By Milton Condori, Vision 360: From Beni to La Paz: Initiatives Grow to Curb Road Blockades and Defend Freedom of Movement The municipalities of Rurrenabaque and Reyes have free-transit laws in place. In the city of La Paz, there is a proposed municipal law aimed at curbing road blockades. In other localities within the department,…
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Open skies: four airlines show interest in operating in Bolivia | Cielos abiertos: cuatro aerolíneas tienen interés en operar en Bolivia
By Paulo Alejandro Lizárraga, Vision 360: These are Flybondi, Arajet, American Airlines (AA), and, joining the list, NeoSur, the successor to the now-defunct AeroSur. Reference image of an airplane taking off from an airport. Photo: Stock / Archive Since January of this year, at least four international and domestic airlines have expressed interest in operating…
Storms Cut Bolivia’s Highways | Tormentas cortan las carreteras de Bolivia
By Unitel: Rains and landslides: Eight sections of the main highway network are impassable in the country In its report this Thursday, the Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) detailed that eight sections of the main highway network are impassable, while in another five there are detours or lane restrictions [Photo: ABC] / The El Salto–Monteagudo section…
Bolivia lawmaker says SOAT payouts too small
Allan Brown reports for BNAmericas: Bolivia lawmaker says SOAT payouts too small A Bolivian lawmaker is due this week to present a bill that would increase the amount paid out in claims under mandatory traffic accident policies ( Bolivia to ‘nationalize’ the SOAT insurance business: Bolivia’s state-owned life insurer UNIVida will take over the complete…
Abandoned steam train graveyard in Bolivia, in pictures
From The Telegraph: Abandoned steam train graveyard in Bolivia, in pictures In the heart of southern Bolivia lies a mysterious train graveyard, where the skeletons of British steam locomotives and carriages rust away on the edge of the world’s largest salt flats. The graveyard contains over 100 steam locomotives and rail cars which been dumped…
Year of the llama: Bolivia calls for 2016 to be dedicated to camelids
Year of the llama: Bolivia calls for 2016 to be dedicated to camelids South American nation wants UN to raise awareness of the animal family, which includes alpacas and dromedary camels Sara Shahriari in La Paz The Guardian, Friday 28 November 2014 19.32 GMT For centuries they have hauled loads up the Andes and through…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 