Bolivian ruling ochlocracy opens up national parks to oil and gas firms… WTH!?

David Hill reports for The Guardian: Bolivia opens up national parks to oil and gas firms New law permitting hydrocarbons operations in “protected areas” sparks major concerns for people and the environment. The Madidi National Park in north-west Bolivia is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. One particularly astonishing fact: the park…

Michael Sayman recommends be curious to succeed

Diego Jaramillo reports for El Deber: Sayman recommends be curious to succeed Michael Sayman urged young Bolivians, in an interview before the talk at El Deber, to have more interest in computer and learn how to create applications. Michael Sayman is only 18 years old and works in Facebook after being summoned by Mark Zuckerberg….

Bolivian watercolorist creates drawing paper: Jesus Florido

El Diario reports: Watercolorist creates drawing paper The Cochabamba artist Jesus Florido makes a show of watercolors in the Hall Cecilio Guzman de Rojas [05/15/2015]. Unlike other artists he creates his own drawing paper which he called OdirolF which means his name read backwards. The idea that came to a need for lack of a…