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After 250-mile protest march, indigenous reach Bolivian capital to face president
The protesters' march from their home in the TIPNIS territory, where construction of a government-backed road has incited the community, has shaken President Evo Morales' political base.
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Even the Rain: movie review
Set in Bolivia, 'Even the Rain' equates the struggles of the country's modern-day peasants to those of Columbus's day in a sort of elergy to the oppressed.
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Difference Maker Turning Bolivian street beggars into proud performers
John Connell teaches skills from the circus, like juggling, to street kids in Bolivia. They earn money and go to school more.
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As media circus wanes, Chile miners' families turn spotlight on reporters' antics
Sitting around a campfire in the Atacama Desert, family of the rescued Chile miners laugh about the media's excesses over the past 70 days.
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Bolivians set to vote on new constitution
Bolivians head to the polls Sunday to vote on a controversial new charter that boosts rights for indigenous people and nationalizes gas reserves.
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Latin leftists reshape democracy
Bolivians vote Sunday on the fate of President Evo Morales and other top officials.
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Is water becoming ‘the new oil’?
Population, pollution, and climate put the squeeze on potable supplies – and private companies smell a profit. Others ask: Should water be a human right?
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In tense Bolivia, a push to bridge political divides
As four provinces press for more autonomy, one group teaches how to heal racial and political tensions.
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