Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: A young Bolivian leader at the summit on food security Agronomist Diego Moscoso Balanza proposed a permaculture design. Diego Moscoso Balanza was one of the more than 100 young people from around the world who participated in the World Agricultural Youth Summit held in Australia in August. His proposal…
Tag: migration
Bolivian Ombudsman investigates situation of Bolivian migrants in Brazil
Pagina Siete reports: WITH A COMMISSION, VILLENA YESTERDAY WENT TO INTERVIEW MIGRANTS Bolivian Ombudsman investigates situation in Brazil The Ombudsman Rolando Villena, and a commission traveled yesterday for Brazil to investigate the situation of human rights of Bolivians who migrated to this country and also meet their demands and concerns. Villena and his team will…
Continues the exodus of Bolivians due to lack of employment
An Editorial from El Diario: Exodus of Bolivians due to lack of employment According to the disaggregated data on population and housing of the 2012 census, a total of 487 thousand people Bolivian nationals left the country between 2001 and 2012, adding to the millions who are already living in other countries. The figure is…
Bolivian Sociology 101: Ethnic groups in motion
This is a very interesting article written by Renzo Abruzzese in El Deber: Ethnic groups in motion Studies by Unir and Ciudadania foundations recorded a set of eye-catching data regarding ethnic dynamics in Bolivia. Information shows that inside the macro-ethnic structures, major transformations are taking place. The proportion of citizens who describe themselves as mestizo…
Remittances help consolidate 89 entrepreneurial initiatives
Pagina Siete reports on a very important element for the economics of Bolivian households who have part of their families working outside our country: A total of 89 business that generated at the same time 254 jobs are the result of the implementation of the migratory model of voluntary people coming back; an initiative made…
Remittances and Bolivian work migration struggles
The Washington Post has published the following article, which outlines best what is going on in Bolivia… Bolivian migrants ride out hard times By Emily Alpert, Published: November 18, 2011 (look at the link below to see the pictures) CLIZA, Bolivia — Everything seems to be under construction in this town in central Bolivia. McMansions…
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