Archive for March, 2010

La Paz To Offer Free Wi-Fi in Two Plazas

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Starting today the city of La Paz will offer free wi-fi in the Plazas del Bicentenario and Estudiantes…

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New Polling Predicts MAS Winning Fewer Races Than Expected

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

According to a second opinion poll conducted by Captura Consulting SRL, Evo Morales´ Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) is strongly favored to win only…

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Santa Cruz Installing 50 Public Security Cameras

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

In a join project between the Santa Cruz city government and department government called LIVE EYE the city of Santa Cruz…

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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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Banzer Official Applies to be Political Refugee in Chile

Monday, March 29th, 2010

On March 29th, Guillermo Fortún has applied to be a political refugee in Chile after fleeing Bolivia on March 18th amidst a corruption investigation …

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Cardenal Terrazas to Testify in Corruption Probe

Monday, March 29th, 2010

On March 29th the Public Ministry announced that the top Catholic authority in the country Cardenal Julio Terrazas and Bolivia’s Ex-Public Defender…

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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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Bolivia Weekly Podcast Episode 13

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Headlines for this week: Bolivia marks the Day of the Sea, More glaciers predicted to disappear, students are on strike…

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Yellow Fever Kills Frenchman in Rurrenabaque

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

The Bolivian Ministry of Health Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP) confirmed on March 27th that French citizen Javier…

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Ex-Candidate Flees Bolivia

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

President Morales vowed to stamp out corruption after the ADN candidate for mayor of La Paz, Guillermo Fortún fled Bolivia ten…

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