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31 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivia: Measures of Inequality - Administrative Level 3

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— Columbia Univ.

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31 Dec 2005

Bolivia
USAID Field Report Bolivia Dec 2005

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— US Agency for International Development

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23 Dec 2005

Pakistan + 19 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 52 of 2005

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This week 's report covers the following sectors:Agriculture, Coordination and Support Services, Food, Health, Refugees and IDPs, Shelter and Non-food Items, Security
(A) Highlights

(B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Pakistan

(D) West Africa: (1) Chad (2) Liberia

(E) Southern Africa: (1) Lesotho (2) Malawi (3) Mozambique (4) Namibia (5) Swaziland (6) Zambia (7) Zimbabwe

(F) Latin America and Caribbean:

21 Dec 2005

Bahamas + 15 others
Pan American Disaster Response Unit Appeal No. 05AA040 Programme Update No. 2

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— IFRC

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The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org
In Brief

Period covered: 1 June to 30 November 2005;

Appeal coverage: 66%;

Outstanding needs: CHF 689,002 (USD 532,716 or EUR 444,127).

Appeal target: CHF 2,061,935 (USD 1,594,203 or EUR 1,329,113)

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20 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivia: Annan praises peaceful elections, offers UN assistance

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Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has closely followed developments in Bolivia ever since street protests led to the resignation of President Carlos Mesa earlier this year, today voiced satisfaction at Sunday's peaceful elections and offered United Nations help in addressing the challenges that lie ahead.

"The Secretary-General reiterates his message calling on all Bolivians to support the new government and parliament and to take advantage of the opportunity offered by these elections to work together to reach political and economic agreements and promote stability

20 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Secretary-General pleased at peaceful climate of Bolivia's general elections

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— UN Secretary-General

SG/SM/10275

The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has followed with great interest Bolivia's general elections which were held on 18 December. He is pleased to note that a peaceful climate prevailed and that the Bolivian people demonstrated a great sense of civic responsibility.

The Secretary-General reiterates his message calling on all Bolivians to support the new Government and Parliament and to take advantage of the opportunity offered by these elections to

19 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivians look to left, pick anti-US president

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— Agence France-Presse

by Jose Luis Varela
LA PAZ, Dec 19 (AFP) - Leftist anti-US activist Evo Morales has claimed a decisive victory in Bolivia's presidential election and is virtually assured a spot in history as the country's first indigenous head of state.

"We have won," Morales glowed, rallying thousands of cheering supporters, as exit polls showed him with 51 percent of the vote late Sunday.

His right-wing chief rival, ex-president Jorge Quiroga, conceded defeat.

Morales, 46, highlighted that he will become the first indigenous president of South America's poorest nation,

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19 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Indio candidate Morales wins Bolivian presidential vote

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— Deutsche Presse Agentur

La Paz (dpa) - Indio candidate Evo Morales won Sunday's Bolivian presidential election by a landslide, according to exit and opinion polls. His closest rival conceded defeat.

The survey of voters leaving polling stations put support for Morales, socialist leader of Bolivia's indigenous coca farmers, at 51.3 per cent. Morales, 46, will be the first Bolivian president from the country's 70 per cent majority Indios.

Though official results were not yet available late Sunday, his closest rival, centre-right former president

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16 Dec 2005

Bolivia
UN envoy arrives in Bolivia to show support for peaceful elections this weekend

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A senior United Nations official arrived in Bolivia today as a show of support for peaceful and democratic elections this weekend as an envoy of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has closely followed developments there ever since street protests led to the resignation of President Carlos Mesa earlier this year.
Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Angela Kane will deliver a message from Mr. Annan to the current Eduardo Rodriguez, the head of the Supreme Court, who was sworn in as President in June after months of protests.

Since March, Mr. Annan has issued several

16 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivia: Annan says Sunday's elections offer chance to advance cause of peace

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Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the people of Bolivia to maintain a "peaceful and constructive attitude" during elections to be held on Sunday.
That message was conveyed in a letter to President Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé delivered on Mr. Annan's behalf by the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Angela Kane, who met with the Bolivian leader in La Paz today.

In the letter, the Secretary-General emphasizes that these elections "constitute an invaluable opportunity to advance the search for peaceful and democratic solutions to the challenges

14 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivia: Annan sends special envoy in support of peaceful elections this weekend

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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has closely followed developments in Bolivia ever since street protests led to the resignation of President Carlos Mesa earlier this year, is sending a senior envoy to the Andean country to express his support for peaceful and democratic elections this weekend.
Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Angela Kane is expected to meet with current President Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday. Mr. Rodriguez, head of Bolivia's Supreme Court, was sworn in as President in June after months of protests.

