From The Times of India: Indigenous Bolivian women scale mountains outside La Paz AP | Dec 22, 2015, 10.45 AM IST LA PAZ, Bolivia: At first glance, the indigenous Bolivian women don’t look much like mountain climbers, with their colorful, multilayered skirts and fringed shawls. But their helmets, polarized goggles and crampons attached to their…
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Bolivian Foundations offer panettone, cards and raffles for 2015 Christmas!
Leyla Mendieta reports for El Dia: Campaigns on Christmas season Foundations offer panettone, cards and raffles Solidarity. The main reasons for organizing these activities are raising funds for the payment of the 2nd christmas bonus [demagogue offer of ruling political party, just to keep in power] and to sustain these centers. Down Syndrome Foundation (Fusindo),…
Bolivian gov’s demagogue and The second Christmas bonus
Editorial from El Deber: The second Christmas bonus For the third consecutive year and based on questionable figures on the growth of the economy, the Government has decided to force companies and public entities to award the so-called second Christmas bonus. Thanks to the pressure of private entrepreneurs, the government has agreed that such benefit…
What countries require visas to Bolivians?
hoybolivia.com reports: What countries require visas to Bolivians? The Bolivian passport is the one that needs the most visas to enter other countries. Only 25 destinations are accessible without it and another 33 give it upon arrival. Most countries require a visa to enter for a few days as a tourist or even to stay for…
The true age of the city of La Paz
Juan Bedregal reports for Pagina Siete: The true age of the city of La Paz La Paz today commemorates 467 years of its foundation. Writings of chroniclers indicate that the genesis of the city was given 100 years before 1548. We know that in this basin before us our ancestors, men of very different origins…
Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road
El Deber reports: Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road 23 of every 100,000 people lose their lives by traffic accidents, which puts it as the third country in Latin America with the highest rate of road mortality. http://m.eldeber.com.bo/bolivia/bolivia-indices-mas-altos-muertes.html Bolivia is not only considered as a mega diverse country, we have…
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