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US Citizen on Hunger Strike in Bolivian Prison
May 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The attorney for a 53-year-old American man who is on hunger strike in the Bolivian prison where he has been held for 11 months without formal charges said that he sent a complaint to the U.S. Embassy in La Paz because of the scant progress being made on his case. continue reading »
Spanish Company and Gov’t Expect Compensation From Bolivia
May 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The Spanish government and Spain-based power utility Red Electrica de España say they expect President Evo Morales' administration will provide fair compensation for the REE unit nationalized by Bolivia, a move officials in Madrid say is not linked to Argentina's expropriation of oil firm YPF. continue reading »
Bolivia’s Evo Morales Released from Hospital, Resumes Presidential Duties
March 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Bolivian President Evo Morales on the weekend left the hospital in the central city of Cochabamba where he had been admitted suddenly 24 hours earlier, and specialists attending him said that he is in "very good health," the government-run media reported Sunday. continue reading »
Amnesty International: Violence Against Disabled Protesters in Bolivia Must be Investigated
February 26, 2012 | by Amnesty International | Notitas de Noticias
Bolivia’s authorities must initiate a prompt, full and independent investigation into reports that police used excessive force against people with disabilities during a demonstration in La Paz on Thursday, Amnesty International said. continue reading »
McDonald’s Closes All Their Restaurants in Bolivia
December 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
UPDATE: HS News continue reading »
Drunk Bolivian Teenager Killed By Flesh-Eating River Piranhas
December 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
An unnamed 18-year-old fisherman was reportedly drunk when he jumped out of a canoe, and into the piranha infested Yata river. continue reading »
More Than 3,500 Children Work to Support Families in Bolivia
November 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The Bolivian families of low income force many children to work as a shoeshine, peddlers, window washers, carters. continue reading »
Bolivian Narcos Dig Up Dead Narco Mule to Extract Cocaine Cargo
November 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
A 55 year old man who had died in May got dug up recently, his insides dissected and spilled on the ground as narcos exhumed his body to retrieve the cocaine cargo in his belly. continue reading »
U.S. and Bolivia Sign ‘Framework Agreement’ - Issue Joint Statement
November 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Yesterday, U.S. Under Secretary for Global Affairs Maria Otero and Bolivian Vice Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Alurralde signed a Framework Agreement continue reading »
Catholic Church’s Critical Role in Bolivian Indigenous March
October 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
After 65 days since the beginning of the indigenous march and confrontation with the government, President Morales has decided not only the definitive suspension of the construction continue reading »
International Acclaim for Bolivia’s Decision to Prosecute Killing of Government Protesters in 2003
September 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The United Nations human rights chief welcomed the decision by Bolivia’s top court to convict several high-level officials for their part in the deaths of over 60 people during anti-government protests in 2003, calling it an important step in the fight against impunity. continue reading »
Bolivian Mennonites Jailed for Serial Rapes Using Sedation
August 27, 2011 | by BBC | Notitas de Noticias
Seven members of a Protestant sect in Bolivia have been sentenced to 25 years each in prison for raping some 100 women in an agrarian commune, the judge and prosecutors told the press. An eighth man was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for providing a narcotic that the men sprayed to render the women unconscious before raping them in their dormitories, said Judge Luis Enrique Perez. continue reading »
Bolivia’s National Day August 6th!
August 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Bolivia as you celebrate the 186th anniversary of your independence this August 6. continue reading »
One of a Kind: Lucha Libre Bolivian Wrestlers in Traditional Grab (VIDEO)
July 12, 2011 | by Bolivia for 91 Days | Notitas de Noticias
Where except in Bolivia would you except to see wrestlers, or better said Lucha Libre fighters, in colorful twirling skirts. These ‘cholitas’ as they are known not only beat up their opponent but wreak havoc on the audience. A recent observer noted chairs were thrown at the audience along with spraying them with sticky soda. continue reading »
Bolivia: Calling for The Necessary Distinction between Child labor and Exploitation
June 27, 2011 | by agenzia fides | Notitas de Noticias
Statistics indicate that over 800,000 children have a full time job in Bolivia, one-fifth of the population in the age group between 5 and 14 years. continue reading »
Bolivia Has Highest Maternal & Infant Mortality Rate in Latin America and Both Are Preventable
May 10, 2011 | by Agenzia Fides | Notitas de Noticias
Every year 37% of maternal deaths are recorded in health centers in Bolivia. According to data by the organization Visión Mundial, more than 17 000 kids and 600 mothers die annually in the country. continue reading »
UN Drug Fighting Crew Killed in Plane Crash in Bolivia
May 7, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
All four United Nations staff in Bolivia whose plane disappeared during a flight to monitor coca production northeast of the capital, La Paz, were killed when the aircraft crashed on Thursday, a UN official said today. continue reading »
Bolivia’s President Morales Plans to Expropriate All Mines
April 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales is set to announce on May 1st that he will be ‘dismantling the privatization model’ thereby expropriating privately owned zinc, silver and tin mines. continue reading »
UN to Help Bolivia Alleviate Poverty with $8 Million in Loans
April 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
The United Nations rural development arm has lent Bolivia about $8 million to fund projects to alleviate poverty in two departments, the agency reported today following the signing of a financing agreement with the Government of the South American country. continue reading »
Landslides and Floods Threaten Bolivia Residents ( VIDEO)
March 5, 2011 | by msnbc | Notitas de Noticias
A major landslide within the Andean city of La Paz was the latest in a series of crises brought about by heavy rain in the nation of Bolivia. continue reading »
