AP reports for Yahoo news: Bolivia leader asks probe of ex-girlfriend’s contracts LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales says he’s asking government auditors to investigate contracts given to a Chinese company that employs a former girlfriend. Morales denies any wrongdoing in the more than $400 million worth of state contracts with China…
Santa Cruz city: Image of an adult Jaguar was taken along the G77 Avenue
Leyla Mendieta reports for El Día: Neighbors urge caution Image of an adult Jaguar was taken along the G77 Avenue Unusual. There are only two images of the cat. It is presumed that was months in the area. A team will define the best method of capture. An adult jaguar would walk loose in a…
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with Bolivian law
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with the law, El Diario reports: Sinohydro company history Between 2013 and 2015, the Chinese company Sinohydro won four projects in Bolivia for $851 million dollars. A report by ANF notes that they had a history in Ecuador for improper performance of works. – In December 2012, they…
Bolivian president fends off corruption claims: ‘We have nothing to hide’
AFP reports for The Guardian: Bolivian president fends off corruption claims: ‘We have nothing to hide’ Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has fended off corruption allegations, demanding investigations to show he has “nothing to hide”, as he prepares for a vote that could help extend his term. Morales’s opponents have accused him of influence-peddling linked to…
And the World is aware: Bolivia’s Morales loses ground ahead of Feb. 21 referendum: poll
Reuters reports: Bolivia’s Morales loses ground ahead of Feb. 21 referendum: poll Bolivian President Evo Morales has lost ground in his effort at changing the constitution to allow him to run for a third term, according to a poll published on Friday. Bolivians will vote in a Feb. 21 referendum on the change in law…
Are Chileans afraid?! Prevent distributing the Book of the Sea in Chile at a Book Fair
ANF reports for El Dia: Prevent distributing the Book of the Sea in Chile at a Book Fair La Serena authorities disavowed the distribution of 200 copies and even threatened with police at a cultural center. Authorities in La Serena, Chile disavowed the distribution of 200 copies of the Book of the Sea in the…
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