By Erbol: President of the BCB rules out legalizing the stolen banknotes, but hints that perhaps Parliament could Espinoza delivered his report before the Senate. In a report to the Senate, the president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, ruled out that the issuing entity will validate the circulation of the banknotes…
Tag: El Alto
From Shopkeeper to Hero | De caserita a heroína
By El Deber: She assisted two crew members in her home from the plane that crashed in El Alto: “I didn’t know what to do, they were bleeding” Ana María, one of the heroines of the accident. Photo: RTP and APG Ana María, a resident of El Alto, took two injured people into her home,…
Series B Bills Return to Circulation | Billetes Serie B Vuelven a Circular
By Erbol: IN DENOMINATIONS OF 10, 20, AND 50 Series B banknotes will be valid starting Monday, except those from the accident, announces the BCB The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) reported that starting Monday, March 2, Bs10, Bs20, and Bs50 banknotes from Series B will once again be valid, except for those identified as…
Blood Solidarity Saves Lives | Solidaridad que salva vidas
By Vision 360: Solidarity in Action: 247 People Donate Blood to Help Those Injured in the Military Plane Accident in El Alto The blood donation campaign will continue this Saturday and Sunday, from 08:00 to 19:00, in Miraflores, in front of the Thorax Hospital. People between 18 and 60 years old, weighing more than 50…
Police to Question Girl Seen ‘Pushing’ Before Balcony Collapse that Killed 7
Sally Underwood, EuroWeekly: POLICE in Bolivia have said they will question a girl seen “pushing” another woman on a balcony before it collapsed killing seven people. Officers from the Bolivian police said they will question the girl after she was seen pushing before a balcony collapse which killed seven people. Dramatic footage of the incident…
Extorsión – El Alto – Extortion
Editorial, El Deber: A kidnapped mayor The mayor of El Alto, Soledad Chapetón, was kidnapped by residents of the 14th district of that city, and was held in the Virgen de Urkupiña temple from 4:00 p.m. on Saturday until late at night as a measure of pressure to force her to sign an agreement to…
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