Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: End of an era The changes of time are usually, sometimes, unexpected. Dinosaurs, for example, were not prepared for change. They did not even find out about the asteroid that supposedly hit Yucatan and killed them 650 million years ago. Of course, those who are least aware that things…
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Qué pasará hoy en Bolivia❓ – What will happen today in Bolivia❓
Los comités cívicos de Bolivia, decidieron – Bolivian civic committees decided: 1. Toma pacífica de las instituciones del estado, en toda Bolivian. Y ya ocurrió anoche‼️ – Peaceful “take over” of government institutions, nationwide. It started last night‼️ 2. Continúa el paro indefinido a nivel nacional. Se cerrarán las fronteras. – The indefinite strike at…
Chiquitania fire, war crime
Editorial from El Diario, photos from the internet: The enormous fires of forests and grasslands in the country, mainly in Chiquitania, where immense fields of about 50 thousand square kilometers burned for two months, have left devastated lands, covered with ashes. The tragedy has caused public outrage and, at the same time, the reaction of…
UMSA declares the Chepete-Bala project unfeasible
El Diario reports: Study warns of environmental risk The document indicates that the construction of the hydroelectric plant will cause a serious impact on the populations of the area, such as Rurrenabaque and San Buenaventura According to ENDE, the Bala project would guarantee energy sovereignty for our country. Meanwhile, Waldo Albarracín says the consultancy study…
Bolivia: the largest informal economy
Jimmy Ortiz writes in El Diario: Bolivia has the largest informal economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a working document entitled Shadow economies around the world: what have we learned in the last 20 years? In which 158 economies were studied, the country obtained a percentage of 62.3% (El…
Preventing violence
Britta Wiemers and Henry Cervantes report for Development and Cooperation: Socialization Violent behaviour is learned. It is reinforced by patriarchal structures and a belief in male superiority. A civil-society organisation in Bolivia is taking preventive action by making young people reconsider gender roles. Violence is not an innate biological characteristic; it is learned – like…
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