http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/ a blog about bolivia from the perspective of a bolivian-american Copyright 2008 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:09:56 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We've moved to http://www.barrioflores.net/blog... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2007/04/redirect.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2007/04/redirect.html Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:09:56 -0500 We've moved to http://www.barrioflores.net/blog... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2007/01/just_in_case.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2007/01/just_in_case.html Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:06:02 -0500 http://www.barrioflores.net/blog... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/09/new_blog.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/09/new_blog.html Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:11:42 -0500 It seems like I write these "Back to Bolivia" posts fairly often. Maybe I am lucky that I can afford, both financially and job-wise, to go back for the second time in eight months. I've really neglected this blog over... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/08/back_to_bolivia_1.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/08/back_to_bolivia_1.html Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:22:42 -0500 President Evo Morales played in yet another exhibition football match in Sucre to celebrate the opening of the Constituent Assembly. Photos: Reuters I'm convinced that Evo had his sights on the Presidency just to be able to participate in these... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/08/perks.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/08/perks.html Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:11:56 -0500 Name a famous Bolivian, who is not a sports figure or past/present President. If luck is on your side, you may scramble to come up with Jaime Escalante. He was made famous in the U.S. as a result of the... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/07/jaime_escalante.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/07/jaime_escalante.html Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:43:13 -0500 Blogging has taken a backseat to my real job. Caught in the middle of my busiest time of year, in addition to my first summer in my new position, I decided that this would be a good break in action.... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/07/whats_the_deal.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/07/whats_the_deal.html Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:34:39 -0500 http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/06/world_cup_time.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/06/world_cup_time.html Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:32:53 -0500 La Paz Prefect and ex-Mayor of El Alto, Jose Luis "Pepe Lucho" Paredes vs. American Idol winner Tyler Hicks... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/separated_at_bi.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/separated_at_bi.html Wed, 31 May 2006 00:04:48 -0500 Bolivian President Evo Morales has accepted Bill Clinton's invitation to be a part of a "Call to Action" summit sponsored by his Global Initiative. The summit to be held on September 20-22 in New York seeks to bring "together a... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/evo_to_attend_c.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/evo_to_attend_c.html Tue, 30 May 2006 00:53:19 -0500 Some of the social movements and other MAS congressmen have publicly come out in favor of changing the Constitution so that a president can be reelected for a consecutive term. However, Vice-President Alvaro Garcia Linera and the offical MAS stance... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/reelection_is_n.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/reelection_is_n.html Thu, 25 May 2006 14:25:05 -0500 Bush in Chicago Q Thank you. Alana Foster (ph), Westport, Connecticut. Speaking of oil-producing countries that are not friendly to the United States right now, I'm very concerned about what's going on in Venezuela and Bolivia and all, the coalition... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/erosion_of_demo.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/erosion_of_demo.html Mon, 22 May 2006 21:50:02 -0500 Johnny Fernandez, former chief of Unidad Cívica Solidaridad (UCS), a political party which had not much success in recent elections, resurfaced with a bit of flare for the dramatic. Even though one of his half-million dollar country homes was auctioned... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/johnny_fernande_1.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/johnny_fernande_1.html Mon, 22 May 2006 02:02:08 -0500 I'm not going to attempt to give my opinion on the upcoming Peru elections, since it is not my country. Yes, the outcome will obviously affect Bolivia, but I'll just sit back and watch. Tonight I had the opportunity to... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/peru_elections.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/peru_elections.html Sun, 21 May 2006 22:46:56 -0500 The new Bolivian blog weekly summary is up at Global Voices Online. This week's round-up focuses on the blog maintained by the Constitutional Tribunal, which allows for individuals to comment about its rulings.... http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/gv_weekly_round.html http://www.barrioflores.net/weblog/archives/2006/05/gv_weekly_round.html Thu, 18 May 2006 01:12:01 -0500