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…
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Bolivia’s Morales reveals that in 2007 he had a child that died
EFE reports for Latino Fox News: Bolivia’s Morales reveals that in 2007 he had a child that died Bolivian President Evo Morales said Friday that in 2007 he had a child that died shortly after it was born, while denying opposition claims that a company employing the baby’s mother benefited from her past personal connections…
Evo Morales celebrates 10 years as Bolivia’s ‘indigenous socialist’ president
From The Guardian: Evo Morales celebrates 10 years as Bolivia’s ‘indigenous socialist’ president Jonathan Watts in La Paz, Bolivia In a riot of colour, noise and statistics, Bolivian president Evo Morales marked 10 years of his “indigenous socialist” rule on Friday, one month before a referendum that could extend his period in office until 2025….
Argentines debt to Bolivia, will they be the honored?
An exceptional Editorial from El Diario: Argentines debt to Bolivia, will they be the honored? It has become a custom that in times of Argentine economic crisis, they bounce on our country due to the excessive accumulation of debts owed to us; the trouble is that, generally, our governments are convinced with promises of “pay…
Effects of falling prices in Bolivia
Fundación Milenio reports: Effects of falling prices in Bolivia It is a historic event, the Bolivia dependence on prices of raw materials, today oil as it determines the selling price of natural gas, the main export product that contributes to 49 percent of the total. One of the main disadvantages of this dependence is that…
Irish mom pleads for murder investigation into Michael Dwyer’s death in Bolivia
From IrishCentral: Irish mom pleads for murder investigation into Michael Dwyer’s death in Bolivia Paddy Clancy The mother of Michael Dwyer, shot dead six years ago by Bolivian security forces, said she was heartened by the tone of the South American country to proposals for an international investigation of her son’s death. Caroline Dwyer met…
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