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World’s most diverse forests are failing to adapt to climate change
Earth.com
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Forests from the Amazon lowlands to the high Andes are failing to adjust quickly enough to rising temperatures. Populations are not moving upslope at the pace of climate change, and entire communities are not reorganizing to match the new normal....
W’Cup Qualifiers: How Prepared Are Nigerian S’Eagles For Bloemfontein’s High Altitude?
Daily Independent
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August 24, 2025
1 Realising that they are the weaker side in the South American 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Bolivia, in their match against favoured Uruguay recently, deployed perhaps what they thought was a strategy to at least get a result. La Verde (as the...
How the towering dominance of Bolivia’s socialist party came tumbling down
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
Amid the almost monochrome landscape of bare-brick buildings in the high-altitude Bolivian city of El Alto, taller structures painted in garish colours and mirrored glass stand out, topped with giant statues of pop culture figures such as Batman...
Safety In Asunción: A Data-Driven Look At Security In Paraguay’s Capital
The Asunción Times
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August 24, 2025
Nestled amid the bustle of South America, Asunción often surprises visitors with its relatively tranquil atmosphere. Paraguay’s capital offers a mix of historical charm and modern development, but not all neighbourhoods offer the same level of...
Bolivia to hold presidential run-off between centrist and right-winger
Al Jazeera
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August 18, 2025
Bolivia is heading to a presidential run-off between a centrist and right-wing candidate, confirming the end of two decades of government by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), according to the South American country’s electoral council. With more...
Socialism Defeated in Bolivia, the Reign of Evo Morales’s MAS Party Ended
The Gateway Pundit
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August 19, 2025
Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales, longtime leader of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Photo courtesy of Joel Alvarez (Joels86), CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. For the first time in...
The defeat of Bolivia’s left is a warning for South Africa
Mail & Guardian
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August 18, 2025
After the coup, Bolivia’s Movement for Socialism returned to power in 2020 with Luis Arce winning the presidency. Photo: Aizar Raldes/AFP The loss of Bolivia’s Movement for Socialism (MAS) in the election of 17 August was long anticipated. Its...
Ancient Tiwanaku Temple Palaspata Discovered in Bolivia Highlands
Mezha
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August 19, 2025
Archaeologists report the discovery of ruins that, in their view, form the core of an ancient temple complex of the vanished Andean community Tiwanaku, which disappeared around 1000 CE. Excavations are underway in the highlands of present-day...
Bolivians Head to the Polls in High-Stakes Election Amid Deep Political Tensions
teleSUR
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The sign reads, “Your vote decides the future of Bolivia. Participate!”. X/ @QNAEnglish August 17, 2025 Hour: 7:37 am On Sunday, nearly 8 million Bolivians are set to vote to elect a president, vice president, 130 legislators, 36 senators and nine...
A burning issue in South America: how to ensure an economic future for people affected by extreme weather events
Equal Times
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August 19, 2025
In 2024, Bolivia burned with a thousand fires. These wildfires, which are an annual occurrence, were the worst on record, with 12.6 million hectares, four times the size of a country like Belgium, going up in smoke. Many Indigenous communities saw...
'Things will improve': Bolivians look forward to right's return
Tracy Press - California
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Bolivians on Monday began looking to a future without the ruling socialists of the past two decades, after the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections were won by a resurgent right. The Movement towards Socialism (MAS), in power...
Goal and Highlights Cruz Azul 1-0 Toluca in Liga MX
VAVEL
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August 24, 2025
EVENT ENDED Cruz Azul took all three points from this matchday. Both teams gave their all, but the home side managed to score and remain in second place in the Liga MX standings. The match ends and Cruz Azul wins 1-0. Toluca played well, but...
Bolivia’s Election Could Reshape Coca Policy
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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August 15, 2025
Bolivians will vote Sunday in a presidential election pitting candidates promising tougher anti-drug measures against defenders of the country’s nationalist coca policies. The result could reshape how the Andean nation addresses cocaine...
Hobbs declares State of Emergency after Oxbow Bridge collapse in La Paz County
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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August 12, 2025
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in La Paz County following the collapse of the Oxbow Bridge into the Colorado River after it was destroyed by wildfire, enabling the release of state resources and funding to assist in...
What’s in your water? La Paz landfill leachate risk explained
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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August 12, 2025
La Paz, Baja California Sur – La Paz sits on precious water. Most of it comes from underground, stored in aquifers that feed homes and businesses. A local specialist now warns that the city’s landfill is a weak point in that system. The waste pile...
Trailer overturn on La Paz Todos Santos highway after driver swerves to avoid cow
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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August 12, 2025
La Paz, Baja California Sur – A nighttime crash on the La Paz–Todos Santos highway sent a tractor-trailer onto its side and the driver to the hospital. The rollover happened Monday, August 11, after the operator reportedly tried to avoid a cow in...
Bolivia election: What you need to know
The Straits Times
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August 15, 2025
Almost 8 million Bolivians are set to vote on August 17 for a new president, vice president and all legislative seats - 26 senators and 130 deputies. Ex-President Evo Morales, Bolivia's dominant political figure of recent decades, is barred from...
'We care about our country': Bolivian in Utah watching from afar as presidential campaign unfolds
KSL - Utah
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PROVO — As presidential elections in Bolivia loom, Susy Lisi says she and many others in Utah who come from the South American nation are paying close attention but disappointed they can't take part. "All of us, we care about our country, and we...
Morning Weather Forecast - 8/17/25
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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Extreme Heat Watch from WED 10:00 AM MST until FRI 8:00 PM MST, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells, Upper San Pedro River...
Influyente en privado, pero ausente en público, Melania Trump elige sus momentos en este mandato
KVIA - Texas
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August 24, 2025
Por Betsy Klein, CNN Melania Trump no había sido vista en la Casa Blanca en más de un mes. Pero mientras su esposo se preparaba para una cumbre crucial en Alaska con su homólogo ruso en busca de poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania, la primera dama...