The United States recognizes the singani as a distinctive product of Bolivia | Estados Unidos reconoce al singani como producto distintivo de Bolivia

David Maygua, El Deber: With this registration from the US Government, it is estimated that the annual production of this distillate based on the Moscatel de Alejandría grape will increase due to a greater demand. Singani is officially recognized in the United States as a distinctive Bolivian product and will be marketed under the ‘Made…

Pollution – PILCOMAYO – Contaminación

Jorge Quispe, Página Siete: THE REPORT CONTRADICTS THE ONE THE GOVERNMENT GAVE IN AUGUST A private study confirms pollution in Pilcomayo A report from the private laboratory Biotica, in the city of Cochabamba, commissioned by the councilor from Potosí Reyna Menacho, confirmed that the rupture of the tailings dam that occurred on July 23 in…

Tarija: Mastodon tusk | Colmillo de mastodonte

Correo del Sur: STUDENTS AND PEOPLE RECEIVED TRAINING In Uriondo, Tarija, they find a mastodon tusk A huge mastodon tusk was found this week in the municipality of Uriondo (Tarija) during a training visit in paleontology to students and residents of the place A huge mastodon tusk was found this week in the municipality of…

Local narratives – Chaco – Narrativas locales

Jessica Peñaloza Cladera, Translated byTeodora C. Hasegan, Global Voices: Creating new, local narratives on climate change in the Bolivian Chaco Young Indigenous journalists propose more representative coverage on climate change The group of workshop participants in Charagua. Photo by Jessica Peñaloza for Rising Voices. When the Bolivian media covers climate change in the Gran Chaco…