By Vision 360: Annually, five new colonies are established in Bolivia The number of Mennonite colonies in the country has increased since 2015. They no longer only target the forests of Santa Cruz but are also expanding into less common areas for their settlement. Meeting at a Mennonite colony in Santa Cruz. Photo: Mayra Peñaloza…
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As expected, a series of mistakes confirmed the useless of socialism in Bolivia! | ¡Como era de esperar, una serie de errores confirmaron la inutilidad del socialismo en Bolivia!
By Peter Millard – Sergio Mendoza, Bloomberg, Eju.tv: How a series of mistakes ruined a socialist success story in Latin America Bolivia, once a natural gas powerhouse, now faces an economic crisis after years of miscalculations and unsustainable policies. For years, Bolivia was considered the Latin American socialist country that achieved a rare combination of…
Indigenous fighting to protect water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River | Ayllu lucha por sus vertientes contra mineras que contaminan el Pilcomayo
By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Talina, Potosí The ayllu is fighting to protect its water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River Four companies have been operating without environmental licenses. The Tupiza Municipality claims to be unaware of the complaints, while the Potosí Governor’s Office is awaiting a report. Part of the Talina River…
Read carefully below: Dollar crisis impacts your housing investment | Lea atentamente a continuación: La crisis del dólar impacta su inversión inmobiliaria
By Rosío Flores, La Razon, Eju.tv: The dollar crisis does not stop the real estate business in Bolivia Despite economic uncertainty due to the dollar shortage in the country, a significant portion of middle- and high-income consumers view real estate as an investment opportunity. These consumers seek to profit from their savings through property purchases,…
What MAS Didn’t Take Care Of | Lo que el MAS no cuidó
By Francesco Zaratti, Brujula Digital: According to President Luis Arce, the disaster of MAS’s energy policy is due to “not taking care of the nationalization.” In fact, the president criticized the preceding governments (omitting that he was the “super minister” of the economic sector), which were focused on monetizing the gas reserves inherited from liberal…
Ecological Crisis and Inequalities: The Most Vulnerable Communities Suffer the Greatest Impact in Bolivia | Crisis ecológica y desigualdades: las comunidades más vulnerables sufren el mayor impacto en Bolivia
By El Deber: The study highlights how Indigenous and rural communities are the most affected by deforestation, water pollution, and climate change. A recent investigation by OXFAM Bolivia, titled A Fuego y Mercurio. Crisis Ecológica y Desigualdades en Bolivia, reveals the deep connection between environmental degradation and the increase in social inequalities in the country….
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