A very important and alarming Sub-Editorial from Pagina Siete: Forest Loss Bolivia ranks seventh among the 10 countries with the greatest loss of forest areas between 1990 and 2015, according to a report from the digital version of Data La Nación, from Argentina, which in turn uses data from the Statistics Unit of the Organization…
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Bolivia to charge tourists an entry tax in 2017 … to boost tourism?! seems idiotic!
MercoPress reports: Bolivia to charge tourists an entry tax in 2017 Bolivia will charge a US$ 14.5 dollar entry tax to tourists arriving in the country by airplane. The new measure will become effective once there is an agreement with the private sector on the details, Deputy Tourism Minister Joaquín Rodas said. “It will be…
Dam overflows in boliva and swamps Caracoles town
Reuters reports via 9News: Dam overflows in Bolivia and swamps town Hundreds of Bolivians in the small community of Caracoles, 248 km from the capital city of La Paz, were evacuated after heavy floods and mudslides destroyed 85 houses. [to watch video, please use link below] Authorities declared a state of emergency on Saturday and…
Let’s start 2017 by clarifying evo has NO right to go for re-re-re-election!
Sabrina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia’s Constitutional Court Says Evo Morales Cannot Hold Another Reelection Referendum Bolivia’s courts have ruled out another referendum attempt that could have kept President Evo Morales in office for another term. “You can not raise a new consultation, a new process with the same content on something that has…
Dedicated to Helping Child Victims of Sex Abuse in Bolivia
Rutgers – Camden NewsNow reports: Dedicated to Helping Child Victims of Sex Abuse in Bolivia By Jeanne Leong Rutgers Law graduate Brisa De Angulo’s work to support sexually abused children in her native Bolivia is receiving recognition from organizations across the globe. Founded by De Angulo in 2004 with offices in Bolivia and Philadelphia, De…
Floods kill at least eight in Bolivia
EuroNews reports: Floods kill at least eight in Bolivia Floods caused by torrential rain in Bolivia have killed at least eight people. The national weather service has issued a high-level alert for heavy rain in five areas in the west of the country, including the administrative capital La Paz. [to watch the video, please use…
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