These cartoons displayed on Bolivian newspapers on 08/05/2016 expose Nemesia Achacollo, who has finally been brought to justice! Corruption under the coca grower caudillo, has sprouted to levels none seen before. This populist ochlocracy who has labelled itself [the indigenous] as the moral reserve of humanity could no longer cover its misfits! From El Dia:…
Surrounded by stars: Mesmerizing Milky Way mirrored in Bolivia’s salt flats (PHOTOS)
From Russian photographer Daniel Kordan in RT.com: Surrounded by stars: Mesmerizing Milky Way mirrored in Bolivia’s salt flats (PHOTOS) Russian photographer Daniel Kordan experienced “space on Earth” while capturing these stunningly ethereal images of the Milky Way surrounding him on the world’s largest salt flats in South America. The site of a dried up prehistoric lake,…
Steven Soderbergh Wants You To Drink Bolivian Booze
Paste Monthly reports: Steven Soderbergh Wants You To Drink Bolivian Booze By Travis Mitchell The first time Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh encountered signai, it was love at first sip. “I had an instant reaction,” he says. “I had never tasted anything like it.” That was back in 2007 at the launch party for his movie…
This Bolivian Olympian Crying During The Opening Ceremony Captures The Heart Of The Olympics
Michael Blackmon reports for BuzzFeed: This Bolivian Olympian Crying During The Opening Ceremony Captures The Heart Of The Olympics It’s too much to handle. During the Olympics, there’s no shortage of incredibly touching moments. And this year’s games were no different: As Olympians from Bolivia walked during the Opening Ceremony, José Quintanilla, a swimmer, burst…
Bolivia: The wild, weird and unadulterated country no one talks about
Ben Groundwater writes for Stuff Destinations: Bolivia: The wild, weird and unadulterated country no one talks about [to watch this video, please use the link down below] Make sure you get a window seat. Because as amazing as Bolivia is, as exciting and exotic and strange as…
Five tourists killed at Bolivia’s famous salt flats after vehicle they were travelling in flipped upside down
John Hutchinson reports for MAINLINE and ASSOCIATED PRESS: Five tourists killed at Bolivia’s famous salt flats after vehicle they were travelling in flipped upside down Three Belgians, one Italian and one Peruvian died in the car accident Three people were also injured, and transported 125 miles to hospital Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt…
