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Meet the candidates running to be Bolivia’s first non-leftist president in 20 years
Latin America Reports
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August 26, 2025
Bolivia is on track to elect its first non-leftist president in 20 years, following a first round of voting which saw no candidate win an outright majority of votes. The two candidates who received the highest number of votes- centrist Rodrigo Paz...
Scientists stunned after discovering 41,000 endangered turtles
AS
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August 24, 2025
In a remote corner of the Amazon, conservationists uncovered an astounding secret: a single nesting ground teemed with over 41,000 giant South American river turtles. These threatened reptiles, known for their annual social gatherings on the...
As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered.
KSAT - Texas
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August 26, 2025
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC...
Bolivia’s presidential election and the rise of a centrist landscape
Taipei Times
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August 23, 2025
A tech-savvy centrist senator is to face a former president vowing free-market liberalism in a contest reshaping Bolivian politics after two decades of leftist rule One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of...
As measles exploded, Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered.
Louisiana Illuminator
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August 25, 2025
As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered most, an...
¿El fin del eje La Paz-Teherán? No importa quién gane las elecciones en Bolivia, la relación con Irán no será la misma
KVIA - Texas
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August 20, 2025
Por Germán Padinger, CNN en Español Pase lo que pase el próximo 19 de octubre, cuando se celebre la segunda vuelta electoral, Bolivia ya no será la misma y los efectos de este cambio podrían sentirse en lugares tan remotos como la República...
I'm the youngest solo traveller to visit 100 countries - but my age got me into BIG trouble with airport security
Daily Mail
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August 30, 2025
From bomb shelters to beach views to a bungled kidnapping attempt, Arjun Malaviya's year-long, record-breaking journey was far from the average teenager's gap year. The 19-year-old student become the youngest person in history to visit 100...
As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.
KHN
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August 25, 2025
Amy Maxmen As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — emergency response — when it mattered...
How Bahrain helped map the $2.9Bn bust
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Months of secret planning exposed traffickers’ routes and dismantled their networks The Kingdom of Bahrain stood shoulder to shoulder with global partners in a dramatic operation that unfolded like a...
Bolivia set to choose a new president
Hurriyet Daily News
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SUCRE Voters check electoral rolls during general elections in Jesus de Machaca, Bolivia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many...
What Bolivia’s election can teach Bangladesh
Daily Star
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August 24, 2025
The first round of Bolivia's national election, which took place on August 17, produced an unprecedented runoff and a decisive shift in the country's political balance. With centrist Rodrigo Paz leading on 32 percent and former president Jorge...
Bolivian politics is shifting decisively to the right
Morning Star
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WITH more than 95.41 per cent of the votes counted, Bolivia’s Plurinational Electoral Body reported that, according to the preliminary results, Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) and former president Jorge Quiroga of the Free...
Scientists explore hookworm proteins as potential treatment for inflammation
Medical News
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August 21, 2025
It's been a long-accepted reality that with age comes increased inflammation – so widely accepted it's been dubbed "inflammaging." With this increase in age-related chronic inflammation also comes serious health concerns, such as cardiovascular...
Bolivia abandons socialism
Jewish World Review
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SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY JWR UPDATE. IT'S FREE. (AND NO SPAM!) Just click here. LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's socialist movement has been defeated for the first time in two decades, preliminary election results showed, as voters chose a centrist and a...
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many Indigenous and environmental leaders doubt it will bring progress in stopping deforestation, fires or pollution...
Eating Bananas May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Premature Death
BGNES
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August 30, 2025
Eating bananas could lower the risk of heart failure and early death, according to new research. The fruit is rich in potassium, and a study found that people with heart problems could reduce their risk by a quarter by increasing their intake of...
Bolivia: the end of the MAS cycle and a turn to the political center
Latinoamerica21
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August 19, 2025
Last Sunday, Bolivia went to the polls to elect a president, vice president, and 130 legislators, including senators and deputies. The results were surprising: Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) won with 32.1% of the vote, despite...
Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in 20 years
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
LA PAZ, Bolivia: A center-right senator and a right-wing ex-president will advance to a run-off for Bolivia's presidency after the first round of elections on Sunday, marking the end of two decades of leftist rule, preliminary official results...
Bolivia heads to a runoff after an election ends 2 decades of ruling party dominance
ABC News - New York
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August 18, 2025
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday's election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance in the Andean nation. A centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the...
Bolivia heads to a runoff after an election ends two decades of ruling party dominance
CityNews Halifax
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August 18, 2025
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday’s election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance in the Andean nation. A centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the...