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  1. Pictures of the DayRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    ... presence to his images of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (1) The glacier that sent drinking water to La Paz, Bolivia, has disappeared. Plus: wedding cookies in Pennsylvania, Christmas lights in Vancouver and humans in Yosemite. Archive Feeds Lens ...

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  2. A Nice Toasting - Copacabana, BoliviaRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    Next on the to-do list after Cusco was Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. Getting there from Cusco involved another border crossing which was done early in the morning after a 9 hour bus journey.

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    Related Topix: Puno, Peru, Peru, World News

  3. ENVIRONMENT: Rio de la Plata Fish and Fisherfolk Under ThreatRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Inter Press Service

    BUENOS AIRES, Dec 21 - A study by more than 30 experts from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay warns of the threat menacing the survival of fish species and 50 riverside settlements in the Rio de la Plata basin, which is the second largest river system in South America after the Amazon basin and contains a wealth of biodiversity.

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    Related Topix: South America, Argentina, World News, Agriculture, Science

  4. Bolivia to Recover Electricity CompaniesRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Prensa Latina

    La Paz, Dec 21 As part of the nationalization process, the Bolivian government has planned to recover electricity companies in 2010, taking control of most of the shares, La Razon daily said on Monday.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Oruro, Bolivia, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, Sucre, Bolivia

  5. Pictures of the Day: Monday, Dec. 21Read the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | The New York Times

    ... to his images of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. December 18 (1) The glacier that sent drinking water to La Paz, Bolivia, has disappeared. Plus: wedding cookies in Pennsylvania, Christmas lights in Vancouver and humans in Yosemite. Archive Feeds ...

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  6. Bolivian Peasants Define Regional Election Candidates

    13 hrs ago | Prensa Latina

    Cochabamba, Dec 21 The Unique Confederation of Rural Laborers of Bolivia will carry out an emergency meeting on Monday in this city to define the candidates to the prefecture and municipal elections on April 4. Isaac Avalos, Head of that entity, said that the candidate election will be characterized by gender equity as it was for the nomination to ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Cochabamba, Bolivia, World News

  7. Guerrillas take to governmentRead the original story w/Photo

    13 hrs ago | Global Post

    ... years. Former guerrillas now hold key positions throughout Latin America. Alvaro Garcia, who was just re-elected as Bolivia's vice president, was a leader in the Tupac Katari Guerrilla Army that bombed 48 pipelines and electric pylons in the late ...

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  8. Small city beatiful palace - Samode, Rājasthān, IndiaRead the original story w/Photo

    16 hrs ago | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    ... we drove to Rhatambore, where we would have our first safari. Sometimes the road here remaind me of some places in Bolivia. I just need to replace in my mind the colorful safir for colorful polleras....and in seconds I can feel I am driving on the ...

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  9. Terror at 3000 feet - Santa Cruz, BoliviaRead the original story

    Sunday | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    We are encamped in a lovely hotel in sub-tropical Santa Cruz, north-east Bolivia after the most unbelievable and terrifying bus trip to date! It became clear on departure that we were the only gringo s on board, not that that is worrying too much itself but it s always more relaxing to see other gringo s. We made sure firstly the luggage doors were ...

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    Related Topix: South America, World News

  10. Counting layoffs, bowlers and other bits of American lifeRead the original story

    Sunday | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

    ... of living for Americans working for private companies abroad -- 143 percent higher than Washington, D.C. La Paz, Bolivia, and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, are bargains at 16 percent of Washington's living costs. The statistical abstract is available from ...

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  11. Ten Economics Paragraphs Worth Reading: December 20, 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal

    ... demand if and only if they increase or reduce people's willingness to get rid of money... 2) Alma Guillermoprieto: Bolivia's Parched Future : For whatever reason - global warming seems to be one - Bolivia's Chacaltaya glacier, whose runoff provided ...

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    Related Topix: Travel, Bolivia Travel, World News, La Paz, Bolivia

  12. Guest Post: Where We Go From HereRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | It's Getting Hot In Here

    This is a guest post contributed by Zach Kitamura, an inspiring Pacific University freshman I've had the honor of working with this year.

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  13. Counting Layoffs, Bowlers and Other Bits of U.S. LifeRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | New York Times

    The 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States is a gold mine of trivia about the country and its residents.

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  14. Election Day in La Paz - Go Evo! - La Paz, Bolivia

    Saturday Dec 19 | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    La Paz , Bolivia Saturday, December 12, 2009 The Cathedral We continued south from Lake Titicaca to the capital of Bolivia, La Paz.

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    Related Topix: Travel, Bolivia Travel, La Paz, Bolivia, La Paz Bolivia, Bolivia Travel

  15. Bolivia a " Ecological ParadiseRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 19 | Blog from Bolivia

    "I am the spokesman for the indigenous and peasant peoples who live in harmony with Mother Earth." -- Bolivian President Evo Morales Many environmentalists were no doubt thrilled and inspired this week by the declarations of Bolivia's President at the Copenhagen summit.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Potosi, Bolivia, Cochabamba, Bolivia, Home Gardening, Home

  16. Ex Bolivian Opposition Prefect WantedRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 19 | Prensa Latina

    Cochabamba, Bolivia, Dec 19 The Prefecture of Cochabamba requested the Justice Ministry a warrant for the arrest of former Prefect Manfred Reyes Villa on charges of alleged falsification of a mortgage and the fraudulent sale of his apartment.

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    Related Topix: Cochabamba, Bolivia, World News, South America

  17. Getting Ready for MexicoRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | AlertNet

    Before the outcome of COP 15 has even emerged, Latin American social organisations are already discussing their strategies for the next climate summit, to be held in a year's time in Mexico.

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    Related Topix: Activism, Cochabamba, Bolivia

  18. Country profile: BoliviaRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 19 | BBC

    A country of statistical extremes, landlocked Bolivia is the highest and most isolated country in South America.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Hugo Chavez, Juan Evo Morales, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, Sucre, Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia

  19. Climate Change: Getting Ready for Mexico

    Saturday Dec 19 | Inter Press Service

    "Frankly, I do not expect anything . We have stated very clearly that no agreement at all is better than one which only reinforces the false solutions we have been fighting," Camila Moreno of Brazil, a member of Friends of the Earth International, told TerraViva at another Klimaforum session.

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    Related Topix: Activism, Cochabamba, Bolivia

  20. Pictures of the DayRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | International Herald Tribune

    ... to his images of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. December 18 (1) The glacier that sent drinking water to La Paz, Bolivia, has disappeared. Plus: wedding cookies in Pennsylvania, Christmas lights in Vancouver and humans in Yosemite. December 17 (3) ...

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Koppel, PA