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Evidence that Che's remains are still in Bolivia

By Giovanni at 03/30/07 10:14

A Cuban exile hired 40 years ago by the CIA to hunt down Che, has come forward for the first time with evidence, claiming that Che's remains are still in Bolivian.

Original source: Miami Herald. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. miamiherald. com/ 581/ story/ 49772. html, anchor: On the trail of Che Guevara]

Flood relief pours in to Bolivia

After almost 3 months of relentless rain in Bolivia, UNICEF estimates that as many as 400,000 people have been affected by the worst floods in 25 years. Thousands are homeless and crops have been destroyed while roads are virtually impassable. Now various agencies to coming to their aid.

Original source: Reuters. Direct Relief Responds to Severe Flooding in Bolivia

Bolivian navy rescues flood victims and their livestock

Although it is a landlocked country, Bolivia has a navy of sorts: a fleet of riverboats. After months of catastrophic flooding the navy's fleet gained a fresh sense of purpose when their crews stepped in to rescue stranded villagers and round up livestock

Original source: CBS . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. cbsnews. com/ stories/ 2007/ 03/ 24/ ap/ world/ main2604719. shtml, anchor: Bolivian Navy Gets New Sense Of Purpose]

Bolivia's rural women move to the cities

Leading the push to move from country areas to the cities, Bolivia's rural women are busy remaking their lives. For the first time in the world's history, more people next year will live in cities than in rural areas, according to U.N. population experts.

Original source: Washington Post. Bolivia's Rural Women Are Remaking Cities, Lives

Bolivian farmers want Coke to change its name

In a move to get the giant soft drink manufacturer to bow to their demands, Bolivian coca farmers want to reclaim the leaf as part of their country's cultural heritage thereby forcing the US drinks giant to change its brand name.

Original source: Sydney Morning Herald. Things go better without Coke, say Bolivians

Bolivia may put coco leaves on its coat of arms

A group of delegates to the assembly currently undertaking revisions to the Bolivian constitution has come up with a novel idea. The thinking is that as the world's 3rd largest producer of cocaine, Bolivia incorporate the coco leaf into its national coat of arms.

Original source: stuff.co.nz. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. stuff. co. nz/ stuff/ 3992691a4560. html, anchor: Bolivia could put coca leaves on coat of arms]

Fighting drugs with sport

How does one keep kids off the street in the poorest country in Latin America? The BBC spotlighted this in a fascinating piece of research. into the Tahuichi football academy in Santa Cruz. Soccer is a passion that provides a future and a second chance for so many of these youngsters

Original source: BBC news. Bolivia fights drugs with football

One Million Euros For Flood Victims

The European Commission has decided to send 1 million euro dollars to help people and communited in Bolivia. The most acute situation is in Beni where 130,000 in a population of 430,000 have been affected and more than 14,000 people are displaced.

Original source: Harold Doan and Associates Ltd.. Commission plans €1 million emergency response for flood victims in Bolivia