by Jim McIntosh | Sep 26, 2007 | Bolivia, Status |
The other day I was passing by our medical clinic, and the medical student attending there was unoccupied. I thought that I hadn’t had my blood pressure measured in almost a year and so asked him if he would take it. The result was very high. The doctor gave me...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 25, 2007 | Bolivia |
For those interested, there are some good English-language resources if you want to keep up on the news of what’s happening in Bolivia during these troubled days: Bolivia Rising – one-sided, but good articles. Google Alerts – just monitor Bolivia,...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 24, 2007 | Bolivia, Cochabamba, Status |
It rained yesterday and all last night! For people in the States, that might not be a big deal. Down here, though, it was great. Like much of the world, in Bolivia there is a rainy season and a dry season. The rain comes sometime around the beginning of November and...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 18, 2007 | Bolivia, Cochabamba, Status |
Tonight was I was walking home, I heard some kids calling, “Hola, Hermano Jimmy McIntosh!” They were street kids who eat at the soup kitchen we run here in Cochabamba. I greeted them back, and then thought about the situation. These kids had probably only...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 17, 2007 | Bolivia, Status |
Beginning Dec. 1, Bolivia will require U.S. citizens to obtain a visa to enter the country at a cost of $134 for 30 days. President Evo Morales called the new policy “a matter of reciprocity” because the U.S. charges Bolivians $100 for a visa plus $14 to...
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