The Washington Post: The tornado danced near the highest international airport in the world. A view of La Paz city from El Alto, with Illimani Mountain in the background, on Nov. 24. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP) By Matthew Cappucci December 9 at 3:51 PM A rare tornado touched down near the El Alto International Airport in Bolivia on…
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Hike and explore Inca ruins on Lake Titicaca’s largest island
Nathan Strauss reports for National Geographic: Immerse yourself in myth and nature on Bolivia’s remote Isla del Sol. On Bolivia’s scenic Isla del Sol, terraced hillsides and ancient ruins offer otherworldly vantage points over the seemingly endless expanse of Lake Titicaca, South America’s largest lake. The mythological birthplace of the first Incans, Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo,…
Bolivia’s farmers criticize Morales, fight centralization
AFP reports fro France 24: Montero (Bolivia) (AFP) Bolivian dairy farmer Jose Roca’s blue eyes glow with anger when he talks about indigenous ex-president Evo Morales and his supporters. “They call us racists, separatists, all the bad adjectives are for us,” he says. With his 500 cows and 250 acres of land, Roca is a…
Bolivia Renews Diplomatic Relations With Israel After Over Decade of Severed Ties
Noa Landau reports for Haaretz: Ex-Bolivian President Morales decided in 2009 to cut all ties with Israel after Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and recognized Palestine as an independent state in 2010 Bolivia announced Thursday that it will renew its diplomatic ties with Israel after a decade in which relations between the two countries were severed….
Evidence found: molotov bombs ready against the people – Evidencia: bombas molotov preparadas por masistas
The following video, captures one guilty suspect and dozens of bombs that were going to be used by evo’s hordes against Bolivian people. And evo calls for dialogue⁉️ he is mocking Bolivians, and tries to portray himself as someone who is a Democrat and wants to solve the situation? He also said he won and…
Bolivia opposition leader blocked from reaching capital
Associated Press reports for Newser: LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Backers of Bolivia’s president blocked the arrival of an opposition leader to the capital of La Paz on Tuesday and the government flew him back to his home city amid protests over the apparent reelection of President Evo Morales. Supporters of Morales blocked Luis Fernando…
