Cochabamba, Bolivia News

Vice-President Amado Boudou arrived in Bolivia on Saturday, where on Sunday he is to participate in the bicentenary celebrations commemorating the 'Heroines of the Crown,' women who fought against the Spanish colonialists on San Sebastin hill in Cochabamba.

Thank You, Sisters Regarding your May 18 editorial "Rome & Women Religious": I visited a fetid Bolivian prison with a diminutive American sister of the Daughters of Charity who brought warm food and medicines to starving and sick prisoners.

There's a thesis to be written about water in the cinema. Key texts would include Bad Day at Black Rock , Once Upon a Time in the West , Jean de Florette / Manon des sources , and Chinatown .

Potentially, a narrative of such magnitude would struggle but with her expert direction, an engaging screenplay and some extremely talented actors, the end result is phenomenal.

Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community.

Cochabamba has been isolated from the rest of the country due to road blocks along all main routes into and out of the city, and blockades along many of the city streets as well, by members of the COB labor unions who are staging a 72-hour protest in demand of a higher minimum wage.

Jose Manuel Gracia , Spain Secretary for Ibero America Cooperation, shakes hands with Bolivia's Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca.

Cochabamba. Leaders of the FUL and various faculties, have surrounded the UMSS in Cochabamba and have armed themselves with rocks and sticks to repel possible provocation by coca growers and sectors that support the Bolivian government.

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens - Wide-Spread Blockades and Demonstrations throughout Bolivia - U.S. Embassy La Paz, Bolivia - May 07, 2012: This Emergency Message informs U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Bolivia that the U.S. Embassy in La Paz is not providing services to the public today due to transportation strikes, road blocks, ... (more)

The left-wing populist strategy of demonizing the investor class has one big drawback: the law of diminishing returns.

The European Union's trade chief said on Monday he would soon take measures against Argentina over its decision to expropriate the stake held by Spain's Repsol in oil company YPF, though he did not say what action he was planning.

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With stories that reflect Maryknoll's concern for and commitment to the good stewardship of God's creation, "Care of Creation" is the theme for the May-June issues of Maryknoll magazine and the Spanish-language Revista Maryknoll .

The European Union and Spain criticised the Bolivian government's nationalisation of a local unit of Spain's Red Electrica Espanola, raising questions about the security of investing in the South American country.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives at the airport in Cartagena, Colombia Friday April 13, 2012.

Bolivia's President Evo Morales sings his national anthem during an event at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

Picante de Pollo is from Cochabamba. You'll need: 3 pounds chicken, divided into parts 1 4 cup aji 2 cups of white onion, cut into small strips 1 cup tomato, peeled and finely chopped 1 2 cup fresh locoto or chili pepper, finely chopped 1 cup green peas, peeled 1 2 cup parsley, finely chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon crumbled oregano 1 2 ... (more)

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