VOA news: The South American nation of Bolivia has tightened restrictions already in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Interim President Jeanine Anez said a state of public health emergency begins at midnight Thursday, and will last until April 15. The declaration extends Bolivia’s border closure to April 15, two weeks beyond the previous date. …
Day: March 27, 2020
10 Bolivian Women Who Changed the Course of History
Written by Christina Noriega for Remezcla: In 1930s Bolivia, a powerful labor rights movement that upended all conventions of the times emerged. Indigenous and working-class women who were usually relegated to the margins walked front-and-center in protests. Cooks, florists, market vendors and other women in undervalued professions unionized. Cholas, Indigenous and mestiza women who dress in…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 