Dellien claims Savannah Challenger title

Jake Wallace reports for WTOC: Dellien claims Savannah Challenger title SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – For the second time in three weeks, Hugo Dellien claimed a win in an ATP Challenger event. The 24 year old Bolivian earned the Savannah Challenger title with a three set win over Christian Harrison Sunday, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. “I think…

Why is Bolivia’s most famous ointment called Mentisan?

Miguel Angel Melendres reports for El Deber: Why is Bolivia’s most famous ointment called Mentisan? To commemorate its 80 years of life, 300,000 units of this ointment have been put on sale in a replica of its first container. Produced by INTI laboratory, Mentisan celebrates 80 years as the ointment that remains in Bolivian families…

Bolivia reaffirms its lead in racquetball, we bathed in gold!

Nothing better than great news to start the week, even more so when coming from Chile! Kudos to these wonderful Bolivian racquetball players! The above is the happy opinion of Bolivian Thoughts, so I welcome them to The Hall Of Bolivian Fame! El Diario reports: Pan American Championship Bolivia bathed in gold in racquet The…

Bolivia’s Ronald Choque in Italy to qualify mountain guide thanks to CAMP

Training along with education is the best way to overcome poverty, and certainly prevent migration. Thanks to people like Father Antonio “Topio” Zavatelli that allow individuals like Ronald Choque to have a greater chance in life! The above opinion is from Bolivian Thoughts. Expo Planet Mountain reports: Bolivia’s Ronald Choque in Italy to qualify mountain…

The airline Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, LAB, is ready to fly

I can only wish LAB the very best success possible. Bolivia needs more private companies to start operating competitively and we all benefit from that. It is highly depressing to see abandoned aircrafts along the runways in the main airports for years, collecting rust and being scavenged, over the years I have seen such planes…

Precipitation threatens Brazil nut production Bolivia

Gerben Daalmans reports for Freshplaza: Flooding leads to delivery delays Precipitation threatens Brazil nut production Bolivia Due to the current floods, the government in Bolivia has proclaimed a state of emergency, partially evacuating the province of Pando. This state of emergency has an impact on the value chain of Brazil nuts, one of Bolivia’s most…