Associated Press reports for ABC News: Body of Slain Woman Found Buried in Bolivian Prison Cell An inmate apparently killed his ex-wife and buried her beneath his cell in Bolivia’s largest prison — with nobody taking notice for nearly a year, officials said Thursday. Chief prosecutor Gomer Padilla told The Associated Press that the body…
Sinosteel expected to break ground on Bolivian sheet metal plant in August
Shanghai Daily reports: Sinosteel expected to break ground on Bolivian sheet metal plant in August LA PAZ, April 4 (Xinhua) — China’s Sinosteel is expected to break ground in August on a sheet metal plant in Bolivia’s east Santa Cruz department, Bolivian Mining and Metallurgy Minister Cesar Navarro said Monday. [I picked an old cartoon…
Bolivian women mining for a living and for respect
Al Jazeera reports: Bolivian women mining for a living and for respect Despite local superstition that female presence brings bad luck, women eke out a living inside dangerous Bolivian mines. by Jurriaan van Eerten Llallagua, Bolivia – It started out of necessity 15 years ago. Dolly Quillka Bautista’s husband had slipped into a coma after…
Former Suffolk fire engine spotted in Bolivia
Ipswich Star reports: Former Suffolk fire engine spotted in Bolivia A former Suffolk fire engine has been spotted still serving the community – in Bolivia, it has emerged. The former Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service appliance was seen by eagle-eyed photographer Jon Howard-Brand. The old fire engine saw service in Suffolk in the 1990s and…
Bolivia won the South American race walking competition in Ecuador
Juan C Toro reports for Pagina Siete: Bolivia won the South American march competition in Ecuador Castro and Rodriguez got the unprecedented athletic title for the country. The Bolivian race walking team, female branch, kept the crown of the South American tournament of this specialty, this past weekend, it was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The…
European Union awaits for Bolivian incentives to invest
El Diario reports: European Union awaits for incentives to invest • Ambassador Timothy Torlot stated that a legal, clear and transparent framework is important in any country in the world, adding that the international community expects the regulations of the law. Meanwhile, Ambassador James Thornton recognizes the economic potential of the country expressed in the…
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