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Patricia Rodríguez
30 May, 2020 | BX Crew
WalisumaImages courtesy of WalisumaPatricia Rodríguez leads Walisuma Bolivia, a brand under which over three thousand Bolivian artisans and producers market their products in Bolivia and promote thems...
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How to keep a rock spirit during Quarantine?
30 May, 2020 | Courtesy of Latin America RCD Hotels
Image: Courtesy of Latin America RCD HotelsCovid-19 pushes us to take care of ourselves and of our loved ones. Avoiding social contact and, if possible, not leaving home, is a priority. The goal is to...
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Bolivia’s Powerful Cholitas
29 Apr, 2020 | Catalina Ugalde
Cholitas are indigenous Quechua-Aymara women who are identifiable because of the traditional Bolivian pollera skirts they wear. These women are the face of resilience. In many cases, unsupported, u...
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Bolivia under lockdown
29 Apr, 2020 | Patricio Crooker
As Bolivia approaches the end of its quarantine, cases of COVID-19 in the country and the world are still growing. Government officials will be reassessing the situation to decide if the strict meas...
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Health Matters
29 Apr, 2020 | Anneli Aliaga and George Fearnley
A view into the inner workings of Bolivia’s public healthcare system Images: Cristina Aliaga & Carolina QuirogaNever before have matters of health been so widely spoken about, broadcast, and pri...
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We need nature more than nature needs us
29 Apr, 2020 | Anneli Aliaga and Valeria Dorado
Photos: Valeria Dorado When quarantine is no longer obligatory and we are free to roam, we will remember how much we missed exploring Bolivia’s magnificent natural landscapes. But until then, i...
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‘LA BASURA MATA’
29 Apr, 2020 | Lieke Verlé
Waste management in La Paz Photo: Honor ScottIf you have walked around La Paz you may have noticed graffitti that reads ‘La basura mata, prohibido echar basura.’ The message is clear: ‘Waste k...
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Changing Habits
31 Mar, 2020 | Emma Hall
Illustration: Ema HallConnecting with menstruation through the cupDuring their lifetime a menstruating person will use and throw away approximately 11,000 pads and tampons. These pads and tampons come...
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Clubes De Ciencia
02 Mar, 2020 | George Fearnley
Photo: Courtesy of Clubes de Ciencia Bolivia A catalyst for science education in BoliviaIn January 2020, Clubes de Ciencia Bolivia hosted its fifth-annual event. Participants took part...
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La Saya No Es Todo
02 Mar, 2020 | Rhiannon Matthias
Photos: Rhiannon Matthias Afro-Bolivians struggle for recognition of their place in Bolivian historyThis year marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Law 200 of the Bolivian Constitutio...
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Rainbows of Revolution
02 Mar, 2020 | Anneli Aliaga
Photo: Michael Dunn [www.michaeldunca.com] The history and significance of the wiphala in the Bolivian imaginary. There is minimal, if any, concrete historical evidence of the origin of...
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Connecting to the Roots From the Roots
02 Mar, 2020 | Rhiannon Matthias
Photos: Rhiannon Matthias An Afro-Bolivian entrepreneur brings braids to the fashion forefront Afrobolivianidad is often presented as being defined by saya and discrimination. The...
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The Elegant Andean Condor
02 Mar, 2020 | Lauren Minion
A female Andean Condor sweeps over herterritory in search of food, using warm aircurrents to save energy.Photos: Lauren Minion This big bird is threatened by habitat loss and human aggressionThe...
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The Online Presence and Production of Jiccha
02 Mar, 2020 | Anneli Aliaga
Photo: Anneli Aliaga How a small group of Aymara academics managed to take Bolivia’s social-media outlets by stormFor many years, Bolivia’s academic content and political proposals wer...
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The Chimanes of Maraca’tunsi, Bolivia, after their Sacred Hill was taken from them
03 Jan, 2020 | Karen Gil
Santos contemplates the space where his house was back in the 1990s, now it is full of bushes and trees. Photos: Manuel Seoane The Chiman people cannot be understood outwith the context of t...