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Bolivia Donates $2 million in rice to Cuba

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

In a move that has polarized politicians and the press, the Bolivian government announced yesterday that it would be donating 3,000 metric tons of rice…

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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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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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VP Garcia Linera to Lunch with Chilean President

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

On June 24th a meeting between Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and Chilean President Seb Sebastián Piñera in the La…

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Lawsuit Begins Against Government & Aymarás For 4 Police Lynchings

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

On Tuesday, June 22nd the legal suit against Government Minister Sacha Llorenti, the commander of the national police Oscar Nina and the leaders of the Potosí …

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Evo Flies to South Africa for World Cup

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

On June 14th, Ivan Canelas, spokesperson for President Evo Morales announced that the President had flown to South Africa on invitations from the government in Johannesburg and FIFA. Canelas explained…

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Cochabamba Assembly Increases Salaries

Monday, June 14th, 2010

On June 14th the Cochabamba Legislative Assembly voted for a resolution giving them each a salary of Bs. 8,500 per month ($1,214). Cochabamba Assembly secretary…

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VP Supports Community Justice, Says No to Murder

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Bolivia vice President Álvaro García Linera assured the public that he supports community justice on …

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BCP Solid Despite Run on Bank Scare

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

On Wednesday, June 8th, the Cochabamba newspaper La Voz published a news article entitled, “Rumors of a Possible Bankruptcy in Banco de Credito…

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Bolivia Signs Accord with Clinton, Hopes to Normalize US Relations in 2010

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

On June 8th Bolivian foreign minister David Choquehuanca signed an accord in Lima with two countries that have been strongly hostile to Bolivia; Peru and the US. President…

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