Adam Dubove writes for The Cointelegraph: With Its Unbanked Majority, Bolivia Can Gain Much From Adopting Bitcoin A country with a high-rate of the unbanked, a large informal economy and a tumultuous history of inflation sounds like a perfect scenario for Bitcoin and cyrpyocurrencies to thrive. However, a quick glimpse on Bitcoin-related groups on social…
Month: September 2016
Bolivia and France to Host Colloquium on Tourism
Prensa Latina reports: Bolivia and France to Host Colloquium on Tourism La Paz, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Bolivia and France will organize the First International Colloquium on Tourism and Sustainable Development, which will take place from September 29 to 30, reported today daily Cambio. The meeting will have as venue the Catholic University…
In Cobija, Pando: Court sentence for illegal gold mining
El Diario reports: Court sentence for illegal gold mining The Trial Court No. 2 of the Judicial District of Cobija – Pando issued a conviction for the crime of illegal exploitation of mineral resources under the provisions of Article 232 of the Penal Code. This was the first conviction in this case, according to the…
Bolivia recovers 22 historical artifacts from Germany
Press TV reports: Bolivia recovers 22 historical artifacts from Germany Bolivia has recovered 22 archaeological pieces in Germany which experts believe may belong to the legendary Tiwanaku culture. [to watch a video, please use the link below] These artifacts were in the possession of Tobias Wagner Berger of Germany. Berger is the son of a…
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