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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.




Brazil to have special prisons for young adults

Brazil's Justice Minister Tarso Genro Thursday presented a project of special penitentiaries to hold young adults aged 18 to 24, in order to tackle the overcrowding in the regular prisons and to avoid...

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