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Bolivia

Tech 8 months ago

Crypto gains foothold in Bolivia as small businesses seek currency alternatives

Some Bolivians are turning to crypto exchanges like Binance, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and stablecoins like Tether as a hedge against the depreciation of the boliviano.

Environment 1 year ago

From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apace

Forests nearly the size of Ireland were lost in 2023, with 6.37 million hectares of trees felled and burned, "significantly exceeded" levels that would have kept the world on track to eliminate deforestation by the end of the decade.

Europe 1 year ago

Amid war, Putin looks east from Russia's window to Europe

The war in Ukraine has led to the biggest upheaval in Russia's relations with the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and Western sanctions have forced a once-in-a-century revolution in Russia's economic relations.

Americas 2 years ago

Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel, citing 'crimes against humanity'

The South American country had previously cut diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009 under the government of leftist President Evo Morales, also in protest of Israel's actions in Gaza.

Environment 2 years ago

Chewed for millennia, coca leaf gets flavorsome makeover in Bolivia

Bitter and tough, the coca leaf chewed throughout the South American Andes for thousands of years as a natural pick-me-up has been getting an appetizing makeover in Bolivia.

People 3 years ago

Love letters and tax returns: Bolivia's sidewalk scribes prefer typewriters

Dressed in a suit, a feather in his hat, Rogelio Condori sits bent over a small table on a sidewalk in La Paz, tapping on a typewriter with his index fingers.

Entertainment 3 years ago

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Alwa: Indigenous Bolivian rapper breaks down barriers

Alwa stands rigidly in front of a microphone, wearing a traditional puffy pollera skirt, a picture of serious concentration as Andean panpipe music starts up in the background.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

In Bolivia, miners sacrifice llamas to appease ‘Lord of the Underworld’

Once a year, miners from the Oruro region, on the high planes of western Bolivia, gather to offer sacrifices to appease El Tio, "Lord of the Underwold".

Community 4 years ago

In Bolivia, miners sacrifice llamas to appease 'Lord of the Underworld'

Llamas' blood and hearts are the preferred food of El Tio (The Uncle), a horned deity Bolivian miners believe offers them protection deep in the bowels of the Earth.