panther rerports for Mirror: British drug smuggler describes life inside notorious Bolivian jail where governor snorted cocaine and murder was part of everyday life Thomas McFadden spent five years inside a jail in Bolivia and watched men beaten to death but lived to tell the tale in a new film. Turning up to prison…
Cattle farmers worried about pending cases for slash-and-burning of previous years
Hoybolivia.com reports: Cattle farmers worried about pending cases for slash-and-burning of previous years Trinidad, (ABI) .- The manager of the Beni and Pando Cattle Raising Federation, Carmelo Arteaga, said on Monday that the sector is concerned about the pending processes that exist for slash-and-burning on their farms in past years. “There are concerns about some administrative…
Contractors and Engineers Travel To Bolivia to Build Suspension Footbridge
The Walsh Group reports: Contractors and Engineers Travel To Bolivia to Build Suspension Footbridge CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – March 06, 2017) – An established partnership between Walsh Construction, Bridges to Prosperity and International Bridge Technologies resulted in the construction of a new 160-foot suspension footbridge for a remote village in Bolivia. Challoma Chico, located in the…
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