Demonstrations in Five Bolivian Cities Demanded an End to the Road Blockades | Movilizaciones en cinco ciudades de Bolivia exigieron el fin de los bloqueos de carreteras

By EFE, Unitel: The marches took place in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, the central city of Cochabamba, as well as Trinidad, Oruro, and Sucre, with slogans against the blockades and “in defense of democracy” [Photo: APG] / A person holds the Bolivian flag during a march for democracy. Citizens from different sectors in…

Restoration Boost for Altiplano Masterpiece | Impulso a la joya del Altiplano

By Vision 360: The “Sistine Chapel of the Altiplano” will be restored with more than $66,000 from a U.S. cultural fund Restoration experts will carry out a comprehensive analysis of the temple’s current condition, including detailed photographic documentation, damage assessment, and a review of previous interventions. The church and its murals; Tuesday’s event, attended by…

Prices for the Oruro carnival | Precios para el carnaval de Oruro

By Brujula Digital: Combos for the Oruro Carnival range from Bs 800 to Bs 2,800 Travel agencies in La Paz offer several options depending on length of stay and services. A diablada fraternity at the Oruro carnival / ABI archive The Oruro Carnival is perhaps the country’s greatest tourist attraction in terms of intangible heritage…

Bolivia cancela proyecto chino de zinc y exige correcciones en planta siderúrgica | Bolivia cancels Chinese zinc project, demands steel plant fixes

Por Mining.com: Proyecto de fundición de zinc. Crédito: ENFI El nuevo gobierno de Bolivia está cancelando un proyecto planificado de zinc adjudicado a un consorcio chino y exigirá que otra empresa china corrija deficiencias en un complejo siderúrgico. Las autoridades están anulando una refinería de zinc de 350 millones de dólares, dijo el ministro de…