El Diario: The rainfall recorded in recent days caused the overflowing of several rivers that severely affected the inhabitants of several municipalities in the departments of La Paz, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz, with the city of La Paz being the most affected with the fatal toll of one person deceased and considerable material damage. The…
Tag: rainy season
Cobija, Pando: Rise of the Acre River | Ascenso del río Acre
El Diario: More than 500 families abandon their homes due to the rise of the Acre River The level of the Acre River, which reached 14.50 meters on the bank and continues to rise, caused more than 100 families to stay in various shelters and another 400 families to take refuge in the homes of…
Rain and thunderstorms | Lluvias y tormentas eléctricas
Los Tiempos: Senamhi predicts rain and thunderstorms for the following days in these regions Reference photo. (Archive) | José Rocha National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) reported that this weekend rains and thunderstorms are expected in certain regions of the country. Rainfall is also forecast for next week. The Senamhi forecaster, Kenny Quispe, told…
Rains and river overflows | Lluvias y desbordes de ríos
Brújula Digital: Stock of food for affected families in Cotagaita (Photo: Ministry of Defense archive) Stock de alimentos para familias damnificadas de Cotagaita (Foto: archivo Ministerio de Defensa) Intense rains and river overflows already affect 3,077 families in the country In the first months of the rainy period of this administration, the Vice Ministry of…
Salar de Uyuni: Italian rescued – Italiano rescatado
El Diario: Thanks to GPS Soldiers rescue lost tourist in Salar de Uyuni Air Force personnel managed to track the active GPS signal on the foreign citizen’s motorcycle, proceeding to report the finding to the nearest municipality. After reports about a tourist of Italian nationality reported lost in the Uyuni salt flat, this person was…
Let’s stop being reactive – Dejemos de ser reactivos
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Learning from the rains Few natural phenomena are as recurrent in our country as the floods that occur every year in the rainy season, and the way we deal with their consequences makes it necessary to stop seeing the problem as if it were a fatality imposed by designs beyond human control….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 