bolivia

South America has a tradition of offering a haven to refugees, including my grandfather, Miguel Garsd, pictured here in Argentina, where he began practicing medicine in the 1930s. His family had fled pogroms in the Ukraine in the late 1800s.

Refugees: That Time Everyone Said 'No' And Bolivia Said 'Yes'

11:42am November 22, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Observers draw a parallel between anti-refugee sentiments now and during WWII. Back then, many doors where closed to those fleeing Nazism. Bolivia was a notable exception.

The giant roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, shows its three serrated lips.

Can A Parasitic Worm Make It Easier (Or Harder) For A Woman To Conceive?

2:36am November 21, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Maybe. A nine-year study in Bolivia found an unexpected association between the parasitic worms in a woman's guts and her fertility.

Bolivian President Evo Morales presents Pope Francis with a crucifix carved into a wooden hammer and sickle in La Paz, Bolivia, on Wednesday.

Bemused Or Irritated? Pope Reacts To Gift Of 'Communist Crucifix'

11:46am July 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis received an unusual gift from Bolivian President Evo Morales — a crucifix in the shape of a hammer and sickle.

Carlos Cachari Ticona, 12, works with child laborers. He is among the adolescent workers who support the new law that allows kids as young as 10 to work.

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In Bolivia, A Child's Place Is In The Market And The Mines

6:24pm November 11, 2014

by John Otis

Other countries have moved away from child labor, but not Bolivia, which has lowered the legal working age to as young as 10. Advocates say the move brings the law in line with harsh reality.

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The first of eight proposed cable lines linking Bolivia's capital La Paz (shown in the background) with El Alto was opened earlier this year. The government hopes the cable cars will ease the chronic congestion.

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High In The Andes, Bolivia's Gondolas In The Sky Ease Congestion

6:28pm October 22, 2014

by John Otis

One of Latin America's poorest countries is building the world's longest urban cable car system. The aim is to transform the lives of commuters who battle chronic traffic problems.

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