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Bolivians continue hunting endangered armadillos - La Paz

Bolivians continue to hunt endangered armadillos to create musical instruments, which are for sale at a carnival. Bolivia. 7th February 2012

by wara vargas lara in Bolivia on 08/02/2012

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President Evo Morales meets Indigenous groups over TIPNIS Dispute

President Evo Morales met with members of the Southern Indigenous Council (CONISUR) who remain in vigil waiting for the outcome of a law that...

by wara vargas lara in Bolivia on 01/02/2012

Politics

Jesus Vélez Loor on 11th day of hunger strike - La Paz

Jesus Velez Loor is on his 11th day of a hunger strike at the door of the embassy of Panama to bring attention to his alleged torture for supposed...

by wara vargas lara in Bolivia on 26/01/2012

08/02/2012 - Bolivians continue hunting endangered armadillos - La Paz - Bolivia - Bolivians continue to hunt endangered...
01/02/2012 - President Evo Morales meets Indigenous groups over TIPNIS Dispute - Bolivia - President Evo Morales met with members...
26/01/2012 - Jesus Vélez Loor on 11th day of hunger strike - La Paz - Bolivia - Jesus Velez Loor is on his 11th day of...
24/01/2012 - Alasitas Fair begins in Bolivia - Bolivia - The Alasitas fair was inaugurated in...
24/01/2012 - Alasitas Feast of Plenty Fair - Bolivia - Bolivia - The feast of the Alasita is a centuries...
22/01/2012 - The second year of Plurinational State of Bolivia - Bolivia - Bolivians celebrate the second year of...
08/01/2012 - Handicapped Vigil in Bolivia - Bolivia - Disabled people wait for other marchers...
02/11/2011 - Bolivians celebrate All Saints Day - La Paz - Bolivia - People gathered at the General Cemetery...
02/11/2011 - All Soul's Day commemorated in Bolivia - Bolivia - Thousands of people visited the public...
19/10/2011 - Protest march for TIPNIS National Park - Bolivia - Thousands of people were mobilized in a...

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Bolivians continue hunting endangered armadillos - La Paz
Bolivians continue to hunt endangered armadillos to create musical instruments, which are for sale at a carnival. Bolivia. 7th February 2012
President Evo Morales meets Indigenous groups over TIPNIS Dispute
President Evo Morales met with members of the Southern Indigenous Council (CONISUR) who remain in vigil waiting for the outcome of a law that protects the Isiboro Sécure National Park a...
Jesus Vélez Loor on 11th day of hunger strike - La Paz
Jesus Velez Loor is on his 11th day of a hunger strike at the door of the embassy of Panama to bring attention to his alleged torture for supposed immigration law violations. Bolivia. ...
Bull fighters perform at the improvised Plaza de Toros - La Paz
Improvised bullring at a fair in the city of El Alto. In this run unlike the Spanish plazas, the bulls are not killed. The bullfighter, Andean, only shows his ability to play with the b...
Alasitas Fair begins in Bolivia
The Alasitas fair was inaugurated in the town of La Paz, with a range of vendors and artisans selling all kinds of objects in miniature form. The fair is held in reverence of the indige...
Alasitas Feast of Plenty Fair - Bolivia
The feast of the Alasita is a centuries-old tradition and represents the feast of plenty, where people ask the god Ekeko for everything they want and need in the year ahead. The fair se...
The second year of Plurinational State of Bolivia
Bolivians celebrate the second year of their government headed by President Evo Morales. La Paz, Bolivia. 22nd January 2012
Protest march for TIPNIS National Park
Thousands of people were mobilized in a march lasting almost two months ending in La Paz, in a protest to protect the TIPNIS indigenous national park from having a road built through it...
Handicapped Vigil in Bolivia
Disabled people wait for other marchers to reach the seat of government. La Paz, Bolivia. 4th January 2012
El Matador Mamami prepares to fight in Bolivia
The Matador Jr. is now regarded as one of the best fighters in the country now and has won several national titles in the country and some across South America. La Paz. 15th April 2011
Bolivians celebrate All Saints Day - La Paz
People gathered at the General Cemetery of La Paz to honor the dead on All Saints Day. 2nd November 2011
All Soul's Day commemorated in Bolivia
Thousands of people visited the public cemetery in the city of La Paz to pay their respects and leave offerings of flowers and candles to departed relatives and friends on All Soul'...
Indigenous Indians complete protest march to La Paz
Indigenous Indians living in the protected TIPNIS area who are protesting the building of a road through their land have marched for nearly two months and finally reached the capital. B...
Indigenous protesters against Amazon road near La Paz
Around one thousand indigenous protesters who have been marching for more than two months against the proposed construction of a highway through the Amazon rainforest, are just one day ...
Indigenous Indians march to La Paz
Indigenous Indians living in the protected TIPNIS area who are protesting the building of a road through their land have marched for nearly two months almost reaching the capital. Boliv...
Judicial Elections in Bolivia
Judicial elections took place in various establishments across the country in the first ever vote to choose the country's top judges. La Paz. 16th October 2011
Bolivians elect new justice system
Bolivians are voting to elect all 28 judges for the country's top tribunals, including the Supreme Court. The polls are being seen as a test for President Evo Morales and a referen...
Indigenous Indians protest TIPNIS road Plan - La Paz
Indigenous Indians wait in the Plaza de San Francisco for the arrival of their peers who are expected to join them shortly in protest over a planned road that would run through the prot...
Bolivian miners and workers march - La Paz
More than 50,000 miners and workers filled the streets of the capital going to support the process of changes by the President Evo Morales. Bolivia. 12th October 2011
Hundreds of indigenous people arrive in La Paz to support TIPNIS
Hundreds of indigenous people from Bolivia's highlands arrive in the country's main city, La Paz, in support of the indigenous march against the construction of a road through...