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…
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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,…
Shoemakers Struggle to Survive | Zapateros luchan por sobrevivir
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: La Paz: 33 artisans produce all kinds of footwear at the famous Tumusla Shoe Fair The artisans organized themselves and managed to set up a shoe fair with their own resources, where footwear for children, women, and men can be purchased in different styles and made with good-quality materials. The…
Law 157: Opportunity for the Rural Entrepreneur | Ley 157: oportunidad para el emprendedor rural
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo For seventy-three years, Bolivia’s peasants and indigenous people had land but no capital, plots but no credit, work but no real possibility of risking anything tangible to start a business. Law 157 changes that equation at its core: for the first time since the 1953 agrarian reform, a government recognizes that…
Tell Women They Compete Less, They’ll Prove You Wrong | Diles que postulan menos, lo desmentirán
Por Julie Jette, Harvard Business Review: Diles a las mujeres que compitan menos y demostrarán lo contrario ¿Qué pasaría si la clave para cerrar la brecha de género fuera señalarla? Las mujeres informadas de que los hombres postulan más a cargos superiores enviaron un 17% más de postulaciones, según muestra la investigación de Edward H….
Baroque Festival Strikes a Global Chord | Festival barroco hace eco global
By El Deber: BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL Baroque music tunes up a new festival that invites audiences to experience something unforgettable APAC has organized the International Festival of American Renaissance and Baroque Music since 1996. It is held every two years with the aim of preserving and promoting the musical heritage written between the 17th and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 