Bolivia expects 5,000 foreigners at climate forum
AP - Tue Feb 9, 8:25 am ETBolivia's government says it expects thousands of activists, environmentalists and scientists to travel to the Andean nation for conference on climate change.
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Bolivia's Minera San Cristobal S.A. Mine Certified to Three International Management Certifications Simultaneously
Marketwire - Tue Feb 9, 12:14 pm ETSCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - February 9, 2010) - Bolivia may be the one of the most impoverished countries in South America, but its vast stores of natural resources such as lithium and silver are increasingly attracting great interest in the global marketplace. Business Enterprise Mapping, a consulting firm in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently completed a business process improvement project for ...
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Rains claim 14 lives; thousands affected in Bolivia
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Feb 9, 1:33 am ETLa Paz - At least 14 people have died in heavy rains produced by the El Nino climate phenomenon in Bolivia, the defence minister said. Ruben Saavedra said Monday that several rivers had flooded and a state of emergency was declared in the departments...
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Bolivian candidate sentenced to make adobe bricks
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 49 minutes agoA governing party candidate in Bolivia is making 1,000 adobe bricks as part of a drunk-driving sentence handed down under the community justice system backed by the country's pro-indigenous government.
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Bolivia tackles gender equality in government
AP via Yahoo! News - Sat Feb 6, 3:06 am ETAfter reinventing Bolivia's government to reflect the country's multi-ethnic, Indian majority, President Evo Morales is championing gender parity at the highest levels of government.
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Bolivia Orphanage Donations
CBS 42 Birmingham - Sat Feb 6, 11:25 pm ETNina and Eddie Powers found out soon after they married that they couldn't have children, an experience that changed their lives in an unexpected and beautiful way. They first adopted Sophia, from Bolivia, and returned a year and a half later for Martin and Mary Emma. "Bed after bed after bed of children who have never been picked up or held but maybe once a day to change their diaper, or they ...
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Chinese Bombers Over Bolivia by James Dunnigan February 7, 2010
Strategy Page - Sun Feb 7, 2:17 am ETFollowing its leftist allies lead, Bolivia has ordered six K-8 trainer aircraft from China. Venezuela paid about $25 million each for theirs, but it's not known what Bolivia will pay. China has exported K-8s to several other countries (often at bargain prices), including Myanmar (Burma).
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Changing children’s lives
The Milton Standard-Journal - Tue Feb 9, 1:35 pm ETLEWISBURG — When Alicia Wise heard that Vicky Eberhart, a nurse at Sun Orthopaedic in Lewisburg, was going to Bolivia to help children born with cleft lips, she immediately knew she wanted to help.
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LDS vegetable program helps Bolivians
Deseret News - Tue Feb 9, 1:14 am ETWilliam Guerrero is building a reputation as a first-rate soccer player here in this remote region of the Bolivia Altiplano...
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Bolivia tackles gender equality in government
Boston Herald - Sat Feb 6, 12:04 pm ETLA PAZ, Bolivia - After reinventing Bolivia's government to reflect the country's multi-ethnic, Indian...
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Veggie tale: Mormon program strengthens Bolivian children
Deseret News - Mon Feb 8, 8:18 pm ETSURIQUINA, Bolivia — William Guerrero is building a reputation as a first-rate soccer player here in this remote region...
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The Grill: Pumas' Hyde Getting His Kicks in Bolivia
The Kitsap Sun - Mon Feb 8, 3:01 am ETKitsap Pumas defender Taylor Hyde talks about playing pro soccer in a foreign environment.In December, Taylor Hyde earned the distinction of becoming the first Kitsap Pumas player to be loaned to another professional club — La Paz F.C. The team competes in the Bolivian First Division and the current season runs through the beginning of May. Hyde, a native of Sandy, Utah, and graduate of the ...
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The inaugurations of Bolivian president Evo Morales
Indian Country Today - Tue Feb 9, 12:01 am ETLA PAZ, Bolivia – The second inauguration of President Evo Morales involved two gatherings, the first one in an ancient city and the second in La Paz, the modern capital of the country.
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Bolivia tackles gender equality in government
WKBT La Crosse - Sat Feb 6, 3:37 am ETAfter reinventing Bolivia's government to reflect the country's multi-ethnic, Indian majority, President Evo Morales ischampioning gender parity at the highest levels of government.
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Reporter's Notebook: Brenda Norrell
The Narco News Bulletin - Sun Feb 7, 9:35 pm ETCOCHABAMBA, Bolivia -- Bolivian President Evo Morales, announcing the objectives of the upcoming Peoples Climate Summit, made it clear that the so-called developing countries of the world have usurped the bounties of Mother Earth at the expense of the poorest people in the world.
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Changing the world, one gymnast at a time
Seattle Times - Sun Feb 7, 1:13 am ETJim and Hannah Holt, the co-coaches of the Bellevue High School gymnastics team, have fashioned careers as freelance international gymnastics coaches. They have coached in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Egypt, Bolivia and Chile, to name a few countries.
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Bolivia tourists dabble with dynamite
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