By Carlos Quisbert, El Deber: Warning Issued Over Risk of “Spontaneous” Avalanches in the Cordillera Real The Bolivian Andean Rescue Group (SAB) issued an alert to the community. Photo: SAB This is a tourist destination made up of a mountain chain with some 600 snow-capped peaks whose western slopes offer routes for groups of domestic…
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Decentralized Winter Breaks 2026 | Vacaciones invernales descentralizadas 2026
By Red Uno: Attention! This is the new modality established for the 2026 winter vacations Ministerial Resolution 01/2026, issued by the Ministry of Education, establishes a new modality for students’ winter vacations, different from those applied in previous years. Photo: Red Uno The Ministry of Education introduced changes to the scheduling of winter vacations for…
Rains Hitting the Countryside | Lluvias que golpean al agro
By Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Rains and road closures hit producers in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba A seedling business was left under the mud in the community of Achira, near Samaipata, in Santa Cruz. Fruits and vegetables were also affected. Photo: Ricardo Montero/ElDeber In the tropics, the rains flooded more than 2,700 hectares of crops,…
Sharp temperature drop for today and tomorrow | Brusca baja de temperatura para hoy y mañana
By Jorge Soruco, Visión 360: Low Temperatures Senamhi warns of a sharp temperature drop for Monday and Tuesday This week, temperature drops between 6 and 12 degrees Celsius are expected, mainly affecting the regions of Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz, and Tarija. Crops affected by frost. PHOTO: ABI The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) forecasted…
Get Your Umbrellas Ready!: Senamhi Issues Hydrological Alert in Eight Departments of the Country | ¡A sacar paraguas!: Senamhi activa alerta hidrológica en ocho departamentos del país
By Violeta Soria, Opinion: Take precautions, as an “orange” alert warns that the “persistence and intensity of the rains indicate the possibility of river overflows in the coming hours.” An orange hydrological alert for rains and “possible overflows” of rivers is in effect in eight of the nine departments of the country. Through a statement,…
Rain causes disasters in seven departments of the country | Lluvia provoca desastres en siete departamentos del país
By El Diario: Unpromising forecasts The torrential rains recorded in recent days have caused disasters in seven departments, leaving around 200 families affected by river overflows and resulting in the deaths of five people, including a young girl in the city of La Paz and four adults in Cochabamba, according to the Deputy Minister of…
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