Raul Penaranda writes in Pagina Siete: Flood the Madidi to stay in power There is only limited economic vision that drives the Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera, a drive almost exclusively on extractive tasks to achieve economic growth. His close look, in which (almost) only enter options as drilling gas fields and mining, as well…
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Bolivian Carmen Rosa: The fearless cholita wrestler
From Sounds and Colors: CARMEN ROSA: THE FEARLESS CHOLITA WRESTLER By Ellen Gordon: The indigenous Aymara people have been discriminated against since colonial times and make up the second largest ethnic group In Bolivia. The Aymara’s knowledge of the land, ability to adapt to modernisation, and extensive trading networks have ensured their survival even when…
Attempted Tensions DID NOT Rise In Bolivia As Indigenous Witches Prepared For The Pope’s Visit
This news appeared prior to Pope Francis visit to Bolivia… as I hoped, there were NO TENSIONS! He knows better than that… anyway I thought it would be nice to publish it after he left my beloved Bolivia! From the Huffington Post: Tensions Rise In Bolivia As Indigenous Witches Prepare For The Pope’s Visit EL…
The Pope getting high in Bolivia? … NOT!
This news appeared prior to Pope Francis visit to Bolivia… as I hoped, he DID NOT chew anything! He knows better than that… anyway I thought it would be nice to publish it after he left my beloved Bolivia! Two articles on the subject follow: From the Malaysian Insider: The Pope getting high in Bolivia?…
Costs and landscapes of Bolivia to seduce even Hollywood
Andrea Monasterios reports for El Deber: Costs and landscapes of Bolivia to seduce even Hollywood In the first half of 2015, George Clooney and Werner Herzog filmed two films in the country. International TV programs and even video portrayed our culture. “Our brand is crisis”, produced by George Clooney movie, starring Sandra Bullock, the first…
Don’t forget how Christianity shaped you, Pope tells Bolivia
Don’t forget how Christianity shaped you, Pope tells Bolivia La Paz, Bolivia, Jul 8, 2015 / 06:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a meeting at the Cathedral of La Paz in Bolivia, Pope Francis urged civil authorities to respect religious freedom in order to allow Christians to play their part in civil life. “Christianity has…
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