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  • Creérnosla

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    Abstract: Bolivia has never won an olimpic medal, not even one since 1936. It is then logical to ask ourselves why. Have we got no talent? Is it the ill famed altitude? Is it because we are a poor country? The obvious answer seems to be that since there are […]

  • Mirar nuestra región

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                    Abstract: In 2011 both in Chile and Colombia massive student protest took place. In the first one the main motive was to obtain from the government the commitment to support and give free and good public education for in Chile every educational […]

  • Exportar microfinanzas

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    [jwplayer mediaid=”16971″]   Abstract: In the 1980’s a couple of NGO’s started working on the possibilities of introducing micro-finance in Bolivia. These NGO’s suceeded in their task mainly because they received international cooperation and because state politics allowed them to introduce this new finantial system designed to grant credit to […]

  • Hambre y sobrepeso en Bolivia

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    Abstract: Bolivia, a country with aproximately 9 million inhabitants, has a 27% of its population suffering from malnutrition (undernourishment). The government is attacking the problem from two points, in the one hand place the Health Department has a strong campaign focused on children up to two years of age, on […]

  • Una ciudad sobre el barro

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      Abstract: La Paz city was founded in 1548 in the valley of Chuquiabo, a point of ethnical limit and confluence. Since then, the city has a particular condition: it was founded next to an indigenous town, so it grew upon mixed cultural confluences.  The contrasts have been a constant […]