Potosi Bolivia
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Bolivia
The National Institute of Statistics calculated in 1998 that approximately 24 percent of children less than 3 years old were chronically undernourished. A 1999 UNICEF report on infant mortality indicated that 85 of every 1,000 children died before the age of 5. Many children, particularly from rural areas, lack birth certificates and the identity documents they need to secure social benefits and protection. The Government developed but had not funded a plan to provide these documents free of charge.Physical and psychological abuse in the home was a serious problem. Corporal punishment and verbal abuse were common in schools. Child prostitution was a problem, particularly in urban areas and in the Chapare region. At least two NGOs, Fundacion La Paz and Q'Haruru, had active programs to combat child prostitution. The Government's plan to combat child labor included a campaign against child prostitution (see Section 6. ... [Read More]
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Bolivia (06/05)
During most of the Spanish colonial period, this territory was called "Upper Peru" or "Charcas" and was under the authority of the Viceroy of Lima. Local government came from the Audiencia de Charcas located in Chuquisaca (La Plata--modern Sucre). Bolivian silver mines produced much of the Spanish empire's wealth, and Potosi, site of the famed Cerro Rico--"Rich Mountain"--was, for many years, the largest city in the Western Hemisphere. As Spanish royal authority weakened during the Napoleonic wars, sentiment against colonial rule grew. Independence was proclaimed in 1809, but 16 years of struggle followed before the establishment of the republic, named for Simon Bolivar, on August 6, 1825. ... [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
The exhibit is traveling to seven different cities in Bolivia—Oruro, Potosi, Cochabamba, Sucre, Tarija, Santa Cruz and La Paz. It actually began its tour in late September 2001 and will continue until June 2002. Co-sponsors vary from the local "Casas de la Cultura" to organizers of arts festivals. In each location, the exhibit is opened with a comment about the international nature of education in the U.S., the cross-cultural opportunities demonstrated by the lithography exhibit, and a note that more can be learned about study in the U.S. via brochures and printed information distributed to those interested. ... [Read More]
Bolivia
Official U.S. Government travelers to La Paz are provided with the following information: The altitude of La Paz ranges from 10,600 feet to over 13,000 feet (3,400 to 4,000 meters) above sea level. Much of Western Bolivia is at the same altitude or higher, including Lake Titicaca, the Salar de Uyuni, and the cities of Oruro and Potosi. The altitude alone poses a serious risk of illness, hospitalization and even death, if you have a medical condition that affects blood circulation or breathing. ... [Read More]
Bolivia Image Collection Copyright Statement
Palacio Chico, Calle Potosi esq. Calle Ayacucho ... [Read More]
Photo Credits for Home Page
Tiwanaku Spouted Jar, Bolivia: Eduardo Pareja, Viceministerio de Cultura, P.O. Box 7846, Palacio Chico, Calle Potosi esq. ... [Read More]
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