Bolivia

Blog from Bolivia: What Happened to "Democracy equals 2/3?"

inca kola news (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

This from 10 years ago. Think about it I've just read this post, Blog from Bolivia: What Happened to "Democracy equals 2/3?" , at The Democracy Center's "Blog from Bolivia". 100% agreement. There are a lot of points made, but just as a taster, here's one section.... And finally there is this. Aren’t elections supposed to mean something? Three times in a row now, by escalating majorities, Evo and MAS...

‘Stalemate’ as Counter-Revolution in Bolivia

Bolivia Rising (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Jennifer N. Collins Despite winning more than 67 percent of the vote in a recall referendum on August 10, Bolivian president Evo Morales faces serious political challenges to his rule and to his efforts to lead a “democratic and cultural revolution.” Amid extreme antagonism between the national government and regional power brokers from the lowland departments, the referendum was a seen as a critical...

Bolivia's landlocked sailors pine for the high seas

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Sunlight glinted off the lake, a scenic expanse on the roof of South America, and Bolivia's navy was busy perfecting the art of yearning.

Cochabamba - Swampy Plains - Cochabamba, Bolivia

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Cochabamba, Bolivia A pit stop in Cochabamba to meet up with Tio Caco, Tia Pilar, Horacio, Sonia, Andres, and Romero

The Road of Death - Coroico, Bolivia

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Coroico, Bolivia We traveled the World's Most Dangerous Road with a Bolivian who was falling asleep at the wheel!

Tiahuanaco - La Paz, Bolivia

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Jump to the full entry & travel map La Paz, Bolivia The beginning of civilization in Bolivia...

Mark Weisbrot: Bolivia: Can the Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?

Alternet (Free subscription) | yesterday

A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population.

Bolivia: Can the Majority of People Vote for Change and Actually Get It?

Alternet (Free subscription) | yesterday

A wealthy minority in Bolivia seems determined to thwart the changes demanded by a majority of the population.

Protests bring Bolivia's reforms to a standstill

Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday

A new constitution has polarised the divide between the richer east and poorer west

Bolivia: Right-wing rebellion spurs left offensive

Counterfire blogg (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bolivia: Right-wing rebellion spurs left offensive Violent attacks on police officers, roadblocks, civic stoppages enforced by armed fascist youth groups and threats to cut off meat supplies and take over gas fields have all been part of what left-wing Bolivian has denounced as an attempted “civil coup” by “desperate people” following his August 10 recall [...]

While Washington bitches about secessionist elements in Georgia, they seem to be promoting the same in Bolivia

Weazl's Revenge (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bolivia: Is Evo in Danger after the August 10 referendum ? The US prepares a civil war by Michel Collon Global Research , August 10, 2008 Bolivia has certainly changed. In La Paz, I attended a large reception given by the Cuban ambassador. Mojitos, buffet, dances... Where was it held? In the ceremonial hall of... the Bolivian army. Yes, the one that killed Ché. Bolivia has certainly changed, but not...

Bolivia: Right-wing rebellion spurs left offensive

Canadian Dimension Articles (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008

23 August 2008 Green Left Weekly http://www.greenleft.org.au/2008/764/39456 Violent attacks on police officers, roadblocks, civic stoppages enforced by armed fascist youth groups and threats to cut off meat supplies and take over gas fields have all been part of what left-wing Bolivian President Evo Morales has denounced as an attempted “civil coup” by “desperate people” following his August 10 [...]...

Golden Eagle International, Inc.: Golden Eagle Reports on Production at C Zone Gold Mill

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (MARKET WIRE) Golden Eagle International, Inc. (OTCBB: MYNG) reported today that it is recovering gold at its C Zone operation in eastern Bolivia. The Company's first 778 grams (25 troy ounces) will be sold at a minimum price of $840 per troy ounce pursuant to a sales contract. The C Zone operation is estimated to be averaging between 60 and 200 tonnes per day (tpd). The Company...

Moreno for Qualifiers

Soccer Insider (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

.....but not until he plays for D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup final. As we told you over the weekend, Bolivia requested the DCU team captain for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador on Sept. 6 and Brazil four days later. United's concern was that he would miss the Open Cup final against Charleston on Sept. 3 at RFK. However, a compromise has been reached: Moreno will play against the Battery and...

“This is a victory for the Latin American revolution”

Politics in the Zeros (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

A former Catholic bishop, Fernando Lugo, has become president of Paraguay. He joins Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Evo Morales of Bolivia, and Rafael Correa of Ecuador as another hard left leader of a South American country who is making economic and social reform a priority. While Dubya and the neocons have been preoccupied in the Middle [...]

• ‘This is a victory for the Latin American revolution’ - SOCIALIST UNITY