rainy season – Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe)

“I felt like I was dying, but a new tree would appear and I would climb it” | “Sentía que moría, pero aparecía un nuevo árbol y me trepaba”

By Leyla Mendieta, Unitel; Eju.tv: The account of the man who survived after being swept 20 km by the flood surge Miguel was dragged by the flood surge from the Urubó area to the municipality of La Bélgica, where he arrived naked after a day. He is conscious and recounts the anguishing hours in which…

Rise Without Protection | Crecida sin defensa

By El Deber: River Yapacaní: environmentalist denounces lack of preventive action despite “extraordinary rise” Drone images the day after the surge | Photo: Román Vitrón The recent swelling of the Yapacaní River exposed the fragility of the riverbanks and put gas pipelines, high-voltage lines, the Santa Fe treatment plant, and homes in the cabin area…

Rains Hitting the Countryside | Lluvias que golpean al agro

By Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Rains and road closures hit producers in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba A seedling business was left under the mud in the community of Achira, near Samaipata, in Santa Cruz. Fruits and vegetables were also affected. Photo: Ricardo Montero/ElDeber In the tropics, the rains flooded more than 2,700 hectares of crops,…

Bolivia is Heading Toward Food Imports | Bolivia se encamina a la importación de alimentos

By El Diario: Agricultural Producers Warn Due to the impact of climate-related issues, public policies, and an economic situation marked by a shortage of dollars and fuel supply failures, the vice president of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO), Yamil Nacif, stated that if urgent measures are not taken, Bolivia is on a path toward food…

Llallagua, Potosí: Environmental disaster | Desastre ambiental

By El Potosi, Eju.tv: Potosí: Denouncement that environmental damage in Llallagua continues to grow Two weeks ago, a mudslide of environmental liabilities occurred under the responsibility of the Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol), which has so far done nothing to mitigate the damage. Source: https://elpotosi.net … https://eju.tv/2025/03/potosi-denuncian-que-el-dano-ambiental-de-llallagua-sigue-creciendo/ By El Potosi: Environmental disaster due to mudslide worsens in…

Llallagua: “There is no lake anymore, it’s a canyon” | «Ya no hay el lago, es un cañón»

By Eju.tv: “There is no lake anymore, it’s a canyon”: The contaminated lagoon in Llallagua that caused the deadly mudslide has disappeared Despite several days having passed since the emergency, mud continues to slide down from the upper part of the Catavi District. The disaster left two dead and 47 homes buried under the mud….