Parent Herald reports: Bolivia’s Controversial Child Labor Law Fails To Protect Children By Nicole Earll In Bolivia, the government passed a child labor legislation that enabled children aged 10 and above to work legally. Two years after it was approved, is the law living up to its purpose? In 2014, Bolivia passed the controversial law…
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Between political instability and authoritarianism in Bolivia
openDemocracy reports: Middle classes in Latin America (6). Between political instability and authoritarianism in Bolivia by DANIEL E. MORENO MORALES A context of economic crisis could send many people back to poverty in Bolivia, fueling a situation of discontent that could bring back the climate of instability and political uncertainty. [for Spanish version, use this…
Bolivian President Evo Morales says Chile’s military base is a threat
BBC News reports: Bolivian President Evo Morales says Chile base is a threat Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has accused neighbouring Chile of threatening his country by establishing a military base close to their border. Mr Morales said the base about 15km (10 miles) from the border was an act of aggression against Bolivia. He said…
Value of Bolivia’s March zinc, silver, copper exports fall on year
S&P Global, Platts, report: Value of Bolivia’s March zinc, silver, copper exports fall on year Lima (Platts)–5 May 2016 953 am EDT/1353 GMT The value of Bolivia’s minerals exports dropped 13% year on year to $377.3 million in March due to declining metals prices and operations closures, the government said Wednesday. Zinc concentrate exports fell…
Bolivian external debt rose by 10.5%
El Dia reports in hoybolivia.com: The external debt rose by 10.5% El Dia.- The balance of Bolivia’s external debt at the end of year 2015 increased by 10.5% over the previous year, despite of that, its structure remains sustainable, reported yesterday the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). “The ratio between the balance and gross domestic…
Japan builds physics lab in Bolivia
AAP reports for SBS: Japan builds physics lab in Bolivia Japan will help build a laboratory to study cosmic rays in the mountains of Bolivia. Japan will finance the construction of a $US5 million ($A6.52 million) laboratory in Bolivia for the study of cosmic rays, Japanese Nobel laureate Takaaki Kajita says. The winner of the…
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