El Diario reports: ABT complaint Bolivia to lose $26 million dollars for wood smuggling • Illegal Peruvian traders would be entering up to 20 kilometers of our territory by 53 road points. The Forest and Land Authority (ABT) denounced in a report that at least 2.6 million cubic meters (m3) of Bolivian timber equivalent to…
Dying and Drying: The Case of Bolivia’s Lake Poopó
Clayton Whitt reports for Nacla: Dying and Drying: The Case of Bolivia’s Lake Poopó The second largest body of water in Bolivia has vanished. Will it ever return? I have never seen Lake Poopó from up close. The last time I tried to reach the lakeshore, I could not find it. I made my last attempt…
Meet the Socialist Leader Who’s Driving Bolivia Into the Ground
From The Daily Signal: INTERNATIONALCOMMENTARY Meet the Socialist Leader Who’s Driving Bolivia Into the Ground Charles Busch / James M. Roberts Socialist Evo Morales has been president of Bolivia for over a decade. Although he claims to be working for the people, his populist policies have been a major roadblock on Bolivia’s path to economic…
evo’s ineptitude led to: Brazilian study urges Petrobras to cut Bolivian natural gas purchases
Rodrigo Viga reports for Reuters: Brazilian study urges Petrobras to cut Bolivian natural gas purchases Petróleo Brasileiro SA should cut the maximum amount of natural gas it buys from neighboring Bolivia in half in an effort to encourage domestic importers and distributors to enter the market, according to a Brazilian government study. The study by…
Bolivian cuisine 101: The Best Restaurants in Bolivia You Need to Try
Harry Stewart reports for The Culture Trip: The Best Restaurants in Bolivia You Need to Try Although it’s not quite internationally famous for its culinary scene, Bolivia is making tangible progress towards becoming a foodie-friendly destination. Years of sustained economic growth and a spike in interest from high-end foreign tourists have seen an array of world-class…
Acknowledging a main source of why Bolivia became Home to Latin America’s Highest Rates of Sexual Violence
Emily Wright reports for Women and Girls: Bolivia: Home to Latin America’s Highest Rates of Sexual Violence Bolivia has the highest rates of sexual violence in Latin America with one in every three women experiencing some kind of sexual abuse before the age of 18. One activist is trying to change that by challenging stereotypes…
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