By El Pais: The history of Tarija is told in terms of battles won and territories lost Maps of the department TARIJA Map The Bicentennial celebration is an ideal occasion to review the different stages of history, highlighting the richness and the different feats that shaped the vast territory that makes up the nation. From…
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Salty Life: The Silent Struggle of the Weenhayek | Salada vida: el drama silencioso de los Weenhayek
By Yenny Escalante y Felicidad Alarcón, Sumando Voces: Freddy Cortez, a Weenhayek indigenous man. Photos: Yenny Escalante Freddy Cortez doesn’t complain about the heat. Even though the thermometer reads 38°C and the sun beats down mercilessly on the Bolivian Chaco, he’s used to enduring even higher temperatures, which are typical of the area. The skin…
Gran Chaco is an option for economic growth and environmental conservation | Gran Chaco es opción de crecimiento económico y conservación ambiental
By El Diario: According to Tropical Forest Alliance With the right investments, policies, and partnerships, the Gran Chaco could become a model for balancing economic growth with ecological preservation, according to Jack Hurd, Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), a platform of the World Economic Forum. According to the report, with the right…
Bolivia takes a step in defending the jaguar and its habitat with an environmental precautionary measure | Bolivia da un paso en la defensa del jaguar y su hábitat con medida cautelar ambiental
By Iván Ramos – Periodismo que Cuenta, Erbol: CASE IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COURT The jaguar (Panthera onca), the largest feline in the Americas, faces a growing threat in Bolivia due to habitat destruction and the rise of illegal trafficking. However, a recent judicial decision could change the course of its protection. For the…
Does peanuts originate from Bolivia? | ¿El maní tiene origen boliviano?
Vision 360: An expert claims that “all peanuts, from all over the world,” come from a cross “between two wild species of Bolivian peanuts”. A referential image. Photo: Infobae / Cocina fácil An investigator from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Sergio Svistoonoff, stated in a conference that peanuts “from all over the…
1886: expedition to Bolivian Chaco | expedición rumbo al Chaco boliviano
From Proyecto Tuja, FaceBook: In December 1886, an expedition departed from Sucre towards the Bolivian Chaco. Its objective: to cross the northern Chaco heading eastward to reach the banks of the Paraguay River. Among the group was the brave Florencia de Rivero. “We’ve struggled six times to cross this arid zone, but in vain. Our…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 