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Sometimes referred to as the Tibet of the Americas, Bolivia is one of the most "remote" countries in the western hemisphere; except for the navigable Paraguay River stretching to the distant Atlantic, Bolivia and Paraguay are the only two landlocked nations in the Americas. It is also the most indigenous country in the Americas, with 60% of its population being of pure Native American ancestry.




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Peru archaeologists find mummy near Machu Picchu Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
LIMA, Peru -- Peruvian government archaeologists have found an Incan mummy and 25 ceremonial objects in a dig within the Machu Picchu state park.Lead archaeologist Homar Gallegos says the sex and age...
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Amazon deforestation up slightly Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
By STAN LEHMANASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Destruction of Brazil's vast Amazon rain forest appeared to accelerate slightly over the past year after slowing since 2004, the governmen...
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Peru economy grows 9.5 pct in 3Q, region Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 November 2008
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's economy grew 9.5 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in Latin America. Peru's National Statistics Institute says growth slowed only slightly after expanding...
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More rains feared as death toll rises in Brazil Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
BLUMENAU, Brazil - Forecasters warned Friday that yet more rain could fall this weekend on waterlogged southern Brazil, raising fears of renewed mudslides in a region where at least 100 people have di...
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Valencia Initiates Strategic Review of Cachinal Property, Chile Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 28, 2008) - Valencia Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VVI) wishes to advise shareholders that it has ceased exploration at both the Cachinal and Nuevo Juncal projects in...
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Brazil stocks make 5th straight day of gains Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazilian stocks made their fifth straight day of gains on Friday after a weak start that echoed declines in Europe.Brazil's Ibovespa index inched up 1.1 percent to close at 36,5...
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War Against Child Pornography on the Internet Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 28 (IPS) - The Brazilian government has announced the creation of a web site to centralise the reception of complaints about child pornography on the Internet, as a further step to...
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Brazil floods may point to global warming Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
Rio de Janeiro: The rains that devastated 30 towns in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina could be an early consequence of global warming, a climatologist from the Brazilian National Instit...
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More rains feared as death toll rises in Brazil Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
BLUMENAU, Brazil (AP) - Forecasters warned Friday that yet more rain could fall this weekend on waterlogged southern Brazil, raising fears of renewed mudslides in a region where at least 100 people ha...
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Fuerza Armada recibe recursos Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
LIMA -- El gobierno dispuso el viernes destinar unos 260 millones de dólares para el financiamiento de un plan de recuperación de la capacidad operativa de las fuerzas armadas peruanas,...
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Mueren siete personas en una ruta en Bolivia Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
LA PAZ -- Siete personas murieron el viernes al precipitarse a un barranco un camión en el que viajaban en una región montañosa, informó la policía.Otras dos person...
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leader of former German colony sentenced Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
SANTIAGO, Chile -- The former leader of a secretive colony of German immigrants in Chile has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a dictatorship-era killing.Judge Jorge Cepeda says he sentence...
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Peru condemns army chief Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
LIMA, Peru -- Peru's foreign minister says anti-Chilean comments made by the Andean nation's army chief were unfortunate and reprehensible.In a video circulated by Chilean media this week, Peruvian a...
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Diagem Sells Brazilian Assets to Vantage Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 28, 2008) - Diagem Inc. ("Diagem" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:DGE), through its Brazilian subsidiaries, has successfully disposed of certain of its Brazilian as...
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Cuatro muertes por rabia canina en Bolivia Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
LA PAZ -- El ministerio de Salud informó el viernes que 215 casos de rabia canina detectados en lo que va del año y cuatro muertes por causa del mal mantienen en alerta a las autoridade...
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Brazil floods are early sign of global warming, expert warns Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
Rio de Janeiro - The rains that devastated 30 towns in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina could be an early consequence of global warming, a climatologist from the Brazilian National Insti...
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Brazil Amazon destruction rises after 3-year fall Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Destruction of the Amazon forest in Brazil accelerated for the first time in four years, the government said on Friday, as high commodity prices tempted farmers and ranchers to sl...
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Financial Crisis Hits Brazilians in Japan Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
Japan recession affects migrant Brazillians (Noriko Namiki/ABC News) "My employer told me about two weeks ago Nov. 28th would be my last day of work," said Freitas, a 38-year-old native of Brazil. Fre...
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VW To Cope Better Than Rivals With Brazil Market Downturn - Executive Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
(VOW.XE) Brazilian unit said Europe's biggest automaker by sales will cope better than its rivals with the current downturn in the local market due to the launch of a new generation of its best-sel...
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Brazilian central bank chief predicts more jobs Print E-mail
Friday, 28 November 2008
Brazilian Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles on Wednesday brushed aside suspicion that employment may drop in 2009 amid world financial crisis, saying the country will create more new jobs, tho...
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