Tributes paid to "larger-than-life" Irishman killed in horror Bolivia crash

A young Irishman who died following a 4×4 crash in Bolivia has been remembered as someone who made everyone’s lives "that bit brighter." Oisín Hoy, who was in his 30s, was killed last Friday when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned in the...

Opposition candidates lead polls for Bolivia's presidential election

With fewer than 45 days until Bolivia’s presidential election, politician and businessman Samuel Doria Medina (C) , leader of Unidad Nacional, a center-left social democratic party, is leading the polls with 19.6% support. File Photo by Gabriel...

Tributes paid to Dublin man (29) who died while travelling in Bolivia

A GAA club has paid tribute to one of its members who was killed in a road accident in Bolivia last weekend. Oisín Hoy (29) from Clontarf in Dublin died after the car he was travelling in was involved in an accident close to the famous salt flats...

1 gas station in cities throughout La Paz County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending June 21

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across La Paz County selling...

Bolivia Turns To Bitcoin And Crypto As Safety Net Amid Inflation Woes

Crypto adoption in Bolivia is taking off at a massive pace, as the country battles with rising inflation, which has led to the Boliviano’s depreciation. Locals have transacted more in crypto over the last year as they seek a hedge against this...

Bolivia Miss Cholita

A woman leads the ceremony of the Miss Cholita Pacena beauty pageant, an annual contest aiming to recognize Aymara Indigenous women's fashion and beauty, as well as their command of the Indigenous lifestyle and language, in La Paz, Bolivia,...

Tributes flow for 'lovely' Irish tourist killed in Bolivia 4x4 accident

Tributes have flowed for an Irish tourist who was killed when a 4x4 overturned in Bolivia with a pal saying he was 'one of the loveliest people you would ever have met.' Oisin Hoy, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, was among a group of seven in a...

There were 1,197 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in La Paz County districts in 2023-24 school year

Bicentennial Union High School District Superintendent Kari Avila (2023) | Bicentennial Union High School DistrictBicentennial Union High School District Superintendent Kari Avila (2023) | Bicentennial Union High School District There were 1,197...

Bolivia’s Last-Ditch Currency Bet: When Spare Change Becomes Crypto Lifeline

On the streets of Cochabamba, people are dropping single-boliviano coins into Bitcoin kiosks—not as speculation, but as survival. As Bolivia’s reserves vanish and its currency buckles, crypto is emerging as a lifeline in a country starved for...

Bolivia crypto transactions up over 530% amid currency woes

(Reuters) -Bolivia's central bank on Friday reiterated a dramatic uptick in transactions of digital assets, following a Reuters report that showed how more Bolivians were turning to crypto exchanges like Binance and stablecoins like Tether as a...

Irish tourist (29) dies following car crash on Bolivia's salt flats

AN IRISH TOURIST has died after a car overturned on Bolivia’s salt flats on Friday. The victim, named locally as 29-year-old Oisin Hoy from Clontarf, was among a group of seven travelling in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident happened shortly...

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BRICS: Tinubu Raises Alarm Over Environmental Degradation, Climate Crisis

Naija News reports that the Nigerian President stated this at the 17th meeting of the Global South and the Emerging Economies bloc, BRICS, on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tinubu urged greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging...

BRICS reshaping global economic power — Economist

Expansion of BRICS highlights its strengthened representation and burgeoning global appeal. It also signals that a structural shift in the global economic dynamics is quietly underway. An economist, Alexander Odonkor, made the assertion ahead of...

BRICS: A counterweight to G7 and a forum for Global South cooperation

The BRICS bloc—originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—was formed in 2009 and has recently expanded in early 2024 to include Iran, the UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt. Saudi Arabia has also been announced as a prospective...

Tinubu Calls for Global Governance Reform at BRICS Summit

President Bola Tinubu has urged for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure, financial, and healthcare systems to promote greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. Speaking at the...

At BRICS summit, Tinubu calls for re-evaluation of global governance, others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At...

Modi, Milei meet in Argentina ahead of BRICS summit

AFP | Buenos Aires Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Argentina I ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires yesterday, urging the expansion of New Delhi's preferential trade deal with South America's...

Tinubu Backs BRICS On Advancing Collective, Fair, Equitable Global Development Practices

1 INNOCENT OWEH ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is not averse to BRICS position to focus on collective, fair, and equitable global development, insisting that it was high time a global governance structure, financial and healthcare...

BRICS Leaders Strongly Condemn J&K Terror Attack, Call for Swift Adoption of UN Terrorism Convention

Leaders of the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — along with newly inducted member Indonesia and 11 BRICS partner countries, have issued a strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir,...