T he cholita indigenous women from Bolivia’s countryside, are an indomitable symbol of resilience. In a country ravaged by ...

Several reports point out that in recent years the social indexes of Bolivia have improved significantly. According to the local Stats office in 2009, 26.1% of Bolivians lived in extreme poverty ...

The country is also among the world’s poorest. Nearly 40% of Bolivia's people live in poverty – and that rate increases dramatically in vulnerable communities. Hunger, chronic malnutrition, natural ...

Second, that by exploiting its lithium reserves, the government of Bolivia—where 40 percent of the people live in poverty—envisions a pathway out of its cul-de-sac of misfortune. And third ...

After the commodity boom ended in 2014, Bolivia resorted to high public spending and growing ... plunging the economy into a recession that led to a rebound in poverty.

Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela are the countries which most reduced inequality and poverty during the last decade in Latinamerica, according to Alicia Bárcena, executive secretary from ...

Seven other minors also died. Bolivia’s mountainous terrain, poor road maintenance, and lack of oversight contribute to approximately 1,400 road fatalities annually, making its roads among the ...