All Eyes on Bolivia: Environmental Devastation and Human Rights Abuses Caused by Unregulated Mining in Seque Jahuira

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) Photos by Julien Defourny The water that once ran clear enough to drink now flows a sickly brownish-green, carrying the acrid smell of death down what used to be a living river. Where children once played and fish...

Mindanao Youth Use Journalism to Fight Against Massive Mining Project

By Victoria Nolasco, Executive Director In the face of a massive mining threat, a new generation of Indigenous youth in Mindanao is using citizen journalism as a powerful tool of resistance and cultural preservation. Through a project supported by...

Indigenous Media Fights Illegal Mining in DR Congo

By Jeannette KAZERA, Organization Coordinator In the Fizi territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the illegal and unregulated exploitation of transition minerals such as cobalt, lithium, copper, gold, and cassiterite has long threatened the...

What Mining for Water in the Andean Desert Reveals About “Green” Capitalism

A high-­altitude desert plateau traverses Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. I am on the Chilean side, in the passenger seat of a Jeep, along with two other researchers. The afternoon air is thin and brisk, but the sun is piercing—­a combination I am...

Canadian miner completes payment for Bolivian mining assets

Credit: Shutterstock.com/Parilov Dentons Guevara & Gutiérrez in La Paz has helped Canada’s Santacruz Silver Mining complete the acquisition of Bolivian mining assets from Swiss company Glencore, a deal worth US$40 million. Subscribe to unlock...

Minera Alamos Completes Acquisition of Pan Gold Mining Complex

Creation of an Emerging U.S. Focused Gold Producer All dollar amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise specified. Minera Alamos Inc. (TSXV: MAI,OTC:MAIFF) ("Minera Alamos" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of the previously...

Former manager of major Bolivian company arrested for corruption

The Minister of Government, Roberto Rios, confirmed the arrest warrant as a result of a complaint for irregularities in the construction of the potato processing plant in the municipality of El Alto, La Paz. Rios informed that “the Public...

UNESCO Adds an Area the Size of Bolivia to Biosphere Reserve System to Protect 5% of the World’s Land

Landscape of Daqingshan- Copyright, Daqingshan Biosphere Reserve The United Nations has added an area the size of Bolivia to a network of special land and seascapes with the aim of ensuring they remain places where Man can anchor himself to his...

First scientific vessel assesses Lake Titicaca's water quality in Peru and Bolivia

09:00 | Puno (Puno region), Oct. 1. The Autonomous Binational Authority of Lake Titicaca (ALT), in collaboration with the PlanetSolar Foundation (Switzerland) and the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Bolivia (Senamhi), has launched...

Why Bolivia’s MAS Collapsed

Select your citation format: MLA (Modern Language Association 8th edition) Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (full note) APA (American Psychological Association 7th edition) Read the full essay here. This essay examines the rise and fall of the...

Feature: Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" captivates Bolivian audiences with emotion, artistry and cultural depth

by Rene Quenallata Paredes LA PAZ, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese animation continues to expand its global reach, with its latest release, "Ne Zha 2," debuting in Bolivia last Thursday and quickly drawing wide attention as a visual and narrative...

All Eyes on Bolivia: Indigenous Resistance in the Country's Mining Wasteland

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) Photos by Julien Defourny The morning air cuts sharp and thin at this altitude, carrying with it the acrid smell of industrial chemicals that has become as familiar as the mountain wind. Hernán Roque Flores...

Peru: President holds audience with CAF to boost construction of five prisons

Within that framework, the top official announced that the penitentiary facilities will be located in Cusco, Pasco, La Libertad, Arequipa regions, and the city of Huacho (Lima region), with an estimated investment of US$800 million....

La Paz football ground to feature first world-class lighting in Western Visayas

ILOILO City – The La Paz Plaza Football Ground is poised to make history on October 7, 2025, when it becomes the first public football field in Western Visayas equipped with an internationally recognized lighting system — a P17.3-million upgrade...

The Week in Women's Football: Exclusive with agent Gkelias on state of women's game; Copa America review

This week, we have a very pleasant and interesting interview with Stravros Gkelias, who founded Soccer Generation Sports Agency in Greece to handle women’s footballers. Though a lot of his clients play with clubs in Central and Eastern Europe, his...

Boosting economies, changing lives—new study captures AWC's impact on Yuma, La Paz counties

The data is in: Arizona Western College provides a big economic boost to the communities it serves in Yuma and La Paz counties. Lightcast, a labor market data organization, recently conducted a study on the economic value of Arizona's community...

Bolivia’s lightning-struck ‘miracle tree’ thrives

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia’s capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to...

Army Therapist Provides Hope to Honduran Communities

OCTOBER 3, 2025 – Since March of 2025, Centro de Rehabilitacion Integral de Comayagua (CRIC) has come to know the caring heart and guidance of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s two-person physical therapy team. U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Collier Amundson, Army...

Bolivia’s Afro-descendants fight back with dance and memory

AFRO-BOLIVIANS: People descend from the Africans enslaved in the Americas during the European conquest between the 16th and 17th centuries are gather testimonies documenting the community’s long-lost past. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOLIDARITYINSAYA.COM...

CNN verifica: Trump pronuncia discurso en ONU lleno de afirmaciones falsas sobre el clima, la inflación, inmigración y la paz

Por Daniel Dale, CNN El discurso del presidente Donald Trump ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas este martes estuvo lleno de numerosas afirmaciones falsas, muchas de las cuales ya fueron desmentidas anteriormente. Trump fue inexacto...