Bolivian specialty coffee: in the shadow of its mountains and mines | Café de especialidad boliviano: a la sombra de sus montañas y socavones

By Fadrique Iglesias, Brujula Digital: Bolivia is emerging as a small but promising player in the global specialty coffee market. The sector’s growth is opening opportunities for producers, baristas, and new urban economies. Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash When the Iturralde family acquired a plot behind the Mururata snow-capped peak, nearly 6,000 meters high, they aimed to make…

Bolivia Rises in Latin Pizza | Bolivia asciende en la pizza latina

By Vision 360: From La Paz to the Top 16 of Pizzerias in Latin America: the Bolivian Pride of Imilla Alzada In Latin America, where pizza tradition often looks toward Italy, the Bolivian case introduces a different narrative: reinterpreting the classics with Andean products, with creativity and without hesitation. Photo: Imilla Alzada In a city…

Qué hace a un buen estudiante | What makes a good student 

Por Sy Boles, The Harvard Gazette: Impulso interno, integridad y apertura mental entre las cualidades destacadas por docentes Muchos de nosotros pasamos años o incluso décadas de nuestras vidas como estudiantes, y algunos somos mejores en ello que otros. Pedimos a profesores y docentes de toda la Universidad de Harvard que compartieran las cualidades y…

Open skies: four airlines show interest in operating in Bolivia | Cielos abiertos: cuatro aerolíneas tienen interés en operar en Bolivia

By Paulo Alejandro Lizárraga, Vision 360: These are Flybondi, Arajet, American Airlines (AA), and, joining the list, NeoSur, the successor to the now-defunct AeroSur. Reference image of an airplane taking off from an airport. Photo: Stock / Archive Since January of this year, at least four international and domestic airlines have expressed interest in operating…

Women Leading Bolivia’s Future | Mujeres liderando el futuro de Bolivia

By El Deber: María Elena Urquidi: “Bolivia needs more women participating in civic life and coordinating efforts among regions” Bolivia’s First Lady, María Elena Urquidi / Photo: Fuad Landívar The country’s First Lady took part in a meeting with the women of the provincial civic committees of Santa Cruz Bolivia’s First Lady, María Elena Urquidi,…