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Copacabana, Bolivia - Copacabana, Bolivia
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... yes. But there are some kiwi travellers who don't agree. Beware the 'aussie hater' kiwi Border crossing Peru to Bolivia . Usually these are few and far between, but when u do stumble across one it's like a bull at a fence. So let me tell you my ... Comment?
Boliviaa s Elections Part III: The Issues
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... than meets the eye, I figured out an important difference between how elections work in a place like the U.S. and in Bolivia. Voting in the U.S. is like going to a restaurant. People see what's on the menu, decide what they want, and order. Last ... Comment?
The Spirit of Seattle Today
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... in Cochabamba and water wars in El Alto that, respectively, drove the multinationals Bechtel and Suez out of Bolivia, to constitutional amendments in Paraguay protecting the public nature of water, to communities in South Africa subverting the ... Comment?
Lake Titicaca! - Puno, Puno, Peru
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... islands made of floating reeds - but hoppped on another bus straight to Copacobana, on the Bolivian side of the lake Bolivia! . Another border crossing successfully completed and we headed on a boat to Isla del Sol (sun island), with Justin 'the ... Comment?
BOLIVIA: Women Clamour for Right to Land
By Franz Chavez LA PAZ - Despite major advances in land distribution in Bolivia, single, widowed and undocumented women in this South American country have little chances of owning rural lands due to the patriarchal traditions and customary practices of indigenous peoples, in violation of international instruments and conventions protecting women's ... Comment?
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Preparations for January 2010 National Congress on Holy Childhood begin
In honor of the celebration of the Holy Childhood National Conference to be held in January 2010 at the Prelature of Aiquile, the Holy Childhood Association Coordination Committee of the Archdiocese of Cochabamba, has begun to organize the pre-conferences. On November 28, in the Parish of San Rafael for vicariates who belong to the city, and around ... Comment?
William Jans' self portrait in a Screaming Stones Mining Cooperative mine in Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia. Comment?
What is the most visited city in Bolivia? In response: I'm going to assume you're asking which Bolivian city is most visited by foreigners. Comment?
Bolivia's Morales eyes deeper reforms after vote
... in the election and likely gain control of Congress in the Andean country, the poorest in South America. Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president and a close ally of Venezuela's fiery socialist leader Hugo Chavez, says he needs more time to ... Comment?
Nov 28, Santa Cruz TV Reporters Shot at by Bolivian Special Forces
This is a translation of a Saturday 28 November 2009 article on the shooting of two TV reporters and their driver in Santa Cruz on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Comment?
Nov 28, Bolivia: Interesting Political Trivia from Bolivia. What You Didn't Know
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... I just thought it would be fun to share these 'tidbits'! (Hey, some of them are pretty serious!) VOTING AGE In Bolivia the voting age is 18 for people who are married and 21 for singles. Do you know of any other country where suffrage depends on ... Comment?
... to Israel's unlikely emergence as one of the world's most dynamic business hotbeds. The elevation of La Paz, Bolivia, is 11,220 feet, and El Lobo is one floor higher. El Lobo is a restaurant, hostel, social club, and the only source of Israeli food ... Comment?
10:38 Bolivian Police Strik...
La Paz, Nov 27 The Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking of Bolivia placed 34 Colombian factories of high capacity and technology, that were operating in the locality of Machai Marka of the central department of Cochabamaba, in administration. Comment?
Gael Garcia Bernal's new role is 'provocative'
... a certain way," Garcia Bernal told The Associated Press in Spanish during a recent phone interview from Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he is filming a new movie. He said Moodysson's work "profiles people in a sharp, vulnerable way that many people can ... Comment?
High and mighty Bolivia
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Endowed with a variety of incredible landscapes, stretching from the stark, high-altitude Andean plain to the lush lowlands of the Amazon, Bolivia is the quirkiest and most unpredictable country on the continent. Comment?
Bolivian Genetic Study Highlighted
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La Paz, Nov 26 The solidarity mission Moto Mndez, designed to study and diagnose people with disabilities in Bolivia, boasts satisfactory results, according to a coordinator of the project, Cuban Doctor Miriam Portuondo. Comment?
Broad Support to Morales Re-election in Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia, Nov 26 Rallies to close the governing Movement towards Socialism electoral campaign continue on Thursday with an increasing support for Bolivian President Evo Morales for a second term in the 2010-2015 period. 2 comments
Repsol says it will invest $1.5 billion in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia - The Spanish-Argentine petroleum company Repsol says it plans to invest $1.5 billion to develop reserves and boost production in Bolivia. Comment?
11:14 Bolivia Ex Mayor Unde...
Sucre, Bolivia, Nov 26 The Bolivian Justice Ministry requested that the Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant against revoked Cochabamba Mayor Manfred Reyes Villa, for avoiding a judicial order. 1 comment
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Message of Bishops to the People of God: solidarity with those who suffer, ...
The Bishops of Bolivia have issued a message at the end of their 88th Plenary Assembly, celebrated November 20-25. First, the Bishops declare their solidarity with all the suffering people of Bolivia, then they tackle three fundamental issues: 1 .- Awaiting a democratic celebration. Comment?