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GLBT Orgs Demand Retraction of Morales’ Comments

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

The organization of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Trans of Bolivia demanded today that president Evo Morales retract his comments regarding the relationship between the “deviations” of men toward homosexuality and the consumption of chicken with feminine hormones.

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Children’s Talent Festival Held in La Paz

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Dancers, demons, orators and singers graced the stage at the sixth annual Children’s Talent Festival in the Mallasa precinct in the southern part of La Paz.

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Public Defender Denounces Youth Incarceration

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Public Defender Rielma Mencias denounced the dangers faced by the 1,056 youth incarcerated with their parents in Bolivia.

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42 Adoptive Parents Complete Training in La Paz

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

The first adoptive-parent education session of the year concluded Sunday in La Paz. Presented by the Department of Social Services, the program was supported by the Paceñan prefecture.

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NGO Profile: The Institute for Democratic Thought

Monday, March 29th, 2010

The Institute for Democratic Thought is a Bolivian group dedicated to discussing and advancing the values of democracy and democratic leadership within the country.

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Students Strike for Admission to Teachers Institute

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Applicants denied entry to national teachers colleges despite qualifying test scores are mounting increasingly drastic protests as they seek admittance.

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Rehabilitative Youth Prison to Open in Viacha

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

The Bolivian government announced plans to open the country’s first juvenile prison compound in Calauta, Viacha.

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Indigenous Cruceños to Draft Law Against Child Abuse

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The Collaborative of Ethnic Nations of Santa Cruz (CPESC) will draft a law opposing child abuse in both indigenous communities and cities around the country.

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NGO Profile: The Rainbow Foundation

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The Rainbow Foundation (Fundacion Arco Iris) is a Catholic NGO based in La Paz that fights against the discrimination, marginalization and lack of opportunity that thousands of young people suffer.

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More than 38,000 Latin American Students Participate in Technology Competition

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Imagine Cup, a worldwide technology competition for high school and university students will take place in Poland this summer, attracting more than 300,000 students, 38,000 of whom hail from Latin America.

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