http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/68/ en_GB_uk Bolivia http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83629 The indigenous Ayoreo peoples of Bolivia and Paraguay are increasingly forced out of the wilderness by ecological destruction only to confront a new brand of isolation from their ancestral way of life. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83481 In 2006 a group of Bolivians who had escaped slave labor in the Argentine fashion industry founded their own clothing co-operative. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82752 With the help of Kusikuy -- a fair trade business importing hand-knit sweaters, scarves, and other garments made by artisans in South America -- Brattleboro, Vermont became the second Fair Trade Town in America. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81972 At year's end, Bolivia found itself in the midst of a divisive political crisis that threatened to dismantle the state. Meanwhile, the course of events for 2008 remains unpredictable. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81756 Two years after Bolivia's first indigenous President, Evo Morales, set out to transform the nation, Benjamin Dangl examines public opinion as the nation's political parties feud over its future. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81638 César Navarro, political ally of Bolivian President Evo Morales, discusses the struggle to drive through change in the South American country. From: New Statesman http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81552 Bolivian President Evo Morales' attempt at achieving comprehensive social reform is challenged by a militant opposition movement led by the wealthy in this highly divided and mostly poor country, comments scholar Roger Burbach. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/80904 Although a forest fire burned some of the crops Lorenzo Charupá's cooperative expected to use to feed their cattle, he is not overly concerned because, as of June, he knows that at least his land can no longer be taken away. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/79792 Women in Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico are forcing the indigenous movements they work with to recognize that they can sometimes be as undemocratic and unjust as the societies they're challenging. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/79406 In a historic move, Bolivia's indigenous Chiquitano group have been granted permanent land titles over their ancestral territory. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/78559 Dramatizing the harsh realities of life in Bolivia, Teatro Trono is trying to "reclaim democracy through art" while sponsoring outreach programs to help keep Bolivia's youth from living on the streets. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/144380/1/ Bolivia's indigenous president has also become the face of those struggling for a more equitable distribution of the world's resources. http://amlat.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75944 The government of Evo Morales and the indigenous social movements of Bolivia have won an historic victory with the passage of an agrarian reform law that calls for the “expropriation of lands” that “do not serve a just social-economic function.” http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75741 Debt campaigners are pleased about Friday's decision to waive odious debts assigned to five Latin American countries, but are concerned that the relief could still be watered down and subject to unfair conditions. From: Jubilee USA http://amlat.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75466 Esta semana os termos dos contratos já começaram a ser discutidos no Congresso Boliviano – que é quem vai aprová-lo - e para os analistas este vai ser o momento de melhor compreender “as letras pequenas”. A novidade é que estes contratos firmados na última segunda-feira não têm cláusulas de confidencialidade como havia nos anteriores.