David Gagne reports for InSight Crime: Arrests Suggest Brazilian Gangs Are Deepening Presence in Bolivia Recent actions carried out in Bolivia by Brazil‘s two most powerful prison gangs indicate these groups are looking to deepen their presence in the Andean nation as part of a wider struggle to gain control of the regional drug trade….
‘Human Error’: The cause of horrific Bolivia bungee jump accident
News.com.au reports: ‘Human Error’: The cause of horrific bungee jump accident A YOUNG woman on holiday in Bolivia has miraculously survived after she plunged 15m into the shallows of a riverbed when her bungee jump rope failed to brake and retract. A video captures the terrifying moment she hit the water, followed by two of the…
Singani: Steven Soderbergh unveils his Bolivian spirit at Pirates-Yankees game
By Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Steven Soderbergh unveils his Bolivian spirit at Pirates-Yankees game His first thought was, “What is this?” A sip quickly gave way to, “How do I get more?” Director Steven Soderbergh was in Pittsburgh recently to promote his brand of singani, a Bolivian distilled spirit made from white Muscat of…
Judges with grievous misconduct will be removed from office
Pagina Siete reports: Judges with grievous misconduct will be removed from office The Judicial Council announced that judges who have “grievous trials” will be removed from office and replaced by new graduates of the School of Judges. “We are going to set aside, that is to say, to withdraw and thank for their services to…
Sacred Heart Primary pupils take the stage to raise vital funds for Bolivian children with cancer
Chloe Laversuch reports for the Warrington Guardian: Sacred Heart Primary pupils take the stage to raise vital funds for children with cancer PUPILS at Sacred Heart Primary School put on a dazzling show to raise money for children suffering from cancer in Bolivia. The school chose the charity after head teacher Colleen Everett’s own daughter…
Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for polluting Pilcomayo river
ANF reports via Los Tiempos: Seven years imprisonment of the owner of a mining company for pollution The court determined that the owner of the mining company “Santiago Apóstol Silver & Tin”, Mario Jorge Cano Cruz, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at the prison in Cantumarca de Potosí for committing crimes against public health…
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