A well-known scam in Bolivia is the “fake policeman” scam. The scam, which typically targets tourists, operates in the following manner. An accomplice will make contact with the intended victim, often in the guise of being a fellow tourist either...
At the beginning of February each year, people from all over the world make the pilgrimage to the glimmering shores of Lake Titicaca to honour the Patroness of Bolivia, Our Lady of Copacabana. From the 2nd to the 5th, the usually sleepy fishing village of Copacabana...
A project has begun to look into the development of a new residential city near to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The planned city would span an area of 57 million square meters. An initial $363,000 contract has been awarded to Korean firm, Korea Engineering Consultants...
Held on one of Bolivia’s coldest nights of the year is a festival known for its large bon-fires, copious drinking and fearsome fire-walking. Each year on June 23rd, the Catholic festival of San Juan Batista is celebrated countrywide to coincide with...
Sandra Bullock is set to star in a remake of “Our Brand is Crisis”, a film about the 2002 Bolivian Election. The original Our Brand is Crisis documentary by Rachel Boynton covered Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada’s election campaign in which he hired the...
