In Cobija, Pando: Court sentence for illegal gold mining

El Diario reports: Court sentence for illegal gold mining The Trial Court No. 2 of the Judicial District of Cobija – Pando issued a conviction for the crime of illegal exploitation of mineral resources under the provisions of Article 232 of the Penal Code. This was the first conviction in this case, according to the…

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Bolivia recovers 22 historical artifacts from Germany

Press TV reports: Bolivia recovers 22 historical artifacts from Germany Bolivia has recovered 22 archaeological pieces in Germany which experts believe may belong to the legendary Tiwanaku culture. [to watch a video, please use the link below] These artifacts were in the possession of Tobias Wagner Berger of Germany. Berger is the son of a…

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Tarija’s Mayor urges end to personality cults in Bolivian politics

EFE reports in Latino Fox News: Mayor urges end to personality cults in Bolivian politics LA PAZ – The Spanish-born mayor of the southern Bolivian city of Tarija, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, says that the Andean nation “needs to be a solid, institutionally based democracy” and to move away from a pattern in which political parties…

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Viva Santa Cruz!

Today is Santa Cruz day and I am happy for the most innovative, competitive society in Bolivia! Santa Cruz has become what La Paz became during mid 20th century, the melting pot of Bolivia! El Deber’s cartoon, just expresses our sentiment!

Absurd Bolivian gov demagogue impacts employment!

This El Diario cartoon (09/15/2016) only portrays the crude reality in the Bolivian labor market: Not only companies were forced to shut down their operations due to the disgusting demagogue of current Bolivian government, regarding the imposition to pay a double Christmas bonus. To begin with, our economy has not increased, the perception of liquidity…

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