Kxan 36 News reports: The largest city of Bolivia, Santa Cruz will be militarized as of April 14, with the purpose of strengthening the fight against the pandemic of new type of coronavirus, said the Minister of industrial development Wilfredo Rojo. “We are at war with an invisible enemy, and since we are at war,…
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The Twin Contagions Facing Latin America
By OTTO REICH & ORLANDO GUTIERREZ for National Review: Central and South America must contend not with just coronavirus, but also with the resurgent temptations of socialism and Communism. Latin America is facing the simultaneous onslaught of two potent viruses: one biological, the other ideological. Many Latin-American nations lack efficient health-care systems and preventive measures to fight the former:…
Giant Rodents Take Over The Lake Of Golf Course Club In The Absence Of Its Members
Maritime Herald reports: These giant rodents made it their resort and they enjoy their prairies and lagoons as a family. To speak of a resort for Capybara take the golf course of a club in the absence of visitors would have been unthinkable before the isolation to which humans were subjected by the coronavirus. However,…
The two faces of supine brazenness – Las dos caras de la supina desfachatez
Locally we have a group of individuals who want to cause turmoil, whereas for their political advocacy to the coca grower caudillo, or the need for anarchy for their illegal narcotrafficking or smuggling activities, or for their own stupidity. Open and irrational contempt while Covid-19 will get them and the rest of our society, as…
Extend the quarantine – Extender la cuarentena
Pagina Siete reports: Minister of Labor considers it appropriate to extend the quarantine According to the recent report of the Ministry of Health, until Sunday 183 positive cases were reported, most of them in Santa Cruz. The Minister of Labor, Óscar Mercado, affirmed that it would be worthwhile to extend the quarantine in the country…
Nadia Cruz must resign as Ombudsman!
Latin American News Dispatch reports, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follow: Latin America Faces Disadvantage In Race For Coronavirus Supplies REGION: The manufacturing company 3M announced a deal with the Trump administration on Monday to continue exporting N95 protective masks to Canada and Latin America. Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to block 3M from exporting the masks last week,…
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