Bolivia Dares to Dream of the Sea, Again

Stratfor Worldview reports: Bolivia Dares to Dream of the Sea, Again To the victors go the spoils: In the 19th-century War of the Pacific, Chile bested its two foes, grabbing territory from both Peru and Bolivia. The defeat stung Lima but devastated La Paz, as Bolivia lost its access to the sea. Ever since, Bolivia has…

ABC warns that seven road stretches in Beni and La Paz are impassable

To watch an updated map of road conditions for Bolivia, use the link at the bottom: Fides reports: ABC warns that seven road stretches in Beni and La Paz are impassable The road maintenance technician of the Bolivian Road Administration (ABC), Cristian Mendieta, informed on Monday that at the moment there are seven stretches affected…

Bolivia’s negative side: alcohol consumption among ALL social classes …

Our alcoholism problem is not tackled properly, unlike Americans, we do not openly speak about our addictions and seek support … in most cases, the family tries to cover the issue and the downward spiral goes on an on. No social class is exempt from this uncontrolled, and sometimes sponsored consumption. We include alcohol in…