Página Siete: Un inventor gana el concurso Emprende Ideas en Pandemia El paceño Sergio Reynaldo Alcázar ganó el primer premio del concurso Emprende Ideas en Pandemia, organizado por la Fundación Samuel Doria Medina. Obtuvo 30.000 bolivianos como capital semilla para desarrollar su proyecto emprendedor. Éste consiste en la venta de un proyector capaz de presentar…
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La visión del agricultor – Farmer’s vision
Rolando Morales, Página Siete: Changes in traditional agriculture The main crops of traditional agriculture continue to show low yields, although research centers report having found the appropriate technologies to increase them, even to levels higher than those of neighboring countries. Some recent events shed light on the understanding of this paradox, at the same time…
Growing underground to avoid drought
BBC has produced a short but very interesting video, whose link you could find at the very end of this post: Growing underground to avoid drought The Altiplano in Bolivia is one of the largest and highest plateaus in the world. To protect their crops from drought, flash floods and increasing temperatures, some farmers are…
Yecid Benavides’ romantic comedy is the highest grossing film in Bolivia
Ivan Lopez post at Florida International University News: Alumnus’ romantic comedy highest grossing film in Bolivia Theatre alumnus Yecid Benavides Jr. ’05 will be returning to his alma mater on Saturday, Feb. 3, to screen his feature-length romantic comedy, Engaño a Primera Vista, at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Benavides produced, wrote, directed and starred in the…
NetBits, a Bolivian startup, wins competition and goes to Switzerland
El Deber reports: NetBits, Bolivian startup, wins competition and goes to Switzerland NetBits Business Software, an initiative created by six young Bolivians and offering a software service that provides companies a system of improvements in financial and human resources processes, was awarded the Seedstars Santa Cruz competition. The nomination allows them to participate in the…
Alejandro Rioja: How This UCLA Grad Plans to Become the President of Bolivia
John White writes for Inc.com: How This UCLA Grad Plans to Become the President of Bolivia At 21, he’s already a highly successful serial entrepreneur. Wait till you hear his plan to give back. One of the things I love the most about writing for Inc. is that I get to meet and talk to some…
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