World Religion News reports: MEET FRIAR MOUSTACHE, A FOUR-LEGGED MONK IN BOLIVIA FRIAR POOCH IS CAPTURING HEARTS ON THE INTERNET. There is a new monk at St. Francis Monastery, Cochabamba, Bolivia. Unlike other monks, Friar Carmelo walks on four legs and preaches to the fish. This is because the Friar, who also goes by the…
Month: March 2017
Bolivia Minister Sticks to Party Line on Foreign Cartel Presence … WTH?!
David Cagne reports for InSight Crime: Bolivia Minister Sticks to Party Line on Foreign Cartel Presence Bolivia’s interior minister said emissaries of Brazilian and Colombian drug trafficking groups are operating within the Andean nation, but the scope of foreign participation in the country’s drug trade could be greater than the minister admits. [cartoon is from…
A compelling reason why not build dams in Bolivia: New species are registered in Madidi
El Diario reports: New species are registered in Madidi Dozens of new species of mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and hundreds of butterflies were discovered by a scientific expedition in the Bolivian park Madidi. The terrestrial paradise of biodiversity, little explored is located in the Amazon of Bolivia and adjacent to Peru; The Madidi Reserve…
Bolivia Files Formal Reply to Chile at The Hague amid New Tensions
Prensa Latina reports: Bolivia Files Formal Reply to Chile at The Hague amid New Tensions La Paz, March 21 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia filed in today at the International Court of Justice in The Hague its reply to Chile in the case over its claim to have a sea outlet, in an environment warmed by the…
Scientists astonished by incredible discovery deep in the jungles of Bolivia
Dan Taylor writes for BABW News: Scientists astonished by incredible discovery deep in the jungles of Bolivia An amazing new finding by researchers in Bolivia could completely change our understanding of some fundamental aspects of life. Scientists have just stumbled upon something rather amazing deep in the jungles of Bolivia, specifically within a community of…
Files reveal Bolivian ‘tin baron’ saved 9,000 Jews from Nazis
Eli Leon writes for Israel Hayom: Files reveal Bolivian ‘tin baron’ saved 9,000 Jews from Nazis Decomposing documents discovered among trash shed new light on history of previously vilified mining tycoon Mauricio Hochschild • Files show he made efforts to save as many Jews as possible, including paying out of his own pocket for travel…
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