By Remberto Hurtado, Leonardo Putaré, El Deber: From Egg to Laboratory: Students Succeed in Extracting Homemade Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid with a university seal. Biochemistry students found a way to obtain hyaluronic acid from the eggshell membrane. Their proposal, with medical, cosmetic, and sustainable applications, began as a homemade practice. A common household waste became…
Poaching threatens vicuña population | Caza furtiva amenaza a población de vicuñas
By El Diario: The slaughter of around 100 vicuñas between the last week of May and early June—all with firearms due to poaching in the towns of Papujio, Cayñi, Pacorcollo, and Wiñay Rosa Pata in the department of Oruro, and in Cahuaycollu, Cala Cala, and Leucasi in the department of Potosí—demonstrates the lack of protection…
Sharp temperature drop for today and tomorrow | Brusca baja de temperatura para hoy y mañana
By Jorge Soruco, Visión 360: Low Temperatures Senamhi warns of a sharp temperature drop for Monday and Tuesday This week, temperature drops between 6 and 12 degrees Celsius are expected, mainly affecting the regions of Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz, and Tarija. Crops affected by frost. PHOTO: ABI The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) forecasted…
They’re leaving | Se van
By Sayuri Loza, Brújula Digital: The latest polls published by various media outlets show a low voting intention for the offspring of the once-hegemonic MAS. Some voices, naively triumphant, proclaim that the runoff will be between Tuto and Samuel, leaving the “left” behind. I don’t want to be that optimistic. My dance teacher (who has…
Cost of living skyrockets and uncertainty grows | Costo de vida se dispara y crece la incertidumbre
By El Deber: INFLATION The Bolivian currency has lost value against the U.S. dollar. Economists predict that June’s inflation will surpass May’s record and climb to 23% year-over-year. When a country’s inflation exceeds double digits, purchasing power quickly begins to erode. This phenomenon is not just a theoretical concern: it means that what can be…
Bloomberg projects year-on-year inflation of 22% through June | Bloomberg proyecta una inflación interanual de 22% hasta junio
By Daniel Zenteno, La Razón: The international outlet warns that prices will continue to rise due to internal crisis, dollar shortages, and social conflicts. Price increases cause inflation. Photo: Archive Inflation in Bolivia reached its highest level in 34 years this May, and all signs indicate the trend will continue upward. According to projections gathered…
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