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A Ballot of Bolivian Identity: Today’s Presidential Election

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

In the US, presidential elections shift trillions of dollars and move armies across the globe. In Bolivia, the stakes are even higher. El 6 de Deciembre nearly every citizen in the country – voting is obligatory here – will go to the polls for an election whose outcome is certain: a victory for the incumbent [...]

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Toma Lo Bueno (Or, Why Coca-Cola loves Bolivians)

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Nate Loewentheil recently moved to Cochabamba, Bolivia, and will be publishing occasional pieces on Bolivian politics as well as his personal adventures. This is a piece on corporate images and power in Bolivia. You can check it out with accompanying photos on his blog. Nate can be reached by email at nate.loewentheil@gmail.com. Bolivians like Coca-Cola®. [...]

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Don’t Mess with Quechuan Grandmothers

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Nate Loewentheil recently moved to Cochabamba, Bolivia. He will be publishing occasional pieces here on Bolivian politics as well as his personal adventures. Here’s a piece on his first inter-city bus travel.

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