08 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Dispatch of election observers for the general elections of the Republic of Bolivia

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— Government of Japan

1. To support the fair and peaceful implementation of the General Elections in Bolivia (Presidential and Vice-presidential elections; elections to the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies; and department governors' elections) to be held on December 18 (Sun), the Government of Japan has decided to send two election observers (one scholar and a staff member of the Japanese Embassy in Bolivia) to the country. The observers will join the Election Observation Mission dispatched by the Organization of American States (OAS) at the request of the Government of Bolivia.

04 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivia: El fuego destruyo 500.000 hectareas de bosque en 2005

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— Government of Bolivia

Un reporte elaborado por la Superintendencia Agraria señala que en el departamento de Pando, tanto los focos de calor como la superficie afectada por incendios, aumentó en los =FAltimos cinco años en un 957 %.

La Paz, 04 dic (ABI).- Informes preliminares del Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible advierten que unas 500.000 hectáreas de bosque se perdieron por los chaqueos e incendios forestales que afectaron este 2005 a varias regiones del país.

Desde agosto pasado los incendios más graves se dieron en el Parque Nacional y Area Natural de Manejo Integrado

02 Dec 2005

Angola + 34 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 49 of 2005

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This week 's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Food, Health, Protection / Human Rights / Rule of Law, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter & Non-food items, Water & Santitation
(A) Highlights

(B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Occupied Palestinian Territories (2) Pakistan (3) Russian Federation (Caucasus)

(C) East & Central Africa: (1) Burundi (2) Djibouti (3) Ethiopia (4) Rwanda (5) Somalia (6) Sudan (7) Tanzania (8) Uganda

(D) West Africa: (1) Chad (2) Guinea (3) Liberia (4) Niger

(E) Southern Africa: (1) Angola

— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department

01 Dec 2005

Bolivia
Bolivia: Commission releases €1 million to support democratic governance

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The European Commission will provide €1 million, under its Rapid Reaction Mechanism, to give urgent support to key actions in favour of democratic governance in Bolivia. In view of the challenges facing Bolivia in the run-up to the December elections and in order to support and strengthen democratic institutions in the post-electoral period, the Commission will support a number of measures to assist Bolivian efforts to consolidate national stability.

Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy said:

30 Nov 2005

Bolivia
USAID/OTI Bolivia Hot Topics Nov 2005 - Supporting Bolivia's general elections

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— US Agency for International Development

OTI expands the reach of balanced information to rural, indigenous communities during lead-up to elections

The Office of Transition Initiatives' Bolivia Program promotes peaceful political participation and stability in El Alto and other marginalized communities and increases access to balanced information on issues of national importance. OTI also expands economic opportunity by supporting short-term, community-based activities in distressed areas. OTI is working with the national government to meet critical needs and help the country prepare for elections. OTI's implementing partner

30 Nov 2005

Bolivia
USAID/OTI Bolivia Hot Topics Nov 2005 - USAID/OTI improves the academic experience of public school students in the high plains of Bolivia

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— US Agency for International Development

The Office of Transition Initiatives' Bolivia program promotes peaceful political participation and stability in El Alto and other marginalized communities and increases access to balanced information on issues of national importance. OTI also expands economic opportunity by supporting short-term, community-based activities in distressed areas. OTI is working with the national government to meet critical needs and help the country prepare for elections. OTI's implementing partner is Casals & Associates. The budget in 2004 was $6.3 million; the 2005 budget is $5.5 million.

18 Nov 2005

Angola + 30 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 47 of 2005

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This week 's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Food, Health, Protection / Human Rights / Rule of Law, Refugees and IDPs, security, shelter & non0food items, water & santitation

(A) Highlights

(B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Occupied Palestinian Territories (2) Pakistan (3) Russian Federation (Caucasus)

(C) East & Central Africa: (1) Burundi (2) Congo, DR (3) Ethiopia (4) Rwanda (5) Somalia (6) Sudan (7) Tanzania (8) Uganda

(D) West Africa: (1) Chad (2) Cote d'Ivoire (3) Liberia (4) Niger

(E) Southern Africa: (1) Angola

11 Nov 2005

Afghanistan + 30 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 46 of 2005

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