Los Tiempos: Free and without owners: Guarani women present a book that summarizes their struggles for the recovery of their ancestral territory Laguna Chica: first ancestral territory, longed for and consolidated by the organized force of Guarani women, this is the name of the book that this June 22 the protagonists of this story present…
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Climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region – Cambio climático en la región del Gran Chaco de Bolivia
Global Voices: Reframing narratives about climate change in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region Why local and diverse perspectives on climate change matter Written by Eduardo Avila Droughts, wildfires, flooding, and deforestation are just some of the environmental pressures plaguing Bolivia’s Gran Chaco region. Yet, according to those affected by these realities on the ground, international media…
Andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) – Carpintero andino
Knowing our birds: The Andean Woodpecker Fig. 1. Yaca-yaca feeding on a beetle larva (Photo: M. Isabel Gómez). By: M. Isabel Gomez MNHN-Zoology Unit-Ornithology Section The species Colaptes rupicola, is a woodpecker that measures about 32 cm. The plumage of the mantle and the wings have a pattern of bars that help it to camouflage…
Jukumari – Spectacled bear
Los osos andinos en el bosque seco de Tarija. | Cortesía Los osos andinos en el bosque seco de Tarija. | Cortesía Geraldine Corrales Arandia, Los Tiempos: Wines and honey to support the conservation of the Andean bear Jukumari bear conservation is a job that requires a lot of support across the country. The program…
Bolivia probes deaths of 35 endangered condors
AFP, The Hindu: Authorities believe the birds were poisoned, possibly several days ago, though it is not clear if the species had been targeted. Bolivian environmental authorities on Sunday announced an investigation into the apparent poisoning of 35 Andean condors in a rural community, one of the most devastating such cases for the endangered species….
Exportando vino – Exporting wine
Brujula Digital: From Outside with Ramón Escobar: The man who opened the doors to Bolivian wines in North America WASHINGTON DC.- Bolivian wines and singanis have already entered the North American market through Chufly Imports, a company founded by Ramón Escobar, a Bolivian-American determined to catalyze “impact investing” or impact investments that aim to improve…
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