AP reports for ABC News: 6 Dead of Asphyxiation in Bolivia Protest By Paola Flores, ASSOCIATED PRESS Six city workers died of asphyxiation and 28 people were injured Wednesday when protesters set fire to part of a municipal building in the opposition-governed highlands city of El Alto near Bolivia’s capital. Two men and two women…
Month: February 2016
Love Scandal May Doom Bolivian Leader’s Push for a Fourth Term
From The New York Times: Love Scandal May Doom Bolivian Leader’s Push for a Fourth Term Editorial Observer By ERNESTO LONDOÑO LA PAZ, Bolivia — Shortly after President Evo Morales of Bolivia quashed rumors last month that he had shelled out $200 for haircuts, a more serious allegation has transfixed the country, one of the…
Bolivia leader asks probe of ex-girlfriend’s contracts
AP reports for Yahoo news: Bolivia leader asks probe of ex-girlfriend’s contracts LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales says he’s asking government auditors to investigate contracts given to a Chinese company that employs a former girlfriend. Morales denies any wrongdoing in the more than $400 million worth of state contracts with China…
Santa Cruz city: Image of an adult Jaguar was taken along the G77 Avenue
Leyla Mendieta reports for El Día: Neighbors urge caution Image of an adult Jaguar was taken along the G77 Avenue Unusual. There are only two images of the cat. It is presumed that was months in the area. A team will define the best method of capture. An adult jaguar would walk loose in a…
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with Bolivian law
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with the law, El Diario reports: Sinohydro company history Between 2013 and 2015, the Chinese company Sinohydro won four projects in Bolivia for $851 million dollars. A report by ANF notes that they had a history in Ecuador for improper performance of works. – In December 2012, they…
Bolivian president fends off corruption claims: ‘We have nothing to hide’
AFP reports for The Guardian: Bolivian president fends off corruption claims: ‘We have nothing to hide’ Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has fended off corruption allegations, demanding investigations to show he has “nothing to hide”, as he prepares for a vote that could help extend his term. Morales’s opponents have accused him of influence-peddling linked to…
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