More coca crops, please?

This cartoon appeared yesterday in La Razon, where we see current president and vice-president… in Christmas attires.. the vice is saying “what our good kids ask the most is to legalize more coca…” Last week the UN office in charge of controlling coca reduction, drug control came to Bolivia. Current president wanted to have the coca chewing be…

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Christmas holidays in Bolivia

This cartoon is from El Diario, December 21, 2011. It portrays Santa Claus saying: “the cost of toys for all poor children in country is huge…” and the reindeer says “…but it will always be cheaper than any Evo’s summit…” In clear allusion to last weeks’ brouhaha from current government. Thousands of Bolvianos were spent, to gather a self-admiring…

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Near Aiquile another earthquake, December 19, 2011

El Deber reported a Los Tiempos article: An earthquake of 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck again, yesterday (12/19/11), near the population of Aiquile, distant 137 kilometers from Cochabamba, causing fear among villagers. A month ago, another earthquake of 3.6 degrees affected this municipality, according to the San Calixto Observatory (La Paz). The tremor…

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La Paz judge orders the arrest of Governor Costas

La Razon reports today: Justice declared rebel and decided to order the arrest of the Santa Cruz Governor Rubén Costas, he was declared in contempt. Costas is the only opposition leader still in office, after the suspension of his colleagues in Beni, Ernesto Suarez, and Governor of Tarija, Mario Cossío. Opposition parties described as a coup…

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Happy Holidays…? NO! Merry Christmas!!

Here in the USA, people say happy holidays to avoid “hurting” other people’s beliefs, in Bolivia we just say FELIZ NAVIDAD!! as it is in reflection to baby Jesus and what means Christmas for us! So, please be ready to enjoy with your loved ones! An image like the one on the right side, is…

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