Pagina Siete rightfully describes who we are: In the sights Be Bolivian We Bolivians are hard-working, enterprising people, of fortitude [ñeque], as they say in La Paz. But, just as we have that virtue, we are owners of a horrible defect: we do not like to comply with the law. All generalization is bad, but…
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Bolivia said NO will rumble on August 6 in several departments, according to the platforms
The entire World must understand: Bolivian citizens are fighting for their democratic liberties! It is our right to protect the Referendum of February 21, 2016, where we said NO more evo and acolytes. Enough with corruption, waste of funds, narcotraffick, smuggling, chaos, anarchy! The above opinion was made by Bolivian Thoughts. Diego Jaramillo reports for…
Precipitation threatens Brazil nut production Bolivia
Gerben Daalmans reports for Freshplaza: Flooding leads to delivery delays Precipitation threatens Brazil nut production Bolivia Due to the current floods, the government in Bolivia has proclaimed a state of emergency, partially evacuating the province of Pando. This state of emergency has an impact on the value chain of Brazil nuts, one of Bolivia’s most…
Bolivian Northwest recovered brazilnut [chestnut] sales
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: I never understood why castaña [Bertholletia excelsa] is worldwide known as brazilian nuts … given that more of the castaña that goes to the international markets come from Bolivia?! In any case, is good news Bolivian supply is catching up, what needs to be resolved is to eliminate state intervention. Under the…
Bolivian Government leaves Brazil-nut prices to the free market
Bolivian thoughts opinion: To begin with, in Bolivia we tend to use the words chestnut, brazilian nut and almonds as if they were synonyms, nothing could be more misleading. Bolivia is the largest producer of what is known as brazilian nuts. I believe that this populist government has finally understood what is the problem when…
Bolivian cocoa: ‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate
EurekAlert reports: ‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Most people agree that chocolate tastes great, but is there a way to make it taste even better? Perhaps, according to scientists who looked at different conditions that can put a strain on cocoa trees. Reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and…
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