http://www.boliviaweekly.com English-Language Bolivian News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:51:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.boliviaweekly.com/sanabrias-son-arrested/2743/ The Bolivian Medical Council announced yesterday a 24 hour strike to reject the government’s increase of their work day from six to eight hours without compensation. Health Minister Juan Carlos Calvimonte said that the bill was published last Monday and will be approved within 60 days. The President of the Medical Council, Alfonso Barrios said [...]]]> http://www.boliviaweekly.com/2737/2737/ http://www.boliviaweekly.com/morales-agrees-with-conisur-marchers-and-pushes-for-highway/2733/ http://www.boliviaweekly.com/11-bolivians-arrested-in-chile-for-car-smuggling/2730/ http://www.boliviaweekly.com/doubt-remains-of-new-communications-law/2726/ http://www.boliviaweekly.com/tarija-strike-over-gas-fields-continue/2724/ In a historic match, Bolivia’s Real Potosi soccer team has defeated one of the world’s best clubs, Flamengo from Brazil in the Copa Libertadores yesterday. Real Potosi will play the next round in Río de Janeiro against Olimpia (Paraguay), Emelec (Ecuador) y Lanús (Argentina) for the group 2 title. Flamengo’s Luiz Antonio started the game [...]]]> http://www.boliviaweekly.com/real-potosi-beats-brazils-flamengo-with-ronaldinho-2-1/2718/   The Department of La Paz’s governor César Cocarico used a strong defense to help him defeat La Paz mayor Luis Revilla 3-2 in a televised bout of fooseball that kicked off La Paz’s famous Alasitas Fair. Alasitas are miniature versions of everyday objects that many Bolivians believe can be used in rituals and sacrifices [...]]]> http://www.boliviaweekly.com/la-paz-governor-and-mayor-in-fooseball-clash/2711/ Bolivian President Evo Morales issued a decree yesterday morning that will enforce an eight-hour workday in the health sector, despite protests from health-care workers, who say that the shift from a six-hour workday would be too demanding. At a press conference, the new health minister, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, asked health-care workers to comply with the [...]]]> http://www.boliviaweekly.com/new-cabinet-sets-longer-hours-for-health-care-workers/2703/ http://www.boliviaweekly.com/chilean-tourist-dies-in-copacabana/2699/