5 August, 2008

The Crisis in Healthcare in Rural Bolivia
The number of people who die from treatable diseases numbers reaches tens of thousands per year as Western medicine fails to benefit rural populations. A cataclysmic gulf.
latinamcaribbeanaffairs.suite101.com/article.
cfm/the_crisis_in_healthcare_in_rural_bolivia

Workers Struggles: The Americas
World Socialist Web Site – Oak Park,MI,USA
Miners at the Huanuni tin mine, Bolivia’s largest, walked off their jobs on August 1 to protest what they called the government’s “lack of will” to pass a …
www.wsws.org/articles/2008/aug2008/wkrs-a5.shtml

Presidents of Venezuela, Argentina to Bolivia
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
La Paz, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Presidents Hugo Chavez (Venezuela) and Cristina Fernandez (Argentina) are expected to travel to Bolivia on Tuesday, …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B5BB
2DDFC-60D2-4E2C-8F72-649A7A2CCC46%7D

Strike at Huanuni tin mine costs Bolivia $1.5 mln
guardian.co.uk – UK
LA PAZ, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Bolivia has lost over $1.5 million due to a strike at the country’s largest tin mine, Huanuni, where workers are demanding a …
www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7700836

The Distribution of Bolivia’s Most Important Natural Resources and …
Monthly Review – Herndon,VA,USA
According to the most recent data, Bolivia has a poverty rate of 60 percent. The proportion of people in extreme poverty is about 38 percent (UDAPE, 2008). …
mrzine.monthlyreview.org/ws040808.html

4 August, 2008

Bolivia: a national clash over multiple worlds
By fride
Two and a half years into his presidency, Evo Morales’ reform programme has stalled, and Bolivia is in political deadlock. A crucial vote looms on August 10th which could help resolve the crisis – or prolong it. …
xfruits.com/euforic/?id=33562&clic=247168269&url=http%3A
%2F%2Fwww.fride.org%2Fpublicacion%2F475%2Fbolivia-a-
national-clash-over-multiple-worlds

Interview: FIU’s Eduardo Gamarra on Bolivian President Evo Morales …
AS/COA Online – New York,NY,USA
In an interview with AS/COA Managing Editor Carin Zissis, Director of Florida International University’s Latin American and Caribbean Center and Bolivia …
www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1185

Chávez and Cristina Fernández head for Bolivia
El Universal – Venezuela
The presidents of Argentina, Cristina Fernández, and Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, will travel on Tuesday from Buenos Aires to Bolivia to meet with their Bolivian …
english.eluniversal.com/2008/08/04/en_int
_art_chavez-and-cristina_04A1876199.shtml

International Journalists’ Network
International Journalist's Network – USA
El Deber in Bolivia recently updated its Web site despite the country’s
lack of resources. Also Zero Hora from Brazil is a great example of
newsroom …
www.ijnet.org/Director.aspx?P=Article&ID=308056

Venezuela sends oil drills to Bolivia, Ecuador; fails to meet …
El Universal – Venezuela
… and high costs have not prevented the solidarity of President Hugo Chávez, who decided to transfer several drill to countries such as Ecuador and Bolivia.
english.eluniversal.com/2008/08/04/en_eco
_art_venezuela-sends-oil_04A1875719.shtml

Nation Faces Historic Vote -Total Recall in Bolivia
By neo
At the same time, a series of regional disputes in Bolivia over. departmental autonomy, the new constitution and wealth from the partially nationalized. gas industry continue to put the country’s stability at risk. …
xkorpion.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/nation
-faces-historic-vote-total-recall-in-bolivia/

Recent books on Bolivia & Latin America
Two of these are specifically on Bolivia: El Alto, Rebel City by Sian Lazar (Cambridge) & A Revolution for Our Rights by Laura Gotkowitz (University of Iowa). Another is an edited volume on the region as a whole, but focusing on the …
www.mcentellas.com/archives/2008/08/
recent_books_on_bolivia_latin_america.html

Larger Observers in Bolivia Referendum
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
According to the revocation law, promulgated May 12, Bolivian leaders to maintain their posts can not receive a figure of votes against higher to that …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B272
CC3EB-552D-4EA4-83B4-EA46860D1F44%7D

Employees of Huanuni tin mine declare strike
Metalbulletin.com (subscription) – London,England,UK
Miners at the Huanuni tin mine in Bolivia’s Oruro department have gone on strike to support the Bolivian Central Labour Union’s demand for changes to the …
www.metalbulletin.com/Article.aspx?
ArticleId=1990953&Category=NonFerrous

State Bolivia YPFB Recovering Wells
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
La Paz, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Tax Oil Fields (YPFB) expect to recover this year some 50 wells to increase the production of hydrocarbons,…
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B08AEA
62F-99B9-4C69-94B6-FC816F873E28%7D

Statement of the International Marxist Tendency on the Recall …
By Rowland Keshena(Rowland Keshena)
In this battle, the International Marxist Tendency is firmly on the side of the oppressed masses of Bolivia. We appeal to activists of the workers’ movement and international solidarity organizations all over the world to be vigilant in …
bermudaradical.blogspot.com/2008/08/
statement-of-international-marxist.html

Embassy Row
Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA
“It is hard to recommend companies to invest in Bolivia.” Mr. Donehoo
complained about the lack of a “functioning constitutional court” and the
strong-armed …
washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/04/embassy-row-31722152/

Bolivia: Oligarchy stokes political crisis
By Bolivia Rising(Bolivia Rising)
On August 10, a recall referendum will decide the fate of Bolivia ’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales, the vice president and eight prefects (governors). The referendum campaign was launched by opponents of Morales in an attempt …
boliviarising.blogspot.com/2008/08/bolivia-oligarchy-stokes-political.html

Evo Morales, president of Bolivia
Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA
“It’s hard to be optimistic [about Bolivia],” said Mr. Donehoo, who
appeared on the panel with Mr. Paz. “It is hard to recommend companies to
invest in …
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/04/embassy-row-31722152/

Evo Morales: Just Congress May Touch Laws
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
La Paz, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Evo Morales reminded that
just the National Congress has prerogatives to amend a law approved by that
…
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BF3
64F16B-D511-49B3-B199-4C1C96FE785A%7D