Al Jazeera reports: Bolivian women mining for a living and for respect Despite local superstition that female presence brings bad luck, women eke out a living inside dangerous Bolivian mines. by Jurriaan van Eerten Llallagua, Bolivia – It started out of necessity 15 years ago. Dolly Quillka Bautista’s husband had slipped into a coma after…
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Former Suffolk fire engine spotted in Bolivia
Ipswich Star reports: Former Suffolk fire engine spotted in Bolivia A former Suffolk fire engine has been spotted still serving the community – in Bolivia, it has emerged. The former Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service appliance was seen by eagle-eyed photographer Jon Howard-Brand. The old fire engine saw service in Suffolk in the 1990s and…
European Union awaits for Bolivian incentives to invest
El Diario reports: European Union awaits for incentives to invest • Ambassador Timothy Torlot stated that a legal, clear and transparent framework is important in any country in the world, adding that the international community expects the regulations of the law. Meanwhile, Ambassador James Thornton recognizes the economic potential of the country expressed in the…
Bolivia-Chile Dispute Could Grow Geographically
From IN Serbia Network Foundation: Bolivia-Chile Dispute Could Grow Geographically By Tihomir Gligorevic LA PAZ, Bolivia – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague will already hear the case filed by Bolivia against neighbor Chile that aims to recover at least part of the land (inluding a Pacific port) lost well over a…
Bolivia inks deal for Mutun steel project with China’s Sinosteel
Reports: Bolivia inks deal for Mutun steel project with China’s Sinosteel Sao Paulo (Platts) Bolivia Wednesday signed a contract to develop the Mutun iron and steelworks with China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering, Boliva’s Corporacion Minera de Bolivia (Comibol). Bolivian President Evo Morales signed the contract. “They (Sinosteel) will install the mill in two and…
Chile owes Bolivia more than one billion dollars for using Silala water
El Dia reports via HoyBolivia.com: It was calculated that Chile owes Bolivia more than one billion dollars for the Silala water El Dia.- President of the Senate, José Alberto ‘Gringo’ Gonzales, estimated on Tuesday [03/29/2016] that Chile owes Bolivia more than one billion dollars for the consumption of the Silala water. [photo from internet source]…
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