by Xamira Zuiderwijk | May 28, 2021 | Environment
Bolivia’s environmentalists feel their country’s environmental disasters have not drawn media attention due to the greenwashing campaign of its ex-president. Recently, Gina Mendez, a leading environmental activist in Bolivia was interviewed by Rhett A. Butler,...
by Xamira Zuiderwijk | Mar 11, 2021 | Trade
Lesser-known links to Bolivia’s jaguar trafficking chain are about to be exposed by anti-trafficking investigators of the Earth League International (ELI), In collaboration with the Dutch national committee on International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)....
by Xamira Zuiderwijk | Jan 30, 2021 | Trade
Bolivia’s forest is a primary source of sawn wood, of which a large portion is exported as industrial lumber, including the popular Bolivia rosewood material. Also known as Morada or Santos Rosewood, it is a dark colored hardwood well-liked by those looking for fine...
by Xamira Zuiderwijk | Dec 15, 2020 | taking care of our environment
Not many are aware that there are animals called white-lipped peccaries roaming in herds across the Amazon forests lying between South and Central America. The animals look like pigs but they play an important role in promoting ecological life in the Amazon. ....
by Xamira Zuiderwijk | Sep 22, 2020 | Environment, taking care of our environment
In anticipation of the snap general election rescheduled on October 16, 2020, Bolivia’s bishops urge voters to focus on environmental concerns as a key issue. The bishops representing Bolivia’s Pan-Amazonian Church Network or REPAM Chapter, issued a statement...
