Latina Lista reports: Crowdfunder: Helping Bolivian school children pedal their way to academic success LatinaLista — In Third World countries, consistent access to electricity can be tricky, if not impossible for those remote villages and their residents. One non-profit in Bolivia has created a reliable source of electricity for people and it takes nothing more…
Bolivia police clash with disabled protesters in La Paz
BBC reports: Bolivia police clash with disabled protesters in La Paz Police in Bolivia have clashed with disabled protesters who tried to approach the presidential palace to demand an increase in state benefits. The Bolivian government said a group of protesters attacked police officers with knives and noxious gases. Police pushed them back with high-pressure…
Tensions Rise between Chile and Bolivia over the Perceived State of the Former’s Military Base near the Silala River
From the Council of Hemispheric Affairs: Tensions Rise between Chile and Bolivia over the Perceived State of the Former’s Military Base near the Silala River By Laura Iesue, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs A number of days ago, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales accused Chile of occupying a military facility nine miles from…
The Worst Boyfriend in Bolivia
From The New York Times: The Worst Boyfriend in Bolivia By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If Bolivia’s widening political scandal were to be turned into a soap opera, a fitting title would be “Heartless Ex-Boyfriend.” The protagonists: a Machiavellian statesman and a former paramour. The plot: She threatens to expose him as a monster, but he…
China should answer about its “businesses” in Bolivia!
Since the Bolivian government lacks transparency and tries to just save face for his coca grower leader, China, if it regards itself as a world power, should come clean and respond to some questions regarding INFLUENCE PEDDLING! El Deber’s Editor in Chief, Tuffí Aré has made the minimal inquiries that need to be clarified for…
History 101: The Bolivian Peruvian Confederation
The Bolivian Peruvian Confederation Once dissolved the Constituent Assembly decreed by General José Miguel de Velasco, the Marshal Andres de Santa Cruz was called to take over the Presidency of the Republic of Bolivia, who presided over the same on May 19, 1829. The first acts of the government of Gral. Santa Cruz were the…
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