Bolivia election poll sparks blowback after rivals appear to gain on Morales

Reporting By Monica Machicao, Writing By Mitra Taj; Editing by David Gregorio for Reuters: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s top electoral court has threatened to sanction a local university for publishing what it deemed an “invalid” opinion poll that showed President Evo Morales much weaker than previously believed ahead of the Oct. 20 general election….

Bolivia wildfires torch two million hectares since August

AFP reports for The Economic Times: 1/5 Devastating wildfires in Bolivia Wildfires in Bolivia have torched two million hectares (4.9 million acres) of forest and grassland since August, including some environmentally protected areas, officials said Monday. One cabinet minister decried the “macabre game” of fires being put out, then reset behind the backs of firefighters…