by Jim McIntosh | Aug 21, 2008 | Franciscan |
Before I joined the friars, I was a member of the St. Anthony of Nagasaki Secular Franciscan Fraternityin Washington, D.C., and as a member of that Fraternity I learned the story of the 26 catholics martyred in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597. Twenty-three were Franciscans...
by Jim McIntosh | Aug 15, 2008 | Cochabamba |
Cochabamba is in the middle of the annual end-of-winter festival in the honor the Virgin of Urkupiña. It’s a huge festival involving folkloric dances, an all-night caminata (walk) and a collection of rocks. August 14 is the entrada, an all-day parade of...
by Jim McIntosh | Aug 11, 2008 | Bolivia, Observations |
Wow. Evo won by a lot. He garnered something like ten percentage points more on the recall referendum than he did when he was originally elected. This certainly puts him in a strong position politically. The four strongest departments in opposition are Santa Cruz,...
by Jim McIntosh | Aug 10, 2008 | Bolivia, Status |
The polls in Bolivia were open today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Only authorized motorized vehicles were allowed out. All stores were closed. This produced an calm over Cochabamba. Sundays are usually quiet, but today’s election make it into a ghost town. The kids...
by Jim McIntosh | Aug 8, 2008 | Bolivia |
It looks like the referendum in Bolivia will be happening on Sunday. The outcome is being predicted, but no one really knows what will happen. As I keep telling people, I don’t want to be in La Paz if Evo is recalled and don’t want to be in Santa Cruz if...
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