La Paz (Region- Bolivia)

Caribbean and Latin America

budgettravelonline.com     Mar 18, 2008   4 related          

From the April issue: Southeast Asia, Adventures by Disney, Jerusalem, and 37 other tempting destinations worldwide. ... Beyond hotels Looking for an affordable place to stay during the holidays? Other Gateways: Dallas, Houston (add $160); Atlanta, D.C. (add $180);...                    

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Bolivia, Gazprom Sign Exploration Deal

chron.com     Mar 17, 2008   11 related          

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Russian state energy giant Gazprom has signed a deal with Bolivian state company YPFB for preliminary studies of the Sunchal natural gas field in southern Bolivia. ... Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos will hold a majority stake in the field,...                    

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Bolivia: Vigils of reconciliation

taize.fr     Mar 17, 2008          

In February, one of the brothers who prepared the pilgrimage of trust meeting in Cochabamba in October 2007 was back in Bolivia to visit some of the young adults who had been involved ant to lead several “vigils of reconciliation”. Although one of the main roads leading into Cochabamba was...                    

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Closing Celebrations Scheduled

globalvoicesonline.org     Mar 17, 2008          

An important part of the workshops is the closing program, where the participants get the opportunity to invite friends and family to hear about their experiences with Voces Bolivianas. On Tuesday, March 18 the closing program will be held in El Alto for the participants of the 2nd round of...                    

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Bolivia: The Anniversary of El Alto

globalvoicesonline.org     Mar 17, 2008   9 related          

Mónica Ticona [es] and Santos Huanca [es] pay tribute to their city of El Alto, Bolivia, which recently celebrates its anniversary. ... Club Soda and Salt is saddened by news of Trinidad and Tobago's latest murder: “Ultimately, this man was shot for doing what so many of...                    

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Villamontes to Santa Cruz

wordpress.com     Mar 16, 2008          

I woke up in Villamontes in a much better mood. In fact I recalled that much of the previous day ... I woke up in Villamontes in a much better mood. So my departure was later than I expected but the drive to Santa Cruz was shorter as well. I had asked a number of places...                    

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Floods kill 73 in Bolivia

nerve.in     Mar 15, 2008   5 related          

La Paz, March 15 - Heavy rains and floods have killed 73 people since last November in Bolivia, while more than 95,000 families have been rendered homeless, a government official has said. According to the latest report from Civil Defence, the greatest number of deaths occurred in the southern...                    

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Undermining other governments

leisureguy.wordpress.com     Mar 14, 2008          

So much for Bush’s self-proclaimed protection of democracy throughout the world: A thick fence, surveillance cameras, and armed guards protect the U.S. Embassy in La Paz. The embassy is a tall, white building with narrow slits of windows that make it look like a military bunker. After passing...                    

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Possible placement details!

es.wordpress.com     Mar 13, 2008          

Yey! Today I had a phone call to discuss a possible placement which sounds awesome. Basically I will be placed ... in La Paz and split between two very different, but complimentary placements. Half the week I will be working with the La Paz Street Children Project (very...                    

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Recruiting Spies in the Peace Corps

inthesetimes.com     Mar 12, 2008   10 related          

In February, allegations surfaced that the U.S. embassy in La Paz, located in western Bolivia, has been asking Peace Corps volunteers and Fulbright scholars to provide intelligence information to the U.S. embassy about foreign nationals in Bolivia. "It flies in the face of what the Fulbright...                    

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