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‘You’ve got the grass; you put a cow in it, and Bob’s your uncle’: the ranchers trying to halt the devastation caused by Bolivia’s cattle farms
This year, wildfires driven by ranching burned an area of Bolivian forest larger than Portugal – yet beef is booming. Two sets of pioneers aim to make the industry more sustainable. Words and ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
Heavy rains in Bolivia send mud crashing into the capital, leaving 1 missing and destroying homes
Authorities say that a landslide caused by heavy rains has flooded dozens of homes in La Paz, the capital of BoliviaWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
‘I do an illegal job, stealing’: the women forced to scavenge in Bolivia’s tin mines
Some work underground, others pick over tailings; all are running huge risks. But in the town of Huanani, the mines are the only way to support a family. Most nights, under cover of darkness, ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue
Bolivia’s transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales has told the Associated Press that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed ...World - ABC News - November 3 -
Bolivia's government accuses supporters of ex-President Evo Morales of taking 200 soldiers hostage
Bolivia's government says supporters of former President Evo Morales have taken more than 200 soldiers hostage as unrest prompted by an abuse investigation of the ex-leader continued for a third weekWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks
Bolivian President Luis Arce has condemned the seizure of three military units by supporters of former President Evo Morales, calling it “an absolutely reprehensible criminal act that is far from ...World - ABC News - November 1