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Bolivia eyes lithium riches in spectacular salt desert

For years, the Salar de Uyuni has been a remote but popular tourist draw in southern Bolivia: the world’s highest salt desert, whose blinding white expanse stretches to the horizon.
Now, though, the backpackers and locals who depend on their trade fear this spectacular and vast landscape will soon be threatened by multinational mining companies.
Because Bolivia, [...]

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Drug trade grows in Bolivia, Peru: U.N

I wish I had better news to report in Bolivia this week but there seems to be attention focused on the drug wars and gang violence. I will talk with some local people and get there views and report back to you on these reoccuring themes. and what if anything is being done.
Cocaine production is [...]

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Bolivia jails eight for raping about 100 women

There is still this thought that it all right to abuse woman in south america.. well its not ok . Hopefully these people will be convicted and thrown away the key to let others now that machism and gang activied is not wanted in there communities.
Eight members of a Mennonite community in the eastern Bolivian [...]

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