Today, I would like to share an interesting “visualization”: “Nelson Davis of The Vizioneer blog looks at life expectancy by country and highlights the impact war and other disasters have. Click on the screenshot to view the viz. Filter by country and step through the story points for more information on some of the worst…
The seven places in Bolivia that share the name Berlin
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The seven places in Bolivia that share the name Berlin They are in the Amazon and the highlands, the seven “Berlins” are related with German migration in Bolivia. And not one, but seven “Berlins”. For hidden paths, in the almost desert Andes or the dense Amazonian there is a…
A beached fisherman survives five days on the Poopó lake
Pagina Siete reports: FAMILY SUPPORT REQUESTS FOR DRUGS IN GENERAL HOSPITAL A beached fisherman survives five days on the lake Poopó On Thursday [02/05/2015] went fishing and his boat was stuck in the mud, 10 kilometers from the shore. Salinity prevented him from walking and waited until he was rescued noon yesterday [02/10/2015]. An Uru…
This Valentine’s day, Bolivia is honored! The Pharrell x adidas Superstar “Bolivian Beads”
Pharrell Releasing an NYC-Exclusive adidas Superstar by Brendan Dunne Pharrell’s adidas Superstar output has so far been dominated by singly colored pairs as far as previews are concerned. Breaking out of that box is this upcoming pair that’s informed by the man’s “appreciation of native cultures.” The traditional three stripes branding on the lateral side…
Bolivia Carnival 2015 travel by bus: YOU can report bad or reckless bus service
Pagina Siete reports: IT IS THE PORTAL http://WWW.PASAJEROSEGURO.BO They launch website to report buses’ bad service If a bus driver drink alcoholic beverages will be stopped by the police. The Transport and Telecommunications Authority (ATT) has launched its website http://www.pasajeroseguro.bo to report recklessness behavior or drinking for drivers who drive buses on interdepartmental trips. “The…
The downfall of a cheap myth: Evo’s Third Inauguration/Nine Years of Paradox in Bolivia
The following is an interesting article regarding the “evolution” of current Bolivian president… but first I would like to say that he just took over the presidency for the third consecutive time, which is at least illegitimate, to say the least. And, most of all as he got more votes than number of people actually…
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