Frances Martel reports for Breitbart: Shopkeepers at a plaza in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, attacked a team of journalists and kidnapped them on Monday, threatening not to let them out if they did not delete footage of the shopkeepers violating a coronavirus quarantine. Bolivia, like many other countries, has imposed a 14-day lockdown to prevent the spread of…
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Coronavirus: British couple stranded in Bolivia say they have been ‘abandoned’ by UK government
Colin Drury reports for the Independent: Pair’s dream gap year trip turns to nightmare as pandemic leaves them trapped in country on brink of violence For three nights now, Harry Guy-Walters and Molly Holmes have lain in bed in an Airbnb in the Bolivian city of La Paz and listened as riots take place outside. “It’s pretty terrifying,” he says….
Bolivia announces total quarantine from March 22 to combat virus
AFP reports for Rappler: Bolivia has 19 coronavirus cases so far, fewer than its neighbors Brazil and Cuba LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivia’s government on Saturday, March 21, announced a complete quarantine to come into effect from Sunday, March 22 in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. “It’s a tough but necessary…
Bolivia Bans Entry of Passengers From China, South Korea, Italy and Spain
US News reports: LA PAZ (REUTERS) – Bolivia will ban the entry of passengers from China, South Korea, Italy and Spain in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, interim President Jeanine Anez said on Saturday. “This decision is part of the package of firm measures with which we fight against the virus to protect…
Empowered Bolivian housewives win an American Award!
Anabel Vaca reports fro Pagina Siete: Bolivian Women at the wheel initiative wins US award The recognition Uniting the Americas is awarded by Brian Rashi and consists of $5,000 dollar incentive, plus training in Silicon Valley. Mujeres a Volante, a venture of Bolivian taxi drivers, won the Uniting the Americas award from Brian Rashid in…
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