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Government to Seize Undocumented “Chuto” Cars

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

This week the Bolivian Government announced that it will confiscate all undocumented cars imported from Chile…

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Bus Crash Leaves 28 Dead

Monday, June 28th, 2010

On June 27th a bus from the “TransUncia” company fell 90 meters off a steep embankment on the mountainous road between Cochabamba…

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Aerosur Airline under Tax Investigation

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

On June 3rd, Óscar Cámara the director of Bolivia’s director of “Investigation and Social Control of Business” (AEMP) announced that his agency will be investigating …

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Caranavi Dispute Grows Violent

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

After nine days of road blockades which have cut off the departments of Pando and Beni from La Paz and the Altiplano, violence erupted yesterday…

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Caranavis strike to demand citrus processing plant

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

People in the municipality of Caranavi, about 176 kilometers from La Paz, announced yesterday that citizens would hold a civic strike and strengthen the blockades…

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Bolivia Buys 2 Luxury Aircraft for $80 Million

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

The Bolivian government is spending $80 million dollars on two luxury aircraft for personal use of President Evo Morales…

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Bicentennial Plaza to Open in Conjunction with 3 New Street Changes

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

The Bicentennial Plaza, a 1,300 square meter space in central La Paz, will be inaugurated tomorrow along with the announcement of three new…

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China Loans $30 Million for Road Equipment

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

On March 19th, the People’s Republic of China loaned the La Paz municipal government $30 million to buy heavy machinery …

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MAS Candidate Promises La Paz Elevated Metro

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

On March 19th, Elizabeth Salguero, a candidate for governor of La Paz for the Movement to Socialism (MAS)…

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71 Injured in La Paz Bus Flip

Monday, March 8th, 2010

On march 8th, 39 people were injured when a bus overloaded with morning commuters traveling from El Alto to La Paz had a brake failure and accelerated…

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