Associated Press reports for The Washington Post: Dog day in Bolivia: Church honors patron saint of canines EL ALTO, Bolivia — Many Bolivians brought their dogs, often freshly groomed and dressed in costumes, to the parish of Villa Adela near the capital Thursday for a Mass honoring the patron saint of dogs. Every Aug. 16,…
Month: August 2018
Bolivian History 101: Unique flag and symbol of integration
El Diario reports: Unique flag and symbol of integration Today, August 17, the National Flag Day is celebrated, so Bolivians will pay homage to the tricolor that made its first appearance in 1825, as the only Bolivian emblem. At present, it is formed by three horizontal stripes of equal width and dimensions, with the colors…
egomaniac evo’s latest toy is as imposing as it is divisive!
Dan Collyns reports for The Guardian: Bolivian president’s new residence is as imposing as it is divisive Some see Evo Morales’ $34m high-rise looming over La Paz as overpriced vanity project From any vantage point in Bolivia’s largest city, Evo Morales’ new presidential residence is hard to miss. The 29-storey glass-fronted skyscraper towers over the…
evo’s days of his illegitimate power are reaching their end!
Pagina Siete reports: Activists: Evo has 525 days left in the mandate The Minister of the Presidency, Alfredo Rada, yesterday [August 14, 21018] highlighted the 4,587 days that Evo Morales has been in the presidential chair, as the longest mandate in the history of the country. In response, 21F activist Beto Astorga said that in…
Sexual harassment and violence on female journalists! evo fails AGAIN!
Pagina Siete reports: Three organizations condemn harassment of journalists in Palacio Communicators reported that they suffered sexual aggression and violence during the inauguration of Casa Grande del Pueblo. The guild of the press asks for explanations. Three organizations of the journalistic union expressed “their strongest protest” for the aggressions and sexual harassment suffered by some…
Empowered Bolivian housewives win an American Award!
Anabel Vaca reports fro Pagina Siete: Bolivian Women at the wheel initiative wins US award The recognition Uniting the Americas is awarded by Brian Rashi and consists of $5,000 dollar incentive, plus training in Silicon Valley. Mujeres a Volante, a venture of Bolivian taxi drivers, won the Uniting the Americas award from Brian Rashid in…
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