Archive for August, 2010

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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Rains Calm Forest Fires in Santa Cruz

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

After weeks of raging forest fires in many areas of the country, firefighters finally made headway when rainstorms last weekend and yesterday brought much-needed moisture…

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Government Creates New Independent Superpower

Monday, August 30th, 2010

The Bolivian government announced today the creation of a new government position which will be responsible for guiding the country´s transition to community socialism…

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Bolivia and Iran Sign 200 Million Euro Credit Agreement

Monday, August 30th, 2010

This morning the governments of Bolivia and Iran signed a 200 million euro credit line that will enable Bolivia to initiate new development projects…

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Bolivia and South Korea Sign Lithium Agreement

Friday, August 27th, 2010

In a meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in Seoul yesterday, Bolivian President Evo Morales signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) which will enable the involvement of South Korean businesses…

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UNICEF Says 90% of Rural Children Live in Extreme Poverty

Friday, August 27th, 2010

In a presentation on the State of the World´s Children Report, UNICEF representative Ludwig Guendel announced that 90% of rural children in Bolivia live in extreme poverty…

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Under-15 Futbol Team Wins Youth Olympics Gold

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

In a 5-0 victory over Haiti yesterday, Bolivia´s under-15 men´s national team took the gold medal in the Youth Olympic Games…

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New Information Implicates Officials in “Caranavi Case”

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

According to a report released yesterday by Rolando Villena, public defender in the case concerning the two deaths and 29 injuries caused by police action…

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La Paz Announces Epidemic Alert for Bubonic Plague

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The department of La Paz has been placed under an epidemic alert after the Departmental Health Service (Sedes) confirmed bubonic plague as the cause of death…

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Evo to Visit South Korea

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

On Wednesday, August 25th, President Evo Morales will fly to South Korea and meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in the first meeting between the leaders of these nations since ties were…

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