By Sumando Voces, Erbol: IN THE AMAZON This story has a lot to do with soccer, cacao, and bees. It all began in 2015, when fires reached massive proportions, leaving devastation and sorrow in the Bolivian Amazon. At that time, soccer was already bringing together the youth of the Medio Monte community, located about 35…
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Departmental Jaguar Day Celebration in Pando Being Prepared | Preparan celebración del Día Departamental del Jaguar en Pando
By Los Tiempos: Ilustrative Photo. (Archive) | ABI. Pando’s Departmental Secretariat for Mother Earth is preparing activities for Thursday, May 22, Jaguar Day, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of conserving this endangered species and its vital role in ecosystems. “We seek to promote the conservation of the jaguar, a feline that…
When Gold Is Worth More Than Life: The Criminal Spiral of Illegal Mining in Bolivia | Cuando el oro vale más que la vida: la espiral criminal de la minería ilegal en Bolivia
By ANA Bolivia: “No effective control halts the flow of the mineral that enriches mafia networks while displacing communities, corrupting authorities, and replacing state power with de facto structures,” says Jaime Cuellar. La Paz, May 11 (ANA).- Bolivia is on the verge of a silent territorial takeover, fueled not only by illegal gold but by…
Indigenous Territory is crossed by 180 illegal gold mining rafts | Territorio Indígena está atravesado por 180 balsas auríferas ilegales
By Cejis, Erbol: MADRE DE DIOS RIVER CEJIS: Multiethnic Indigenous Territory II is crossed by 180 illegal gold mining rafts Along the 183 kilometers of the Madre de Dios River that cross the Multiethnic Indigenous Territory II (TIM II), 180 out of 203 active gold mining rafts operate illegally in unauthorized areas. Only 22 are…
Brazil nut harvesting in Bolivia depends on the preservation of 87,000 km² of forests | Recolección de castaña en Bolivia depende de la preservación de 87.000 km² de bosques
By Noelia Molina, ANA; Erbol: BENI AND PANDO: PRODUCING REGIONS Illustrative image Since the 1990s, Bolivia has established itself as the world’s leading exporter of Brazil nuts, thanks to private investment in certification laboratories and the integration of its product into international markets such as Europe and the United States. Currently, the harvesting of this…
A stream overflows in Cobija, affecting 100 families; nationwide, the death toll from rains rises to 23 | Se desborda un arroyo en Cobija y afecta a 100 familias; en el país suben a 23 los fallecidos por lluvias
By Ewin Chura/Leyla Mendieta Cruz, Unitel; Eju.tv: The Vice Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, stated that since the rainy season began in late 2024, a total of 23 people have died. In Cobija, Pando, families were evacuated [Photo: Vice Ministry of Defense] / This is what Cobija, the capital of Pando, looks like…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 