Bolivian women mining for a living and for respect

Al Jazeera reports: Bolivian women mining for a living and for respect Despite local superstition that female presence brings bad luck, women eke out a living inside dangerous Bolivian mines. by Jurriaan van Eerten Llallagua, Bolivia – It started out of necessity 15 years ago. Dolly Quillka Bautista’s husband had slipped into a coma after…

Former Suffolk fire engine spotted in Bolivia

Ipswich Star reports: Former Suffolk fire engine spotted in Bolivia A former Suffolk fire engine has been spotted still serving the community – in Bolivia, it has emerged. The former Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service appliance was seen by eagle-eyed photographer Jon Howard-Brand. The old fire engine saw service in Suffolk in the 1990s and…

Bolivia won the South American race walking competition in Ecuador

Juan C Toro reports for Pagina Siete: Bolivia won the South American march competition in Ecuador Castro and Rodriguez got the unprecedented athletic title for the country. The Bolivian race walking team, female branch, kept the crown of the South American tournament of this specialty, this past weekend, it was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The…

European Union awaits for Bolivian incentives to invest

El Diario reports: European Union awaits for incentives to invest • Ambassador Timothy Torlot stated that a legal, clear and transparent framework is important in any country in the world, adding that the international community expects the regulations of the law. Meanwhile, Ambassador James Thornton recognizes the economic potential of the country expressed in the…

Bolivia-Chile Dispute Could Grow Geographically

From IN Serbia Network Foundation: Bolivia-Chile Dispute Could Grow Geographically By Tihomir Gligorevic LA PAZ, Bolivia – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague will already hear the case filed by Bolivia against neighbor Chile that aims to recover at least part of the land (inluding a Pacific port) lost well over a…

Bolivia inks deal for Mutun steel project with China’s Sinosteel

Reports:    Bolivia inks deal for Mutun steel project with China’s Sinosteel Sao Paulo (Platts) Bolivia Wednesday signed a contract to develop the Mutun iron and steelworks with China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering, Boliva’s Corporacion Minera de Bolivia (Comibol). Bolivian President Evo Morales signed the contract. “They (Sinosteel) will install the mill in two and…