Bolivians celebrate Thanksgiving by blending family traditions and roots | Bolivianos celebran Acción de Gracias uniendo tradiciones familiares y raíces

By Kathryn Chavez, El Deber: The Bolivian community in the United States celebrates Thanksgiving by blending family traditions and roots Bolivians in the U.S. blend local flavors with the turkey tradition on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day, one of the most significant holidays in the United States, has also become a special occasion for Bolivians residing in…

Bolivians sent remittances to the country for $942 million dollars

El Diario reports: January-September 2018 FAMILIES RECEIVE VALUABLE FUNDS FROM SPAIN, USA AND ARGENTINA. Bolivia received $942.6 million dollars for remittances sent, between January and September of this year, by its residents abroad, an amount that represented an increase of 0.2% over the same period of 2017, reported yesterday the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB)….

In Bolivia, one million women are heads of households

ANF reports in El Diario: In Bolivia One million women are heads of households A total of 987,852 women in Bolivia are heads of households, as evidenced by the official results of the 2012 Census, information that was highlighted by the National Statistics Institute (INE) to mark the “Day of the Bolivian Woman” in tribute…