Opinion: HOME OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS Yuqui women take power to care for forests and fight extinction All the hierarchical positions of the indigenous nation, located in the Cochabamba Tropics, are occupied by women, who concentrate their efforts on obtaining drinking water, medical attention, economic aid and studies. On June 4, the modest…
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The Best Natural Parks | Los Mejores Parques Naturales
Valentin Fuentes, TravelPulse: The Best Natural Parks in Bolivia Bolivia is a country rich in nature and one of the favorites for biodiversity lovers. Its government-protected forests and jungles are ideal for those looking for experiences in places full of flora and fauna. Here are some of the most important national parks that travelers should…
Curichi [Wetland] La Madre
Nelfi Fernandez , El Deber: The 7 surprising facts you should know about Curichi La Madre, a protected area located 15 minutes from the heart of the capital of Santa Cruz It is a municipal area in whose surface of 49.8 hectares there are five bodies of water or curichis and where 225 species of…
Bad air quality | Mala calidad del aire
El Diario: Air quality is bad in the capital of Santa Cruz The general director of the Environment of the Santa Cruz Mayor’s Office, Ruddy Valverde, pointed out that the air quality in the capital city is bad, due to forest fires in nearby municipalities, so there is a risk that people will begin to…
Sloth mom meets her baby again and showers him with kisses | Mamá perezosa se reencuentra con su cría y lo llena de besos
El Deber, Los Tiempos: La perezosa con su cría. | The sloth with her baby. | EL DEBER The tender images of a sloth mother who is reunited with her baby have gone viral. A sharp howl from the little sloth is the call he makes to be rescued by his mother, who is seen…
Local narratives – Chaco – Narrativas locales
Jessica Peñaloza Cladera, Translated byTeodora C. Hasegan, Global Voices: Creating new, local narratives on climate change in the Bolivian Chaco Young Indigenous journalists propose more representative coverage on climate change The group of workshop participants in Charagua. Photo by Jessica Peñaloza for Rising Voices. When the Bolivian media covers climate change in the Gran Chaco…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 