By Gina Baldivieso, EFE, Brujula Digital: On October 3, 2024, a photograph was taken of Félix Angulo, the general manager of “Huerto Smart Educativo,” in La Paz. Photo credit: EFE Lettuce, basil, celery, and other crops are part of the sustainable production at Bolivia’s first “Huerto Smart Educativo,” a project initiated by young people from…
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Food balance under peril! | ¡Balance alimentario en peligro!
By Brújula Digital, Eju.tv: Fundación Milenio: The food balance in Bolivia faces serious challenges The figures reflect a complex scenario: adverse climatic conditions, exchange rate instability, and growing urbanization have negatively impacted agricultural production, hindering sustained growth and increasing vulnerabilities in food security. Thomas Park/Unsplash The food balance in Bolivia faces serious challenges due to…
They project a 9% inflation rate in the country by December | Proyectan en 9% inflación en el país hasta diciembre
El Diario: Alert from Economists Food inflation as of August is close to 7%, but it had already reached 6% in the first half of the year, and the situation could worsen due to the climate of conflict. National authorities have indicated that marches and blockades will impact the prices of agricultural products. The International…
Billion-Dollar Offer from the CAO of Santa Cruz | Millonaria oferta de la CAO cruceña
Editorial, El Diario: The Chamber of Agriculture of the East (CAO) has made a juicy offer of about one billion dollars to the government of the Plurinational State, provided that it favorably considers a five-point proposal aimed at solving the problem of the dollar shortage, improving the country’s shaky economic situation due to the lack…
Road blockade exposes lack of food production in the West | Bloqueo de caminos desnuda falta de producción de alimentos en occidente
Willy Marcos Chipana Mamani, El Diario: The road blockade carried out by the Movement towards Socialism (MAS) related to Evo Morales, shows that in the country there was no balanced productive development between the east and the west, which would allow it to exploit its economic capabilities in a comprehensive manner. This, apart from the…
Loss of biodiversity will cause food crisis | Pérdida de la biodiversidad originará crisis alimentaria
El Diario: Given the delayed reaction to stop fires in the country The loss of thousands of hectares of forest due to devastating fires and uncontrolled logging, in addition to thousands of dead animals and pollution will bring a “complicated food crisis” to the country, which will be reflected in the low production of some…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 