Archive for November, 2010

Officials Race to Counter Allegations of Evo Tumor

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Iván Canelas, spokesman for President Evo Morales, responded today to statements made by Brazilian Minister of Defense Nelson Jobim in confidential documents recently released by Wikileaks suggesting President Morales suffers from a nasal tumor…

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Wikileaks Reveals US Sought to Ease Bolivia Tensions

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

According to a recently leaked diplomatic letter, the US asked Argentinian President

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Foreign Ministry Says Chile Should Make Maritime Proposal Before 2011

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Bolivian Foreign Relations Minister David Choquehuanca announced today that Chile is scheduled to present possible solutions for the countries’ long-standing maritime dispute at a bilateral meeting before 2011…

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Trillizos Bridges Open in La Paz After Long Delays

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Officials in La Paz will celebrate the inauguration of the three Trillizos bridges which provide new routes for motor and foot traffic between central La Paz and areas in Zona Sur today…

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Currency Appreciates Against $ for First Time in 2 Years

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

For the first time in 2 years the Bolivian Central Bank (BCB) unpegged their currency, the Boliviano, and implemented a “crawling peg” that

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Journalist Accused Under Anti-Racism Law for Star Wars Comments

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Radio Erbol reported yesterday that Santa Cruz’s ex-Mayor of Parks and Gardens, Angélica Soza has formerly presented a lawsuit against television

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Evo Undergoes Knee Operation

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

President Evo Morales underwent a knee operation last Monday and is planning to use

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Evo Launches New Criticisms at United States at Defense Secretary Conference

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

At the inauguration of the Ninth Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas yesterday in Santa Cruz, Bolivian President Evo Morales launched another rhetorical attack against the government of the United States and its foreign policy…

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Hurricane-force Winds Destroy 800 Hectares of Fruit Orchards

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

According to government reports, 800 hectares of fruit trees were destroyed and more than 30 families lost their homes after hurricane-force winds and heavy rains moved through the tropics of Cochabamba over the weekend.  Erbol Radio reports that high winds induced panic in affected communities in the early hours of Sunday morning when several homes [...]

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BOA Begins International Flights to Brazil

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) made its first commercial flight to Sao Paulo (Brazil) with 138 passengers including Bolivian Vice President Alvaro…

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