Reuters reports in The Guardian: Boat made of reeds to embark to prove ancient Pacific crossing was possible Crew on vessel built by indigenous Bolivians will travel in ancient mariners’ style, using bamboo water containers and eating fish, but updating on social media. An expedition in a boat made only of reeds crafted by indigenous…
Bolivia thanks Joliet Diocesan missions!
The Herald News reports: Joliet Diocesan missions to the Sucre, Bolivia – Are you being called? CREST HILL – The Office for Human Dignity – Partnership for Mission of the Diocese of Joliet (Illinois) announces the formation of medical, construction, and outreach teams to serve in Sucre, Bolivia. This mission will leave on April 22…
Receding glaciers in Bolivia leave communities at risk
Physorg reports: Receding glaciers in Bolivia leave communities at risk A new study published in The Cryosphere, an European Geosciences Union journal, has found that Bolivian glaciers shrunk by 43% between 1986 and 2014, and will continue to diminish if temperatures in the region continue to increase. “On top of that, glacier recession is leaving…
A nightmare called evo …
This cartoon is from El Diario, 10/12/2016: It reflects what we Bolivians had to endure for the last eleven years, under the worst possible populist ochlocrat. Stopping on democracy this relentless coca grower leader wants to remain in power. He changed the Constitution so he could remain in power, despite his first declaration that he…
BacTech Moves Forward in Bolivia
Finance Yahoo reports, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follows: BacTech Moves Forward in Bolivia TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Oct 17, 2016) – BacTech Environmental Corporation (“BacTech” or the “Company”), (CSE:BAC)(OTC PINK:BCCEF) today provides a corporate update on its activities in South America. BacTech management completed a trip to Bolivia and Ecuador the week of October 7th. In Bolivia,…
Russia eyes energy investments, multi-sector cooperation in Bolivia
EFE reports in Latino Fox News: Russia eyes energy investments, multi-sector cooperation in Bolivia LA PAZ – Russia’s government announced here Wednesday it could invest hundreds of millions of dollars annually in Bolivia in natural gas and lithium-related projects, as well as cooperation programs with the Andean nation. Yuri Sentyurin, a deputy energy minister, discussed…
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