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OfficialWire - Thu Nov 5, 5:11 am ET
One of the poorest and least developed Latin American nations, Bolivia has South America’s lowest mobile penetration and second lowest fixed-line teledensity. Mobile telephony suffers from poor quality of service and inadequate network capacity.
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UN Observer - Thu Nov 5, 8:10 pm ET
2009-11-05 | Indigenous Peoples from Bolivia, Alaska, and throughout Indian country gathered at the 7th Southwest Indigenous Uranium Forum and told the same story: Uranium mining is a hate crime in Indian country.
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Scientific American - Mon Nov 2, 1:18 pm ET
Bolivia taps into vast reserve of lithium, a potential power source for electronics and politics.
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Santa Barbara Independent - Wed Nov 4, 9:08 am ET
Santa Barbara artist Sean Anderson will launch his new exhibit this week, with proceeds benefiting the Rio Beni Health Project.
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Kansas State Collegian - Wed Nov 4, 4:03 am ET
By Karen Ingram Kansas State Collegian As people walked by the K-State Student Union Tuesday, brightly colored fabrics caught their eye, enticing them to move closer. Hands touched the clothes gently, and voices murmured about the softness and the qualit...
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Nov 5, 9:00 am ET
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho----Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation today announced record silver production of 5.2 million ounces during the third quarter of 2009. This record production represents an 86% increase compared to last year’s third quarter and was driven by Coeur’s two new large, long-life mines - San Bartolomé in Bolivia and Palmarejo in Mexico - which combined for a total of 3.4 million ...
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New Haven Register - Wed Nov 4, 4:11 pm ET
Associated Press JESUS DE MACHACA, Bolivia — In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country’s 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule.
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 4, 3:14 pm ET
NEW YORK----Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management announced today that it has hired a team of six investment professionals to serve ultra high net worth families in Latin America, with a focus on Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Mexico.
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The Gainesville Times - Sun Nov 1, 8:00 pm ET
Stolen motorcycles recovered en route to Bolivia
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CBS 13 Baltimore - Tue Nov 3, 11:48 am ET
Virginia police have arrested three people they say stole motorcycles, disassembled them and tried to ship them to Bolivia.
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The Wenatchee World - Tue Nov 3, 10:55 am ET
JESUS DE MACHACA, Bolivia — In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country’s 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule. All over Latin America, and especially in the Andes, a political awakening is emboldening Indians who have ...
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Oct 30, 2:10 pm ET
Bolivia are in talks with coach Erwin "Platini" Sanchez for a new deal after his contract ended with this month's last 2010 World Cup qualifiers, the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) said on Friday.
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The Forex Market - Tue Nov 3, 4:23 am ET
Current Prior Producers Angola (Readj Kwanza) AOA 86 85.5 Bolivia (Boliviano) BOB 7.02 7.02 Brazil (Real) BRL 1.7655 1.7635 Burundi (Franc) BIF 1224.5 1224.5 Central African States XAF 444.69 444.08 Central Bank of West AfriXOF 444.69 444.08 Colombia (Peso) COP 1993.3 1991 Costa Rica (Colon) CRC 575.7 577 Cuba (Peso) CUP 1 1 Dominican Rep (Peso) DOP 36.125 36.15 Ecuador (USD) USD 1 1 El Salvador ...
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Indian Country Today - Tue Nov 3, 12:05 am ET
WASHINGTON – When Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador last fall for allegedly inciting violence in the streets of Bolivia, a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions occurred, including the Bush administration’s expulsion of Venezuela’s ambassador to Washington.
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NBC 12 Richmond - Mon Nov 2, 5:39 pm ET
BALTIMORE (AP) - Virginia police have arrested three people they say stole motorcycles, disassembled them and tried to ship them to Bolivia. Baltimore Customs and Border Protection officers worked with Fairfax County Police to catch the group and recover the stolen bikes.