Vatican Radio reports: Pope Francis greets Bolivian youth orchestra Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted a youth orchestra from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, called the “Hombres nuevos,” during his General Audience. The orchestra come from one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city, and the ambassador of Bolivia to the Holy See, Julio Cesar Caballero Montero, said “they…
China’s Sinohydro again highly questioned in Bolivia!
ANF reports via El Deber: Deputy will sue Sinohydro again Monasterio indicated that it collected new information to file another lawsuit against the Chinese company. Congressman Tomás Monasterio (Democrat) will activate another criminal action against the Chinese Sinohydro, despite the death threats he received by a group of people during the inspection he did to…
Cyclist plunges off 300ft cliff along Bolivia’s Death Road after losing control of her bike… but miraculously SURVIVES after landing on a tiny ledge
Julian Robinson reports for MailOnLine: Cyclist plunges off 300ft cliff along Bolivia’s Death Road after losing control of her bike… but miraculously SURVIVES after landing on a tiny ledge Maria With Hoen had joined an expedition along notorious Death Road in Bolivia The 21-year-old’s push bike hit a rock sending her over the edge of…
We are very sorry! … Polish missionary murdered in Bolivia
Vatican Radio reports: Polish missionary murdered in Bolivia (Vatican Radio) A Polish missionary has been murdered during an attack on a childcare center in Cochabamba, central Bolivia. The young lay missionary, Helena Kmieć, was reportedly stabbed on Tuesday, and died of her wounds. The Salvator Missionary Volunteering group, with whom Helena worked, had organized her…
Raging river drags minibus hundreds of feet in Bolivia
TimesofMalta.com reports: Watch: Raging river drags minibus hundreds of feet in Bolivia Residents in central Bolivia were struggling to dig out from mud on Wednesday after torrential rainfall caused severe flooding and damaged several homes. [to watch video, please use link below] And one lucky resident was recovering after he and his vehicle were dragged almost…
Mother of Irishman shot dead in Bolivia speaks before the Oireachtas
Amy Molloy reports for the Independent.ie: Mother of Irishman shot dead in Bolivia speaks before the Oireachtas The mother of an Irishman who was shot dead by Bolivian special forces is before the Oireachtas today seeking an international inquiry into her son’s death. Caroline Dwyer will today update the Oireachtas on the measures she has…
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