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International Jazz Festival Celebrates 20 Years

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The Bolivian International Jazz Festival, or Festijazz, opened for its 20th anniversary and 10th year as a national festival this week…

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Proposal Grants Far-Reaching Jurisdiction to Community Justice

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

In the recently completed Jurisdiction Definition Law drawn up by the Vic-Ministery of Indigenous Justice, jurisdiction over cases involving public corruption, drug-trafficking, rape, contraband, terrorism, and genocide…

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Indigenous Leaders Request Institutes for Traditional Medicine

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Filemón Suaréz, indigenous representative from the Guaraní people, announced yesterday that indigenous leaders will submit a proposal in the next few days supporting the creation…

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Indigenous Groups Ask Evo to Heed Observations

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Today several of Bolivia´s indigenous organizations jointly requested that President Evo Morales listen to their observations concerning government ministers…

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Three Regions Veto Use of the Wiphala as Symbol

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

The departmental governments of Santa Cruz, Beni, and Tarija have all voted to exclude the wiphala, the multi-colored flag of the indigenous movement…

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Indigenous Group Resumes March on La Paz

Friday, July 9th, 2010

After almost a week of waiting, the march organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia (CIDOB) from Trinidad will resume its movement toward La Paz today…

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Indigenous Groups March for Increased Autonomy

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Indigenous groups that have been marching toward La Paz from Trinidad for several days halted the march in order to negotiate with government officials…

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La Paz and El Alto Celebrate Gay Pride

Monday, June 28th, 2010

In a country in which homosexuality is legal but generally frowned upon, people from La Paz and El Alto came out in support of LGBT members of their communities…

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President Morales Calls on Pope to “Humanize” Catholic Church

Monday, May 17th, 2010

In a 25-minute meeting today with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican, Bolivian President Evo Morales submitted a letter in which he asked the Pope…

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In Remote Area of Potosí, People Without Electricity or Water

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

In the province of North Lípez in a remote corner of the department of Potosí, more than 10,000 people live without electricity, potable water, or communication…

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