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15 Killed As Bolivian Military Plane Carrying Banknotes Crashes On Highway
A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said.
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Burnt Offerings, Whispering To Mountains: Bolivians Rituals For Mother Earth
Hundreds of people in Bolivia hire Andean spiritual guides to perform rituals every August, the month of "Pachamama," or Mother Earth, according to the worldview of the Aymara, an Indigenous people of the region.
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Scientists Shocked As Dolphins Play With Huge Anaconda In The Wild
Researchers in the Amazon rainforest witnessed an incredible scene in which a group of pink river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) played with an unusual partner - a massive anaconda.
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Bolivia President Luis Arce Faces Coup Attempt Amid Political Tensions
Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday, as the armed forces withdrew after occupying the central square in La Paz and entering the presidential palace.
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35 Catholic Priests To Be Investigated Over Sex Abuse Allegations In Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday.
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Play Date Between Bolivian River Dolphins and Anaconda Leaves Trail of Questions
Bolivian river dolphins' behaviour has raised several theories. While some believe adult males could have been teaching hunting techniques to the young ones, others think the juveniles could've been present at the spot out of curiosity. Another theory indicates this amusing behaviour of dolphins to be sexual in nature.
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Bolivia President Evo Morales Resigns After Losing Backing Of Security Forces
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their backing.
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World's Loneliest Frog, Romeo, Finds A Date In Juliet
Almost a year after conservationists sent out a plea to help save a species of Bolivian aquatic frog by finding a mate for the last remaining member, Romeo, his very own Juliet has been tracked down deep inside a cloud forest.
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75 Cocaine Capsules Found From Bolivian National's Abdomen In Delhi
Seventy-five capsules containing cocaine were found inside the abdomen of the Bolivian national who had died in Delhi sometime after he was detained by the customs officials on suspicion of drug smuggling, police said today.
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Bolivian Man Held At Airport To Check For Drugs Dies In Custody
A Bolivian national died in Delhi due after he was held by customs officials on the suspicion of smuggling drugs. He suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after he underwent a medical examination requested by the officials.
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Bolivia Opens $7 Million Museum Honouring President Morales
Bolivia on Thursday opened a $7 million museum dedicated to President Evo Morales and indigenous peoples in Mr Morales's birthplace of Orinoca high up in the deserts of the Bolivian antiplano.
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Morales Facing Defeat In Key Bolivia Vote: Partial Results
Partial results Monday indicated Bolivian President Evo Morales faced defeat in a referendum on seeking a fourth term in power, but he sat tight pending results from his rural strongholds.
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Bolivia's Evo Morales Marks 10 Years In Office
Bolivian President Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous head of state, marked a record-setting 10 years in office Thursday with an ancient ceremonial rite in the pre-Incan city of Tiahuanaco.
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Shun Gangs, Have Hope, Pope Francis Tells Inmates at Violent Bolivian Jail
Saying he too had made mistakes and sinned, Pope Francis on Friday urged inmates at one of Latin America's most violent prisons to shun gang violence and exhorted guards to treat them with dignity.
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Pope Takes Message of Inclusion to Bolivia
Pope Francis greeted Bolivians with a message of inclusion Wednesday, a central theme of his three-nation tour to his home continent, as he arrived in South America's poorest nation.
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15 Killed As Bolivian Military Plane Carrying Banknotes Crashes On Highway
A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said.
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Burnt Offerings, Whispering To Mountains: Bolivians Rituals For Mother Earth
Hundreds of people in Bolivia hire Andean spiritual guides to perform rituals every August, the month of "Pachamama," or Mother Earth, according to the worldview of the Aymara, an Indigenous people of the region.
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Scientists Shocked As Dolphins Play With Huge Anaconda In The Wild
Researchers in the Amazon rainforest witnessed an incredible scene in which a group of pink river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) played with an unusual partner - a massive anaconda.
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Bolivia President Luis Arce Faces Coup Attempt Amid Political Tensions
Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday, as the armed forces withdrew after occupying the central square in La Paz and entering the presidential palace.
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35 Catholic Priests To Be Investigated Over Sex Abuse Allegations In Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors are investigating 35 members of the Catholic Church after more than a dozen victims accused them of sexual abuse, authorities said Tuesday.
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Play Date Between Bolivian River Dolphins and Anaconda Leaves Trail of Questions
Bolivian river dolphins' behaviour has raised several theories. While some believe adult males could have been teaching hunting techniques to the young ones, others think the juveniles could've been present at the spot out of curiosity. Another theory indicates this amusing behaviour of dolphins to be sexual in nature.
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Bolivia President Evo Morales Resigns After Losing Backing Of Security Forces
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday, caving in following three weeks of sometimes-violent protests over his disputed re-election after the army and police withdrew their backing.
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World's Loneliest Frog, Romeo, Finds A Date In Juliet
Almost a year after conservationists sent out a plea to help save a species of Bolivian aquatic frog by finding a mate for the last remaining member, Romeo, his very own Juliet has been tracked down deep inside a cloud forest.
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75 Cocaine Capsules Found From Bolivian National's Abdomen In Delhi
Seventy-five capsules containing cocaine were found inside the abdomen of the Bolivian national who had died in Delhi sometime after he was detained by the customs officials on suspicion of drug smuggling, police said today.
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Bolivian Man Held At Airport To Check For Drugs Dies In Custody
A Bolivian national died in Delhi due after he was held by customs officials on the suspicion of smuggling drugs. He suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after he underwent a medical examination requested by the officials.
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Bolivia Opens $7 Million Museum Honouring President Morales
Bolivia on Thursday opened a $7 million museum dedicated to President Evo Morales and indigenous peoples in Mr Morales's birthplace of Orinoca high up in the deserts of the Bolivian antiplano.
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Morales Facing Defeat In Key Bolivia Vote: Partial Results
Partial results Monday indicated Bolivian President Evo Morales faced defeat in a referendum on seeking a fourth term in power, but he sat tight pending results from his rural strongholds.
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Bolivia's Evo Morales Marks 10 Years In Office
Bolivian President Evo Morales, the country's first indigenous head of state, marked a record-setting 10 years in office Thursday with an ancient ceremonial rite in the pre-Incan city of Tiahuanaco.
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Shun Gangs, Have Hope, Pope Francis Tells Inmates at Violent Bolivian Jail
Saying he too had made mistakes and sinned, Pope Francis on Friday urged inmates at one of Latin America's most violent prisons to shun gang violence and exhorted guards to treat them with dignity.
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Pope Takes Message of Inclusion to Bolivia
Pope Francis greeted Bolivians with a message of inclusion Wednesday, a central theme of his three-nation tour to his home continent, as he arrived in South America's poorest nation.
