Committee to Protect Journalists reports, graphic at the bottom was retrieved from the internet: Bogotá, September 17, 2019 — The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned a decision by Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal to restrict the dissemination of a public opinion poll, and urged authorities to allow journalists to report freely on elections. On September…
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The jaguar, in the shadow of death
Gabriel Romano, EFE, reports for Pagina Siete: The flora and fauna that have survived the fire suffer a “total effect” of the disaster. A jaguar at the Noel Kempff Mercado Zoo in Santa Cruz. Below, animals burned in the Chaco. Photos: EFE / Nature, Earth and Life Foundation (Native) Forest fires in Bolivia threaten the…
Bolivia: the largest informal economy
Jimmy Ortiz writes in El Diario: Bolivia has the largest informal economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a working document entitled Shadow economies around the world: what have we learned in the last 20 years? In which 158 economies were studied, the country obtained a percentage of 62.3% (El…
Fire in Chiquitania: the world could help better but evo’s egocentric behavior ruins it all!
El Diario reports: Incessant fire, devastation and death EU: Fire in Chiquitania is a dire situation The head of business of the United States Embassy, Bruce Williamson, reiterated that the Trump administration is on the lookout for more help request from Bolivia. The country’s Foreign Ministry informed the diplomatic corps about the situation in Roboré…
Bolivia election poll sparks blowback after rivals appear to gain on Morales
Reporting By Monica Machicao, Writing By Mitra Taj; Editing by David Gregorio for Reuters: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s top electoral court has threatened to sanction a local university for publishing what it deemed an “invalid” opinion poll that showed President Evo Morales much weaker than previously believed ahead of the Oct. 20 general election….
Bolivia wildfires torch two million hectares since August
AFP reports for The Economic Times: 1/5 Devastating wildfires in Bolivia Wildfires in Bolivia have torched two million hectares (4.9 million acres) of forest and grassland since August, including some environmentally protected areas, officials said Monday. One cabinet minister decried the “macabre game” of fires being put out, then reset behind the backs of firefighters…
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