Ivan Lopez post at Florida International University News: Alumnus’ romantic comedy highest grossing film in Bolivia Theatre alumnus Yecid Benavides Jr. ’05 will be returning to his alma mater on Saturday, Feb. 3, to screen his feature-length romantic comedy, Engaño a Primera Vista, at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Benavides produced, wrote, directed and starred in the…
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NetBits, a Bolivian startup, wins competition and goes to Switzerland
El Deber reports: NetBits, Bolivian startup, wins competition and goes to Switzerland NetBits Business Software, an initiative created by six young Bolivians and offering a software service that provides companies a system of improvements in financial and human resources processes, was awarded the Seedstars Santa Cruz competition. The nomination allows them to participate in the…
Alejandro Rioja: How This UCLA Grad Plans to Become the President of Bolivia
John White writes for Inc.com: How This UCLA Grad Plans to Become the President of Bolivia At 21, he’s already a highly successful serial entrepreneur. Wait till you hear his plan to give back. One of the things I love the most about writing for Inc. is that I get to meet and talk to some…
University students in Bolivia create chip that helps detect tuberculosis
Latino Fox News reports: University students in Bolivia create chip that helps detect tuberculosis LA PAZ, BOLIVIA – Two Bolivian university students have created a chip for microscopes that automatically detects tuberculosis in sputum samples, a procedure that in Bolivia and other developing countries is normally done with not always accurate bacilloscopy. Rodrigo Loza, 22,…
Crowdfunder: Helping Bolivian school children pedal their way to academic success
Latina Lista reports: Crowdfunder: Helping Bolivian school children pedal their way to academic success LatinaLista — In Third World countries, consistent access to electricity can be tricky, if not impossible for those remote villages and their residents. One non-profit in Bolivia has created a reliable source of electricity for people and it takes nothing more…
UCB awards a scholarship to the creator of the Bolivian Wall-E robot
Pagina Siete reports: UCB awards a scholarship to the creator of the Bolivian Wall-E robot Esteban Quispe Churata, the creator of the replica of the Bolivian Wall-E, is benefiting, starting this semester, with a scholarship in the career of Mechatronics Engineering at the Universidad Católica Boliviana. He is in first semester and already stands out…
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