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Events in Bolivia and Brazil may signal a turning point for the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis in Latin America

Demonstrations in Bolivia in recent weeks have been directed at a seemingly unusual target: the Catholic Church.

The Conversation

Image shows mythical bloodsucking creature after spate of livestock deaths

Villagers in the Bolivian city of Oruro have blamed a recent spate of animal deaths on the mythical creature known as the chupacabra after finding the carcasses emptied of blood

Daily Mirror

Bolivian Catholics unfazed by sex scandals as they gear up for massive festival

Catholic devotees in Bolivia are preparing for one of the country’s biggest religious celebrations this weekend at a time when the church in this Andean country has been rocked by an increasing number of sex abuse scandals

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Bolivia: Trustee probing bankrupt bank died by suicide, no foul play found in fall from building

The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation has concluded, casting new doubts on a case that has gripped Bolivia amid accusations of a cover up and as the country faces an economic…

The Independent UK

Achacha is a tropical fruit from Bolivia, but the world's first commercial plantation is in Australia

In the depths of South America's Amazon Basin, the achachairú, a highly prized tropical fruit, has been cultivated for generations. But it's on the side of the world, in North Queensland, that the fruit is grown on the greatest scale.

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Another deceased Jesuit priest accused of sex abuse in Bolivia as pedophilia scandal grows

A Spanish Jesuit priest who died in 2012 has been accused of sexually abusing a minor in Bolivia three decades ago, the latest in a string of pedophilia cases that have shaken the Catholic Church in the Andean country

The Independent UK

Bolivia's Catholic Church acknowledges being 'deaf' to sex abuse victims

Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia are acknowledging that the institution has been deaf to the suffering of victims of sexual abuse at a time when the country has been rocked by a pedophilia scandal involving priests

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Bolivia's Catholic Church says it was 'deaf' to sexual abuse victims

Roman Catholic Church leaders in Bolivia said on Wednesday the institution had been "deaf" to sexual abuse in Church-run schools and said they were taking action after a series of accusations in recent weeks led to protests and a legal investigation.

Reuters

Pope sends Vatican official to Bolivia as abuse allegations escalate

Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests

The Independent UK

Bolivian Catholic priest detained on suspicion of abusing seminary students amid pedophilia scandal

A Bolivian priest has been detained on suspicion of abusing seminary students a decade ago in a case that emerged in the Andean country in the wake of a pedophilia scandal involving a deceased Jesuit priest

The Independent UK

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

The municipality of La Paz, Bolivia, is using a small fleet of tiny electric cars to bring doctors to patients' homes living in the suburbs of the capital city

The Independent UK

Bolivian leader open to using yuan for trade, touting 'trend'

Bolivia's president expressed openness to the use of the Chinese yuan for international trade during a press conference on Wednesday, citing similar moves by Argentina and Brazil to tap the Asian currency for transactions with China.

Reuters

General who captured "Che" Guevara buried without honors

The Bolivian general who captured Argentine-Cuban guerrilla leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara has been buried

The Independent UK

Bolivian senate approves 'gold law' aimed at bolstering foreign reserves

Bolivia's senate early on Friday morning gave final approval to a so-called "gold law" aimed at strengthening the country's foreign currency reserves.

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Bolivian Jesuits apologize for alleged abuse by late priest

Bolivia’s Jesuit congregation has apologized publicly and is launching an investigation into a late Spanish priest who allegedly abused several minors in Bolivia dating back to the 1980s

Reuters

Bolivia takes control of Banco Fassil, executives arrested

Bolivia's government took control of one of the country's largest banks, Banco Fassil, a senior government financial official said on Wednesday, and police arrested several executives for alleged mismanagement.

France 24

Earth Day: Bolivia's Lake Poopo disappears amid 20-year drought

At Bolivia’s lake Lake Poopo, where there used to be water, there is now a dry bed. The lake has suffered many droughts before, but this dry spell has endured for the past 20 years due to the combined impact of increased water demand and the El Nino weather cycle.

The Conversation

Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension

Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world – an enviable position, in many countries’ eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse gases than fuel-powered vehicles, their batteries require more minerals – especially lithium, which…

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US dollar scarcity threatens Bolivia's 'economic miracle'

For more than a decade, Bolivia was an economic oasis in a turbulent region, with low inflation and high growth

Reuters

Bolivia looks to curb fuel smuggling with help of armed forces

Bolivia's government has called on the armed forces to tighten border controls to curb the smuggling of state-subsidized fuels, a move it believes will save state coffers some $250 million per year.

The Independent UK

Award-winning retired AP journalist Harold Olmos dead at 78

Award-winning Bolivian journalist Harold Olmos, who led Associated Press operations in Venezuela and Brazil, has died at age 78

Daily Mirror

Villagers claim baby alien died after UFO landing before body mysteriously vanished

Locals claim to have taken images of what they say was a deceased extraterrestrial lying in the gutter in Huarina in Bolivia, before it mysteriously disappeared

Manchester Evening News

Snake Pass named one of the most dangerous roads in the world

The 26-mile road is listed among treacherous routes found in New Zealand, Chile and Bolivia

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Herve Renard will manage France at Women's World Cup after resigning from Saudi Arabia

"I think I did the maximum with the team," Renard said after losing 2-1 to Bolivia in a friendly earlier this week

Reuters

Bolivia president calls for joint Latin America lithium policy

Bolivian President Luis Arce said on Thursday he would be willing to jointly design a lithium policy with other Latin American countries to benefit their economies, echoing a similar proposal from Mexico's President.

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