From Sounds and Colors: CARMEN ROSA: THE FEARLESS CHOLITA WRESTLER By Ellen Gordon: The indigenous Aymara people have been discriminated against since colonial times and make up the second largest ethnic group In Bolivia. The Aymara’s knowledge of the land, ability to adapt to modernisation, and extensive trading networks have ensured their survival even when…
Month: July 2015
Pope rebukes Bolivia’s President Evo Morales for gift of crucifix mounted on hammer and sickle
From The Telegraph: Pope rebukes Bolivia’s President Evo Morales for gift of crucifix mounted on hammer and sickle Pope Francis makes clear he is not amused as Evo Morales, Bolivia’s left-wing leader, presents gift that mixes the symbols of Christianity and communism. Pope Francis has rebuked his host Evo Morales, the Bolivian president, after the…
Pope Francis at Bolivian prison, calls himself man ‘saved from his many sins”
From Catholic News Service: By David Agren Catholic News Service SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (CNS) — Pope Francis visited one of Latin America’s most notorious prisons, calling himself “a man who was and is saved from his many sins.” “I couldn’t leave Bolivia without seeing you, without sharing the hope and faith given in the cross,”…
Attempted Tensions DID NOT Rise In Bolivia As Indigenous Witches Prepared For The Pope’s Visit
This news appeared prior to Pope Francis visit to Bolivia… as I hoped, there were NO TENSIONS! He knows better than that… anyway I thought it would be nice to publish it after he left my beloved Bolivia! From the Huffington Post: Tensions Rise In Bolivia As Indigenous Witches Prepare For The Pope’s Visit EL…
The Pope getting high in Bolivia? … NOT!
This news appeared prior to Pope Francis visit to Bolivia… as I hoped, he DID NOT chew anything! He knows better than that… anyway I thought it would be nice to publish it after he left my beloved Bolivia! Two articles on the subject follow: From the Malaysian Insider: The Pope getting high in Bolivia?…
How Moving To Bolivia Saved Our Retirement
From: How Moving To Bolivia Saved Our Retirement By David Hammond, InternationalLiving.com This article comes to us courtesy of InternationalLiving.com, the world’s leading authority on how to live, work, invest, travel, and retire better overseas. Nestled in an Andean valley at 6,000 feet, the Bolivian city of Tarija is truly one of South America’s great…
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