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Fri12Sep2008

Bolivia and Venezuela : Get out Yanqui. Yanqui: No You Get Out!

Let the dick waving of imperial vs. Latin American politicos begin! Yesterday both Venezuela and Bolivia ordered the U.S. Ambassadors in their countries "fuera". Hugo Chavez accused the U.S. diplomat of conspiring against his government and saying he would also... Read more »

Friday, September 12 2008 | 09:06 H

Mon11Aug2008

Evo Morales's Position in Bolivia is Safe (for Now)

Bolivia's President Evo Morales gets to keep being president after a referendum today. Unofficial results and exit polls on Sunday indicated Evo Morales had secured more than 60 per cent of support with 80 per cent of the ballots counted.... Read more »

Monday, August 11 2008 | 07:00 H

Tue29Jul2008

Bolivia : Indigenous Communities and Helping Bloggers

Al-Jazeera has a really interesting video story about the struggles of the Indigenous communities against land/power owning mestizos and those of European descent. I do have to question the choice of the opening sequence of the statue ripping out the... Read more »

Tuesday, July 29 2008 | 11:00 H

Mon05May2008

Bolivian Referendum Gives It's Largest State Autonomy Amidst Protests

According to the most recent exit polls, a referendum in Santa Cruz, Bolivia has given that largest state autonomy from the central government. While supporters of the effort hit the streets to celebrate a victory, the election was colored by... Read more »

Monday, May 05 2008 | 13:49 H

Wed26Dec2007

Bolivian Constitution Bans Gay Marriage

There was much uproar in Bolivia late last month when it was announced that a new constitution was approved in that country. Among the amendments to the document was a stipulation that seemed to go unnoticed until now; one that... Read more »

Wednesday, December 26 2007 | 11:00 H

Wed19Dec2007

Bolivia's First Foray into Citizen Journalism

My friend Mariano Amartino over at the Clarin newspaper's "Blog about Blogs" reports that Bolivia's first citizen-produced online newspaper has just launched. It's called AhoraBolivia.com. Founded by two young journalists, the project -- apparently the first of this kind in... Read more »

Wednesday, December 19 2007 | 13:59 H

Mon17Dec2007

Political and Seismic Waves In Chile

These past three days brought three separate earthquakes to Chile. This morning a magnitude-5.3 temblor struck at 6:27 a.m. near Valparaiso. Yesterday a magnitude-6.7 quake rocked northern Chile. And on Saturday afternoon, another quake rattled central Chile causing alarm in... Read more »

Monday, December 17 2007 | 09:03 H

Fri07Dec2007

Evo Morales Ready for Vote Out

In an interview yesterday with AP, Bolivian President Evo Morales said that upon losing a recall referendum he is currently proposing as an out of the current crisis in the South American country, he would call immediately for new presidential... Read more »

Friday, December 07 2007 | 07:29 H

Tue04Dec2007

Afro-Bolivians crown a king

Afro-Bolivians tired of a lack of representation in their country have ushered in a new leader: they've crowned a king to lead their community and fight for their interests:Dressed in a red cape over a white tunic, Piendo promised to... Read more »

Tuesday, December 04 2007 | 11:52 H

Wed28Nov2007

After violence, Bolivia goes on strike

Six Bolivian states are going on strike in opposition to the proposed new constitution, a document so controversial that it's left at least 3 dead in violent protests over the last week. Reports Mexico City's La Jornada:The most important states... Read more »

Wednesday, November 28 2007 | 14:28 H

Thu25Oct2007

"Reina Hispanoamérica" pageant takes Bolivia

It's objectification at its finest as all eyes in Bolivia are on the "Reina Hispanoamérica" pageant, which takes place tonight. Though judging for the title officially starts today, the beauties have already gone through a round of lesser awards:"...'Best Hair'... Read more »

Thursday, October 25 2007 | 15:49 H

Tue09Oct2007

40 years Since the Death (Murder) of el Che

Today marks 40 years since the death, some say murder, of Ernesto Guevara, popularly known as El Che. Fidel Castro called Che an "extraordinary" human, "highly cultured and of great intelligence" in an editorial in the Cuban newspaper Granma. The... Read more »

Tuesday, October 09 2007 | 09:02 H

Fri28Sep2007

Evo Morales does The Daily Show

This gem, which I give you as a reward after a long week, needs no introduction. Best line from Evo: "Please don't consider me to be one of the axis of evil." Enjoy your weekend!... Read more »

Friday, September 28 2007 | 19:25 H

Thu27Sep2007

Bolivian Relatives File Lawsuit in US Against Former President

Former Bolivian president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada has been named in a lawsuit filed by relatives of Bolivians killed during clashes with security forces in 2003. According to the suit, filed on behalf od the families by the NYC based... Read more »

Thursday, September 27 2007 | 10:17 H

Wed26Sep2007

Evo Morales Says US Treated Him Badly

Bolivian President Evo Morales said he's been treated great by the people of the NYC but complained of having to wait three hours before landing. Morales, in a speech before the UN General Assembly said that he continues to be... Read more »

Wednesday, September 26 2007 | 10:50 H

Tue25Sep2007

Iran Makes Enemies and Friends in NYC

While Bush and many others in NYC protested Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad at both the United Nations and Colombia University, others were making nice with Iran. On Monday Evo Morales' administration announced that coming soon would be a diplomatic... Read more »

Tuesday, September 25 2007 | 20:03 H

Wed19Sep2007

Don Omar Detained and Released in Bolivia

A funny thing happened on the way to the reggaetpn concert. Rican reggaetonero and king of kings Don Omar was detained for 7 hours in Santa Cruz de Bolivia, accused of $70,000 worth of fraud. Upon his release Don Omar... Read more »

Wednesday, September 19 2007 | 09:11 H

Wed05Sep2007

Evo: "Transparent aid or out of Bolivia"

Everyone knows that throughout history U.S. aid in Latin America has often had an underlying agenda. The Bolivian government knows that too, and is talking back to the U.S., saying that if their policies don't support current president Evo Morales,... Read more »

Wednesday, September 05 2007 | 11:29 H

Mon23Jul2007

Bolivians : Hell No We Won't Go (to a New Capital)

About a million people took to the streets of Bolivia's capital city La Paz on Friday to protest efforts to move the nation's capital. According to news reports, the crowd was made up of La Paz residents and members of... Read more »

Monday, July 23 2007 | 10:53 H

Tue17Jul2007

Bolivia Beauty Queen in a Hairy Situation

In many a beauty pageants fake augmentation is considered the norm. This is not the case in Bolivia's Miss Cholita Pacena pageant where the use of something fake cost the winner her crown. When Mariela Molinedo won on July 13,... Read more »

Tuesday, July 17 2007 | 13:38 H

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