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In Pictures: Bolivia protests
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/21
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Pollution threatens South America's Lake Titicaca
Growing urbanization is threatening Lake Titicaca along the Boliva-Peru border, and endangering those who depend on it for agriculture and drinking water.
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Latin America Monitor
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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In Pictures: Bolivia protests
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Bolivian indigenous struggle to be heard – by indigenous President Morales
Indigenous groups across Latin America are increasingly butting heads with leaders they elected and demanding greater participation in decisions that affect their ancestral lands.
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Latin America Monitor
Bolivia's president accuses US of sparking protest
More than a thousand indigenous Bolivians have been marching against a highway being built across their land. Evo Morales says the US is behind the opposition.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/21
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/08
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A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism
Can a global hedge fund spy with a hankering for a haute-Manhattan lifestyle find happiness among Bolivian indigenos?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 03/23
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/28
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/27
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In Pictures: Wacky weddings
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Before Republicans start budget-slashing, take a lesson from Bolivia
The history of South American countries like Bolivia and Ecuador shows that abrupt austerity measures to pull back government subsidies equate with political suicide and civil unrest. America's budget-slashing Congress should take note.
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Bolivia's Morales scrambles to stem crisis over massive fuel price hike
President Evo Morales's decision to cut fuel subsidies has led to repeated protests, most recently today, by poor Bolivians who make up his political base.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day: 12/23
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Lunar Eclipse Monday night: Where can it be seen?
Lunar Eclipse: Unlike a total eclipse of the sun, which is only visible to those in the path of totality, eclipses of the moon can usually be observed from one's own backyard.
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Bolivian land reform: a country strives to sustain an 'agrarian revolution'
Land reform programs have failed elsewhere in South America, but Bolivia forges ahead in hopes of helping the poor farm their way out of poverty.
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Mexico earthquake was 6.7 magnitude
Mexico earthquake: The tremor struck about 72 miles south of Los Mochis, a city just inland from the coast in Sinaloa. It was centered at a relatively shallow depth of 5.6 miles.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 08/23
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/14
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Difference Maker
A missionary priest becomes a master builder in a booming Bolivian metropolis
For decades, missionary priest Sebastián Obermaier has built churches, schools, and clinics in the poor Bolivian boom town of El Alto.
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Mexico captures 'El Teo,' top drug trafficker in Tijuana
The capture of alleged Tijuana drug trafficker Teodoro “El Teo” Garcia Simental marks the third high-profile take-down of a Mexican drug trafficker in less than a month. He is considered among the most vicious traffickers in the country.
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In Pictures: How's the weather?
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Why Bolivia reelected Evo Morales
His presidential victory Sunday chalks up another important win for Bolivia's Evo Morales and the region's hard-left, Chávez-led bloc, which also includes Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Cuba.
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Chávez awaits Iran's Ahmadinejad after warm Brazil visit
The strong ties between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez are well known. But Brazil's support has set this regional tour apart.
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