Pablo Peralta reports for Pagina Siete: Little-known dimension of the three tin barons The history of the Bolivian Schindler The mining entrepreneur Mauricio Hochschild saved several Jews from the Nazis; besides humanitarian reasons, this entrepreneur sought them to contribute. Mauricio Hochschild was one of the tin barons. But today, thanks to recent research, a facet…
Bolivia needs to expedite its export routes better!
El Deber reports: Exporters ask to clean water hyacinths at Tamengo channel Vegetation covers a major portion of the channel. Private sector does not see major problems. Again a part of the channel Tamengo and Caceres lagoon in the border areas of Puerto Suarez and Puerto Quijarro are covered by water hyacinths (vegetation), which prevents the…
Undeniable truth: “Bolivia does not need a nuclear plant”
El Diario reports: Franchesco Zaratti, Physicist: “Bolivia does not need a nuclear plant” • Lack of information created confusion on Mallasilla neighbors. • In Santa Cruz, also rejected a parliamentary initiative for the project to be transferred to that capital. The doctor in physics, Franchesco Zaratti said yesterday in an interview that “Bolivia does not…
NO STATE ADVERTISING FOR “POLITICIZED” MEDIA IN BOLIVIA
NO STATE ADVERTISING FOR “POLITICIZED” MEDIA IN BOLIVIA PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2015. UPDATED ON FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2015. Reporters Without Borders condemns last week’s government announcement that “politicized” news media will be denied the funding that comes from state advertising. The announcement was made on 10 August by Vice-President Alvaro García Linera, who…
Santa Cruz recorded 1,756 fire hotspots
Hoybolivia.com reports: Santa Cruz recorded 1,756 fire hotspots The Secretary Office for the Environment of the Government of Santa Cruz reported on Friday [08/28/2015] that 1,756 fire hotspots were recorded in the department, on more than a dozen municipalities. “It’s fire caused by farmers who began to prepare the ground for soil preparation and recommend to maintain…
Lidema celebrates 30 years and seeks to care for Mother Earth
Pagina Siete reports: Was celebrated on Wednesday Lidema celebrates 30 years and seeks to care for Mother Earth The League of Environmental Defense (Lidema) turned 30 years of work and its challenges are to develop planning processes to prevent and avoid timely and effectively the damage to Mother Earth. “It also seeks to contribute technically…
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