Lifestyle Desk, News18: Why Bolivia’s Cerro Rico Is Called The Man-Eating Mountain Cooperativa Minera Compotosi Ltda, a labour movement continues to pressure the government to improve the safety standards here. Mining in Bolivia has played a crucial role in the country’s economic and political landscape since the 16th century, with silver extraction from the Cerro…
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Andean condor and white quebracho | Cóndor andino y quebracho blanco
Yvette Sierra P./Mongabay, Opinión: Andean condor and white quebracho: new reserve seeks to protect them from the threat The Quebracho and Condor Natural Reserve in the Laderas Mountain Range was created on August 24, 2023, in Tarija. The community of Laderas Norte promoted its creation after 34 condors died in that area in February 2021…
Madidi park ranger faces an unjustified judicial process for defending nature | Guardaparque del Madidi enfrenta un injustificado proceso judicial por defender la naturaleza
ANF: The Judge of Caranavi, as a legal substitute for the Judge of Apolo, scheduled the oral trial hearing for November 15 of this year. La Paz, October 28, 2023 (ANF).- The Madidi park ranger Raúl Santa Cruz (42) who tried at the end of March to prevent the entry of heavy machinery intended for…
¿Qué hacer contra este humo? | What to do against this smoke?
En una situación en la que una ciudad está inundada de humo debido a incendios incontrolados, es esencial priorizar su salud respiratoria. Aquí hay algunas recomendaciones: Es importante priorizar su salud en estas situaciones. Si tiene afecciones respiratorias preexistentes como el asma o la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC), o si experimenta síntomas como tos,…
Students redefine conversation around environment and climate change | Estudiantes redefinen la comunicación sobre medioambiente y cambio climático
Bolivian high school students want to redefine conversation around environment and climate change They propose inclusive narratives to raise environmental awareness Written byIsapi rua Translated byTeodora C. Hasegan Photo of the workshop in Monteagudo, Bolivia taken by the author during the workshop In the small town of Monteagudo, located in southeastern Bolivia, a group of…
Trees of the valley The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city with flowers | Árboles del valle La marea lila del jacarandá salpica de flores a la ciudad
Katiuska Vasquez, Los Tiempos: The lilac tide of the jacaranda splashes the city of the valley with lilac or violet flowers this spring. They are characteristic of this era and stand out for the shade they give on the streets of the old city. The lilac jacaranda is one of the most common trees, its…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 