DESCRIPTION The James’s Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi), also known as the Puna Flamingo, is a South American flamingo, named for Harry Berkeley James. It breeds on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. It is related to the Andean Flamingo, and the two are often placed in the genus Phoenicoparrus. It is…
Wheat production reached 1.8 million tons
Pagina Siete reports: ACCORDING TO A REPORT OF 11 YEARS MADE BY IBCE Wheat production reached 1.8 million tons Between 2002 and 2013, the country imported 1.6 million tons, but besides the grain, wheat flour must be bought from foreign markets. Wheat production increases, but the country still has to import both the grain and…
CADEX alert on problems upon entering Mercosur, CAN is far better for us!
Pagina Siete reports: Costs will rise CADEX alert on problems upon entering Mercosur The Chamber of Exporters of Santa Cruz (CADEX) alert on several difficulties in the case of Bolivia entering as a full member of Mercosur. The problems are two membership integration schemes, both have different tariffs and different customs regulations; meaning that one…
Environment 101: Vicuna continues to be under jeopardy!
El Diario reports: They oppose poaching of vicuña Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Ecuador expressed their opposition to illegal hunting and smuggling of vicuna, so agreed to strengthen border controls to prevent the illegal sale of the animal. An estimated kilo of vicuna wool is sold at more than $400, according to the National Program…
Chia to be produced in Santa Cruz!
El Dia reports: Chia processing plant was inaugurated Company. The event: Argentina executives were present. New investments coming to town. With great fanfare the first processing plant in Bolivia for chia, which has the technology necessary for the conditioning of this seed was inaugurated. … It is located on kilometer 12 to the road of…
Tourism: Irupana is the paradise for paragliding
El Diario reports: Irupana is the paradise for paragliding With the participation of at least 56 paragliders, began yesterday the national tournament “Irupanapente”, the same that will last until today [07/27/2014] in the city of Irupana. The intervention of three women and three international paragliding (one French, one American and one German) gives greater prominence…
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