Updated on 02/02/2022 01:54 pm In the Andean valleys of the deepest, darkest Bolivia (not Peru this time), a ‘Paddington’ bear has inspired a haven for nearly 1,000 wild animals rescued from poachers. The Andean type of bear (Tremarctos ornatus), the only one native to the South American region, is the inspiration behind the beloved […]
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Government of Bolivia says that former anti-drug chief protected the network of drug traffickers arrested in Peru and Colombia
The Bolivian Minister of Government (Interior), Eduardo del Castillo, revealed that the former anti-drug chief of Bolivia Maximiliano Dávila, detained in a prison in La Paz, had the job of “protecting” a network of drug traffickers who were arrested in Peru and Colombia and who are being investigated by the police. give. In La Paz, […]
Arce, Morales and Choquehuanca, three faces of power in Bolivia
The Bolivian Government is going through an atypical stage with three figures of power, the president louis arce and the vice president David Choquehuanca, in the Executive branch, in addition to the influence of Evo Morales from the presidency of the official Movement for Socialism (MAS), with leadership struggles and dissident views. The origin of […]
Former Bolivian President Paz Zamora urges Bolivia and Peru to invest in the port of Ilo
The former president of Bolivia Jaime Paz Zamora (1989-1993) urged the governments of his country and Peru to make the pending investments for the effective use of the Peruvian port of Ilo, when the 30th anniversary of the signing of the bilateral agreement on the use of that terminal in the Pacific Ocean is near. […]
Molnupiravir, the antiviral against COVID, begins to be sold in Bolivia
The antiviral molnupiravir will begin to be marketed from this Tuesday in Bolivia to treat mild and moderate cases of covid-19, the local pharmaceutical company that will import it into the country reported this Monday. The drug, which will be sold under the name of Molmed 400, was approved by the State Agency for Medicines […]
Bolivian government inaugurates plant to industrialize quinoa
The Bolivian authorities launched a plant on the eve (Wednesday) to industrialize the quinoa produced in the country, which required an investment equivalent to about US $ 7.9 million. The industry was located in an area of 8,800 square meters in the municipality of Soracachi, in the Andean region of Oruro, one of the three […]
Bolivia Says Direct Lithium Extraction Will Speed Up Industrialization
The government of Bolivia defended this Wednesday that the application of the technology of direct extraction of lithium (EDL) will allow it to accelerate the industrialization process of this resource and achieve the long-awaited production of derivatives on an industrial scale by 2025. The Deputy Minister of High Energy Technologies, Álvaro Arnez, said that with […]
Arce talks by phone with Boric about the bilateral relationship Bolivia-Chile
Updated 12/30/2021 08:21 pm The President of Bolivia, Luis Arce, spoke by phone with the elected president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, on the importance of deepening the bilateral agenda between both countries, informed the Bolivian leader. “We had a pleasant telephone conversation with the brother president-elect of Chile, @gabrielboric, with whom we agreed on the […]
Bolivia declares emergency after peak of COVID-19 cases
Updated 12/30/2021 01:36 pm The Bolivian government declared a health emergency this Thursday after the fact that in less than a week the daily cases of COVID-19 almost quintupled, despite the fact that the omicron variant has not yet been registered in the country. In the last five days, new daily infections increased from 1,355 […]
Peruvians traveling to Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador will be able to use their postpaid line without paying roaming
Updated on 12/24/2021 02:52 pm Peruvians traveling to member countries of the Andean Community (CAN) will be able to use their postpaid mobile line without surcharges for international roaming from January 1, 2022, reported the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC). This benefit implies that they will not have to pay more for their telephone […]