ANF reports for Los Tiempos: The governor of Tarija Adrián Oliva warned today that Tarija will not allow oil exploitation in the Tariquía National Flora and Fauna Reserve, a governmental intention that is questioned by the local community. “The population of the department does not accept the oil exploitation in Tariquía, it will not be…
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Discrepancies about “sea of gas” in Boyuy X2
El Diario reports: “Production tests” continue Production costs will decide profitability of gas extraction, according to analyst Mauricio Medinaceli Several experts and opposition leaders questioned the insufficient information offered by the Government on the gas that will produce the Boyuy X2 well in Tarija, for which they demand transparency to know if the drilling of…
Campos de Solana wins three golds in French contest
Pagina Siete reports: Three wines from the winery were awarded in the Vinalies contest in France. They competed with more than a thousand samples from the orb. The distinguished wines of Campos de Solana. Photo: Campos de Solana The wines Esther Ortiz, Tannat Único and Trivarietal de Campos de Solana [Solarium Fields] were awarded, each…
La Paz, Bolivia’s Emerging Wine Destination
Lauren Mowery reports for Winemag.com: From unique restaurants and Bolivian wine to the riveting Andes, La Paz has everything you need for a trip of a lifetime. A Bolivian winemaker describes La Paz as “chaos, color and kitsch.” Indeed, the city bursts with dozens of ethnic groups that intersect over food, culture and dress. It’s the world’s…
Disaster in 22 municipalities
El Diario reports: Ministry of Defense 4,436 families were affected and had to leave their flooded homes to protect their safety, according to minister Javier Zavaleta Government suspended solidarity flights and continues search for missing persons in Caranavi Stabilization work in the Armas bridge sector, in the Santa Bárbara – Caranavi section, route that was…
Senamhi declared hydrological alert
El Diario reports: Rains Due to the last rains that are registered in great part of the country, the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) launched a hydrological alert of red level by the probability of floods of several rivers that would affect regions of the east, the south of the country and the…
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