InsightCrime reports: Report Highlights Overcrowding, Other Problems in Bolivia Prisons Written by Mimi Yagoub A new report details some of the problems facing Bolivia’s prison system, and examines some of the challenges policy makers have confronted in their efforts to reform it. Overcrowding is at critical levels in Bolivian penitentiaries, according to a report by…
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11 years of misgovernment led to this!
Aljazeera reports: Water rationing introduced as Bolivia drought worsens Water rationing becomes permanent in La Paz as the dams run dry. Authorities have declared water rationing in La Paz to be a permanent measure as the drought in Bolivia worsens. The three main dams that supply water to the city are almost dry. The main…
Bolivian city: La Paz, dealing with severe drought
Channel 6, Corpus Christi, TX, Kristv.com reports : Bolivia city dealing with severe drought BOLIVIA – Residents in Bolivia are having to ration their water. That as three main dams that supply water to the city of La Paz are almost dry. Local media reports that the main dam is at 1% capacity, while the other two are…
Climate change with Bolivia most susceptible to be hit the hardest
Independent reports: Environment Map shows how climate change will hit the economies of the world’s poorest countries hardest Credit rating agency Moody’s issues guide to how climate change will affect states’ ability to repay their debts Ian Johnston Environment Corrrespondent A map showing the countries which are most susceptible to the effects of climate change…
Be careful when getting closer to boiling mud near geyser! Extremelly dangerous!
Francesca Gillett reports for Evening Standard: British pensioner Rod Keates burnt alive in Bolivia after falling into boiling mud near geyser A British pensioner has died on holiday in Bolivia after he fell into boiling hot liquid mud and was burnt alive. The 71-year-old retired magistrate was photographing geysers in the south American country when…
PAHO recommends Bolivian women delay pregnancy to avoid Zika
Xinhua net reports [pics found in the internet]: PAHO recommends Bolivian women delay pregnancy to avoid Zika LA PAZ, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Women in regions of Bolivia affected by Zika virus should delay pregnancies to avoid microcephaly cases in newborns, recommended the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday. Fernando Leanes, PAHO representative in…
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