Reduced U.S. Funding to Bolivia Reflects Diminishing Influence and Complex Dynamics
The U.S. government historically exercised significant political influence through conditioned funding for Bolivia. However, the U.S. budget for Bolivia should shrink substantially in 2012, further limiting an already diminished presence.…
Conflict and Consensus Part II: Bolivian Anti-Racism and Discrimination Regulations Address Freedom of Press Concerns
This is a follow up to “Conflict and Consensus Part I: The Anti-Racism and Discrimination Law in Bolivia; Content and Justification of the Legislation.” On January 5, three months after…
AIN – WOLA Joint Press Release: The U.S. Can Still Correct its Position on Bolivia’s UN Coca Chewing Amendment
PRESS RELEASE January 28, 2011 The U.S. Can Still Correct its Position on Bolivia’s UN Coca Chewing Amendment Civil Society Letter to Secretary of State Clinton Requests that U.S. Government…
Coca Chew-in in Cochabamba: Slideshow and Commentary from Bolivia
On January 26, coca growers and their constituents gathered in cities across Bolivia to hold peaceful demonstrations in support of Bolivia’s proposed amendment to the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on…