By Erbol, El Diario: Nine out of ten, according to a Cedib study A pilot study on mercury exposure and the health status of women from indigenous communities living along the Beni and Madre de Dios river basins in the Amazon revealed that nine out of ten indigenous women of childbearing age show concentrations above…
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In Bolivia, Ramsar sites are on the brink of extinction due to the failure to enforce environmental laws | En Bolivia los sitios Ramsar están en peligro de extinción por incumplimiento de las leyes
By Agencia de Noticias Ambientales, Erbol: From the breathtaking high-Andean wetlands (bofedales) rich in cushion plants and glacier-fed waters, to the lush Amazonian wetlands formed by vast alluvial plains that host a wide biodiversity of mammals, birds, and fish, these ecosystems are being severely impacted by fires, mining, land-use changes, and the lack of enforcement…
Felipe Cáceres in the spotlight: fourth former anti-drug chief close to Evo Morales tainted by drug trafficking | Felipe Cáceres en la mira: cuarto exjefe antidrogas cercano a Evo Morales salpicado por narcotráfico
By Eju.tv: Felipe Cáceres when he was head of the Vice Ministry of Social Defense. Photo: Sol de Pando In 72 hours, former anti-drug czar and Elba Terán fall for drug trafficking, government reaction deemed late – Felipe Cáceres, fourth former anti-drug chief under Evo Morales linked to narcotrafficking – “I don’t know what’s happening…
Seven wildfires affect Santa Cruz, Beni, and Cochabamba | Siete incendios forestales afectan Santa Cruz, Beni y Cochabamba
By Carolina Galarza, El Deber: Reference image | Getty Images Minister Ríos reported seven active wildfires in the country this Sunday. He highlighted that in 2025, the affected areas have not exceeded 200,000 hectares, while, on the same date in 2024, the fires consumed between 4 and 5 million hectares. The Minister of Environment and…
Santa Cruz reports 7 forest fires and 467 heat hotspots | Santa Cruz reporta 7 incendios forestales y 467 focos de calor
By El Diario: The Early Warning System for Forest Fires (Satif) reported yesterday 467 heat hotspots and seven active fires in the department of Santa Cruz, distributed across the municipalities of San Ignacio de Velasco (2), Carmen Rivero Torrez (1), San Matías (1), San Miguel (1), and San José (1), according to Paulo Viruez, director…
¿Qué está en juego para el medioambiente en las próximas elecciones de Bolivia? | What’s at stake for the environment in Bolivia’s upcoming elections?
Por Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay: El 17 de agosto, los bolivianos elegirán presidente, vicepresidente y 166 parlamentarios. En cuanto a políticas ambientales, el país encara decisiones cruciales sobre compromisos climáticos, desarrollo del litio, minería ilegal de oro y deforestación en la Amazonía y la Chiquitanía. La mayoría de los candidatos son ambiguos o silencian estos temas,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 