InSight Crime reports: Bolivia Church Clashes With Govt in Scathing Attack on Drug Corruption Written by Mimi Yagoub A pastoral letter by members of Bolivia’s Catholic Church has spoken out against drug trafficking and consumption in the country, controversially laying part of the blame on the nation’s “corrupt” government and security forces. The letter by…
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Bolivian women mining for a living and for respect
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…
Bolivia won the South American race walking competition in Ecuador
Juan C Toro reports for Pagina Siete: Bolivia won the South American march competition in Ecuador Castro and Rodriguez got the unprecedented athletic title for the country. The Bolivian race walking team, female branch, kept the crown of the South American tournament of this specialty, this past weekend, it was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The…
Jubileo Foundation sees that energy for export will not generate jobs in Bolivia
ANF reports in El Deber: Jubileo sees that energy will not generate jobs The institution said that in the 2016 PGE [General State Budget], there are fewer resources for agriculture, industry and tourism. The Jubileo Foundation warns that the new commitment of the Government to allocate 22.7% of the 2016 General State Budget (PGE) for…
Mystery after over a tonne of dead fish wash up on shores of Bolivian lake
Reuters reports for The Telegraph: Mystery after over a tonne of dead fish wash up on shores of Bolivian lake Thousands of small sardine-like fish have been found dead in lake Allay, but no one is completely sure what caused oxygen levels in the lake to drop so dramatically. Thousands of dead fish have washed…
In wake of WHO report, Bolivia touts llama as healthy alternative to beef
FP – JIJI reports for The Japan Times: In wake of WHO report, Bolivia touts llama as healthy alternative to beef AFP-JIJI TURCO, BOLIVIA – Danish chef Kamilla Seidler is carefully preparing steak tartare at Gustu, an upscale restaurant in the Bolivian capital of La Paz. But instead of the usual beef, she is making…
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