Category - Bolivia

Church solidarity visits planned to Congo, Bolivia and Uruguay

agency reporter — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:29:22 +0100

Teams of church reps from Europe, Latin America and Africa will pay solidarity visits to church and civil society movements in Uruguay, Bolivia and the Democratic Republic of Congo from 9 to 16 July.

Men arrested over alleged rape of Bolivian Mennonite women

staff writers — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:18:46 +0100

Seven men have been arrested over the alleged rape of 60 women or girls from Bolivia's Mennonite community. Up to 40,000 Mennonites live as farmers in Paraguay and Bolivia.

Sponsor a child in Bolivia - child sponsorship

staff writers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:01:23 +0000

Bolivia has a very troubled history, which until 1982, was characterised by many coups and counter-coups. The controversial policies of President Evo Morales, elected with an almost unprecedented majority of votes, have exacerbated tensions between different ethnic groups. He faces massive challenges with regard to poverty, civil unrest and illegal drug production and exportation.

Aymara Indian Methodist bishop becomes a Bolivian ambassador

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:51:01 +0100

In an unusual diplomatic move, Methodist Bishop Eugenio Poma, an indigenous Aymara Indian from Bolivia, has become his country's ambassador to Denmark. Poma also used to work for the World Council of Churches.

Poorest left trailing as companies exploit commodity prices, says report

staff writers — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:27:36 +0000

Poor people in mineral-rich developing countries are missing out on the benefits of higher commodity prices while large transnational oil and mining corporations make record profits, a new report says.

Good news for Bolivia in struggle against child deaths

staff writers — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

A Bolivian NGO backed by church and other development groups has almost totally eradicated death-in-childbirth and significantly diminished infant mortality in one of the poorest regions of the country.

Good news for Bolivia in struggle against child deaths

staff writers — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:41:21 +0000

Church partners welcome victory of radical leader in Bolivia

staff writers — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 12:00:00 +0000

The overwhelming victory of Evo Morales, the radical indigenous leader, in Bolivia's recent presidential election has been warmly welcomed by partners of Christian Aid, the UK-based international development agency supported by many of Britain's leading denominations.

Bolivia erupts against inequality and poverty

staff writers — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 12:00:00 +0100

A popular coalition built around indigenous Indians, power workers, peasants and civil movements - including trade unions and radical Catholics - has erupted against years of poverty and inequality in one of Latin America's poorest countries.