El Diario reports: Unique flag and symbol of integration Today, August 17, the National Flag Day is celebrated, so Bolivians will pay homage to the tricolor that made its first appearance in 1825, as the only Bolivian emblem. At present, it is formed by three horizontal stripes of equal width and dimensions, with the colors…
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For Miners, Increasing Risk on a Mountain at the Heart of Bolivia’s Identity
An interesting article from The New York Times: For Miners, Increasing Risk on a Mountain at the Heart of Bolivia’s Identity By WILLIAM NEUMAN – September. 16, 2014 [to watch the video, please use this link] POTOSÍ, Bolivia — The silver in this mountain helped finance the Spanish empire. It created vast fortunes for some…
Current Bolivia president is also guilty for what happens with the Cerro Rico
Juan Jose Toro writes in Los Tiempos: Evo also has the guilt Since last June 15, the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco, for its acronym in English) meets in Doha, capital of Qatar. This is the 38th meeting of this instance and one of its first determinations…
Bolivian National Emblem under jeopardy: Cerro Rico of Potosi
Bolivians look almost daily at the Cerro Rico de Potosi (rich mountain) in our code of arms, in our coins… yet very few of us realize that this national emblem can be lost… ANF reports and printed in La Opinion: THE CONTRACTED COMPANY HAS NINE MONTHS TO WORK. The Government already disbursed Bs10 million for…
Potosi: Cerro Rico awaits funding for its protection
The website http://www.hoybolivia.com reports about Potosi and one of our most important emblems: The Deputy Minister for productive development mining, Freddy Beltrán, reported that the Government was awaiting an economic contribution from Unesco, to start the full rehabilitation of the cusp of the Cerro Rico in the Potosí Department. “Is hoping that Unesco can contribute…
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