EFE reports via Latino Fox News: Israeli: Film about Bolivian jungle ordeal will create tourism “tsunami” RURRENABAQUE – An Israeli man who survived for 21 days in the Bolivian Amazon in 1981 said Friday he expected an upcoming film about his ordeal would create a tourist “tsunami” in that remote region. The movie, titled “Jungle”…
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What will happen to the archaeological heritage of El Bala?
Pablo Solon reports for Pagina Siete: What will happen to the archaeological heritage of El Bala? The study by Geodata identified four archaeological sites in the area of the Hydroelectric Project El Bala, is an area of high “archaeological sensitivity”. According annexes to the environmental document of Chepete obtained by ANF and the Solon Foundation…
Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country
El Diario reports: Climatological phenomena wreak havoc in the country • SENAMHI orange alert determined by the temperature drop in six departments. In three emergency departments it is maintained. Recorded winds speeds between 30 and 70 kph. In areas of the east and south, the temperature will be below zero degrees. The nine departments recorded…
Chinese smugglers responsible for spike in jaguar killings in Bolivia, report claims
Fox News Latino reports: Chinese smugglers responsible for spike in jaguar killings in Bolivia, report claims Bolivian authorities are concerned that the increasing demand for jaguar teeth in China is threatening the lives of the jungle cat. According to a recent report by the Bolivian Environment Forum, authorities in the Andean nation seized 800 jaguar…
Drought causes huge losses in several regions
ANF reports in El Deber: Drought causes huge losses in several regions In the country, 132,000 families suffer the consequences of the lack of liquid. Rodent invasion, death of animals, thousands of hectares of grassland burned, lack of water for human and animal consumption and irrigation; affected agricultural and livestock production; environmental pollution and health…
Rains help control fires in Santa Cruz but still burning pockets persist
hoybolivia.com reports: Rains help control fires in Santa Cruz but still burning pockets persist The departmental director of Environment, Cinthia Asin, reported Tuesday [08/09/2016] that the rains help control fires affecting Santa Cruz, although there are still persisting some burning points in the Chaco and part of the valleys. “We have been aided by rains although…
