Social issues
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...