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Shrouded by great mountain ranges, hidden between Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Paraguay, Bolivia is hardly at the top of the destination list for expats looking to settle in Latin America, yet it deserves to be.

Original source: escapeartist.com. Bolivia: South America's Retirement Paradise

Castro may return to power in Cuba says Morales

The Bolivian President, Evo Morales has expressed the opinion that Fidel Castro's could soon return to power in Cuba within a matter of weeks.

Original source: sanluisobispo.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. sanluisobispo. com/ mld/ sanluisobispo/ 16938173. htm, anchor: Castro could be back in power soon, Bolivian leader says]

Large tin smelter nationalised in Bolivia

In what has now become a hallmark of his presidency, President Evo Morales recently announced that he was re-nationalisationing the world’s fourth-largest tin smelter, another previous state owned asset.

Original source: The Economist. The government renationalises a big tin smelter

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

Cool reception for Chavez in Bolivia

Despite the fact that his country has pledged so much aid to flood-ravaged Bolivia, local leaders gave President Chavez of Venezuela a cool reception, accusing him of meddling in Bolivian politics.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070311/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ chavez_ vs_ _ bush_ 9;_ ylt=AlnnzsMDxD1gEF2xRhcdZTna7KcB, anchor: Chavez gets a cool reception in Bolivia]

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

910 dengue cases since January in Bolivia

910 cases of Dengue, a disease carried by the Aedes Aegypt mosquito, have been confirmed in Bolivia since January, according to Bolivia's National Tropical Diseases Center (Cenetrop).

Original source: China View. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. xinhuanet. com/ english/ 2007 -03/ 16/ content_ 5854742. htm, anchor: Bolivia confirms 910 dengue cases since January]

Presidential election on the cards

Once an assembly currently engaged in rewriting the national constitution completes its work, presidential elections could be held as early as next year, said the President, Evo Morales.

Original source: Houston Chronicle. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. chron. com/ disp/ story. mpl/ ap/ world/ 4638895. html, anchor: Bolivia may hold presidential election]

Bolivia moves to protect coca name

Coca leaf farmers in Bolivia are claiming that the leaf is part of Bolivia's cultural heritage and merits protection similar to other regional products such as champagne and feta cheese. It they get there way, firms such as Coca-Cola may have to stop using the name.

Original source: BBC news. Bolivia move to protect coca name