Bolivias New Events

Money

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The price of most staple foods in the Cochabamba markets, such as beef and chicken, root crops and vegetables, declined in the past two weeks compared to late February, when they reached their previous high.

Change

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Bolivia has always faced an absurd shortage of small coins, creating an entire industry of people who actually sell coins for bills, earning 1-3% comissions .

Jamie Escalante

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March 30th, 2011 marks the one year anniversary of Jaime Escalante’s death, yet many Bolivians and foreigners alike are unaware of the remarkable legacy left by this humble Aymara man who received admiring visits from the likes of US President Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Not many people realize that one of the most famous .