Pando (Bolivia)

Bolivia October 2009: Meetings in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochbamaba and El Alto

During the last two weeks of October, two of the brothers – one of whom is Bolivian — made visits in three cities of Bolivia. Here are some of their impressions. Santa Cruz de la Sierra We arrived on Sunday, October 25th in the...

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Morales favoured to earn new term

Election Date: December 6, 2009 At stake: President, National Assembly Background Over the past few decades, the landlocked South American nation has grappled with the issues of managing natural resources and balancing the...

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ATD Fourth World in Bolivia

Our main areas of activity are the following: The Friendship House in Senkata, a deprived area of the city of El Alto. The Friendship House provides a space for meeting and friendship for families living in great need, as well...

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Ex-Guerrilla Ahead in Uruguay Vote

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- A Socialist former guerrilla fighter known for speaking his mind emerged the clear winner of Sunday's election for president of Uruguay but did not muster enough votes to avoid a November runoff, in what...

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Bolivian politician free to campaign, from jail

Bolivia allows candidate for vice president to campaign from jail while killings investigated (AP) LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivian election officials say a jailed opposition politician can campaign for vice president from...

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Internet Society Funds Projects to Expand and Ensure Internet Accessibility (Business Wire)

Grants help build open source software tools and resources to support vocational training and accessibility for people with disabilities WASHINGTON & GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Internet Society (ISOC) today announced it is...

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Latin America: Coups and constitutions

There has been a flurry of new constitutions passed in Latin America in recent years. But the proposals by the Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to consider rewriting his nation's constitution are the first to result in a coup....

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Bolivia Facing Savvier, More Violent Drug Smugglers

Bolivian President Evo Morales shows coca leaves during a press conference in La Paz on March 9, 2009. (Aizar Raldes/AFP/Getty Images) LA PAZ—Bolivian cocaine producers are using more sophisticated labs to make the drug faster...

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