By EFE, Visión 360: High Quality About 500 exhibitors, including 200 camelid producers from six Bolivian departments, are taking part in the fair A breeder presents his alpacas during a camelid fair this Saturday in El Alto (Bolivia). Photo: EFE Dozens of llamas and alpacas of various breeds, sizes, and colors were on display this…
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Pilcomayo, the River That Once Gave Life Now Lies in Agony | Pilcomayo, el río que daba vida y que ahora agoniza
By Leonel Suárez, El País: Fish depletion and mining pollution are recurring issues. The environmental tragedy continues, while the voices of Indigenous peoples remain unheard by authorities The Pilcomayo River—a vital thread flowing through southern Bolivia—sustains hundreds of Indigenous communities, including the Weenhayek, Tapiete, and Guaraní peoples in the department of Tarija. Today, it is…
Tarija: The Paleontological Pompeii of South America? | ¿la Pompeya paleontológica de Sudamérica?
Editorial, El País: With over 5,000 fossils from the Cenozoic Era discovered, the region could become a scientific and tourist hub, but it lacks a comprehensive strategy. Tarija is not just synonymous with wine and green landscapes. Beneath its soil lie petrified bones that tell the story of a lost world: mastodons, glyptodonts, and saber-toothed…
Salty Life: The Silent Struggle of the Weenhayek | Salada vida: el drama silencioso de los Weenhayek
By Yenny Escalante y Felicidad Alarcón, Sumando Voces: Freddy Cortez, a Weenhayek indigenous man. Photos: Yenny Escalante Freddy Cortez doesn’t complain about the heat. Even though the thermometer reads 38°C and the sun beats down mercilessly on the Bolivian Chaco, he’s used to enduring even higher temperatures, which are typical of the area. The skin…
Massive Death of Sábalos in the Pilcomayo Due to Poor Fishing Practices | Mortandad de sábalos en el Pilcomayo por malas prácticas pesqueras
By El Pais: The recent mass death of sábalos (streaked prochilod, Prochilodus lineatus) along the banks of the Pilcomayo River has raised concern among the population and authorities of Villa Montes. However, the Biodiversity, Conservation and Wildlife Development Unit (Codefauna) of the Tarija Governorship ruled out water contamination as the cause and attributed the incident to…
Gran Chaco is an option for economic growth and environmental conservation | Gran Chaco es opción de crecimiento económico y conservación ambiental
By El Diario: According to Tropical Forest Alliance With the right investments, policies, and partnerships, the Gran Chaco could become a model for balancing economic growth with ecological preservation, according to Jack Hurd, Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), a platform of the World Economic Forum. According to the report, with the right…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 