Rutgers – Camden NewsNow reports: Dedicated to Helping Child Victims of Sex Abuse in Bolivia By Jeanne Leong Rutgers Law graduate Brisa De Angulo’s work to support sexually abused children in her native Bolivia is receiving recognition from organizations across the globe. Founded by De Angulo in 2004 with offices in Bolivia and Philadelphia, De…
Month: December 2016
Floods kill at least eight in Bolivia
EuroNews reports: Floods kill at least eight in Bolivia Floods caused by torrential rain in Bolivia have killed at least eight people. The national weather service has issued a high-level alert for heavy rain in five areas in the west of the country, including the administrative capital La Paz. [to watch the video, please use…
Bolivian Coca eradication under the coca growers’ caudillo presidency … WTH?!
An important Sub-Editorial from Pagina Siete: Coca eradication According to Deputy Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, Felipe Cáceres, in 2016 the eradication of illegal crops and surpluses of coca leaves fell by 40.3% compared to last year: 6,576 hectares in 2016 and 11,020 in 2015. The authorities explained that this decrease is due…
Bolivia: Morales Tries to Thwart Democracy, Run Again in 2019
Sabrina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia: Morales Tries to Thwart Democracy, Run Again in 2019 The Bolivian government is insistent upon running Evo Morales as a candidate again in the next presidential election, despite the rejection of Morales’ reelection bid in a national referendum. Social sectors allied with Morales’ Movement to Socialism (MAS) party…
WTH! Evo Morales seeks to defy Bolivia’s constitution, Latin America’s rightward shift
Martin Arostegui – Special to The Washington Times: Evo Morales seeks to defy Bolivia’s constitution, Latin America’s rightward shift At a time when leftist populism was supposed to be receding in Latin America, Bolivian President Evo Morales is trying to buck the trend by announcing his intention to seek an unprecedented fourth presidential term. Even…
The 3 Best Highland Cities In Bolivia
Wendy De Chambeau reports in International Living: The 3 Best Highland Cities In Bolivia What do you know about Bolivia? Chances are, not much. Sure, you’ve heard of Lake Titicaca and the Uyuni Salt Flats. You likely know it’s in South America and has Andean as well as Amazonian terrain. But did you know that…
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