Albert Einstein College of Medicine reports: A Father’s Legacy, A Daughter’s Motivation Bolivia to the Bronx: A Medical Student-Activist Makes Her Mark As a girl growing up in Brooklyn, Hannah Moreira was enthralled by all things medical. Her father, Guido Moreira, had trained as a physician in his native Bolivia and worked as a vascular…
Month: November 2014
Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites
El Dia reports: According to the Governor’s Office Santa Cruz has 150 archaeological sites Heritage. The authorities and institutions allocate scarce resources for research. In the department of Santa Cruz there are 150 archaeological sites that are not exploited for its tourism potential and there is also a strong interest on the part of the…
Bolivia on the Road to Serfdom
Roberto Ortiz writes in the blog of the Panam Post: Bolivia on the Road to Serfdom Morales Embodies Tyranny of the Majority, Hijacking of Democracy In a speech before the House of Commons in 1947, Winston Churchill said, “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried.” He…
Child labour laws: A step back for advancing Bolivia?
From BBC: Child labour laws: A step back for advancing Bolivia? By Katy Watson BBC South America Business reporter, Alpacoma, La Paz For nine-year-old Samuel Juan Ramos Gomez, brick making is part of everyday life. When he has finished school for the day, he puts down his pencil and picks up a shovel, helping his…
Economics 101: Do we have a message from the Liberals?
Alberto Mansueti writes in El Dia: Do we have a message from the Liberals? Classical liberals have the message of Liberty, the most noble and beautiful political offer of human history. But we must begin with self-criticism, and admit failure: so far, that message has not gotten people. Why? For several reasons. 1) The first…
Carnival 101: Oruro, Bolivia!
These are excerpts pertaining Bolivia, from an interesting book about the history of the Carnival in the World [if you want to read the whole paper, please use the link provided at the end, thank you]: OVERVIEW This teacher curriculum guide was developed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition ¡CARNAVAL!, that was produced at the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 