Coca campaign Nov 23, 2009
Andres Schipani reports from La Paz. Evo Morales is a champion for indigenous Bolivians. (BBC News -- Americas)
Top 10 cities to party the night away Nov 14, 2009
La Paz, BoliviaDon't forget that liquor goes to the head quickly in the Bolivian capital, well over 3,000 meters above sea level. Get hot and sweaty in one of many slick nightclubs, which cater to chic locals and the foreign contingent. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Conservative hopes ‘patriots’ will join his European jaunts Nov 8, 2009
(His wife, Marisa de la Paz, a native of Madrid, will help him guide tours in Spain, and he s relying on family and friends across the Atlantic to help him court European hotel and restaurant managers. . (Boston Globe)
A little trivia offsets Washington crazies Nov 6, 2009
The airport in La Paz, Bolivia is the world s highest airport. The longest U.S. highway is route 6. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF Oct 23, 2009
Two important REOs are being issued shortly -- the Western Hemisphere REO, which will be initially presented in Brazil [tomorrow, Friday] and then in La Paz, Guatemala City, Lima, Peru, Chile and St. Kitts in the days following that, by various members of the Western Hemisphere Department. We will also, of course, be making that available online under embargo beforehand. (IMF News)
Tropical Storm Patricia approaches Mexico Oct 13, 2009
A tropical storm watch remains in effect for an area along the east coast of the peninsula from Buenavista to La Paz and along the west coast from north of Agua Blanca to Santa Fe. Patricia's maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 kph) with some strengthening possible. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
Mexico s Highway 1, making a 223-mile loop from the Sea of Cortez town of La Paz, through Cabo San Lucas and Todos Santos. A weekend road trip to see a piece of Lake Superior, from Duluth, Minn. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Oct. 1 Around Town briefs Oct 3, 2009
The dinner will be followed by a presentation from Joyce and David Reed, American Baptist Missionaries to La Paz, Mexico for the last ten years. They will speak on H1N1, Drug Wars, and Hurricanes - From the Headlines to your Back Door, where you will consider how La Paz, Mexico and Massachusetts are not so far apart. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Strong quake strikes southeastern Peru Oct 2, 2009
9 quake struck in southeastern Peru on Wednesday, close to Bolivia's capital of La Paz, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It said the quake, fairly deep at 155 miles, occurred about 60 miles east of the Peruvian city of Juliaca and 100 miles northwest of La Paz ... The temblor was not felt in La Paz, nor in Peru's capital of Lima, people in those cities said. (MSNBC -- International)
Mexico to lose most of its 'Love Boats' Sep 24, 2009
Sticks to the most popular ports, except for one stop at La Paz ... 7 nights ($309-$529); weekly departures September through May out of Long Beach visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mazatl;n and Puerto Vallarta; one departure out of San Diego visting Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and Mazatl;n ... 11 nights ($499) out of San Francisco visiting La Paz, Topolobampo, Mazatl;n, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas; two departures in October. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Hurricane Jimena batters western Mexico Sep 3, 2009
Ports at San Carlos, La Paz, Los Cabos and Topolobampo were shut as Jimena pummeled the coast and desert towns inland with winds as high as 100 mph (160 kph) and torrential rains that forecasters said could cause dangerous floods and mudslides. Two fishing boats were torn away at the tiny port of San Carlos, residents said. (AlertNet)
* Jimena edges to Category Five strength Sep 2, 2009
With gusty winds and rains already hitting La Paz, the capital of the peninsulas southern Baja California Sur state, residents were hastily boarding up windows and stockpiling goods as the most powerful hurricane of the year so far approached. More than 1,000 foreign tourists fled Los Cabos, a resort town on the southern tip of Baja California, which was placed on high alert as emergency officials prepared contingency plans. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Around your town Sep 2, 2009
Proceeds support Sierra Vista Regional Health Center s Hospice Casa de la Paz. The race will start and finish at Pueblo del Sol Country Club located at 2770 S. St. Andrews Drive. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mexico braces for Jimena Sep 1, 2009
With gusty winds and rains already hitting La Paz, the capital of the peninsula's southern Baja California Sur state, residents were hastily boarding up windows and stocking up on groceries before the shops closed. Jimena to make landfall as a major hurricane. (iAfrica.com)
Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Launch 'Ready Set Save' Fare Sale Aug 31, 2009
$69 - Boise $99 - La Paz and Loreto, Mexico $109 - Vancouver, Canada $168 Between San Francisco and: One-way fare: - Spokane $89 - Los Cabos $95 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico $115 Between Anchorage, Alaska, and: One-way fare: - Fairbanks, Alaska $79 - Maui $199. Alaska Airlines Vacations is offering 10 percent off a full line of complete vacations and air/car packages for reservations made at alaskaair. (PR Newswire)
Victors emerge in Mexico's budget airline wars Aug 13, 2009
Destinations: Acapulco, Canc;n, Chihuahua, Ciudad Ju;rez, Ciudad Obregon, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, La Paz, Le;n/Baj;o, Los Cabos, Los Mochis, Mazatl;n, M;rida, Monterrey, Mor;lia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa ... Destinations: Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Canc;n, Chihuahua, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Le;n/Baj;o, Los Cabos, Mazatl;n, M;rida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Tapachula, Toluca,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Vanishing Bolivian Glacier Ends Highest Ski Run, Threatens La Paz's Water Aug 6, 2009
The loss of the 18,000-year-old glacier this year that loomed above Bolivias altiplano threatens to diminish water supplies to 2 million people clustered around La Paz, according to the World Bank, leaving Jade Dragon in China and Indias Gulmarg as the highest remaining ski areas for the adventurous. Chacaltaya was my bride in white, now shes dressed for a funeral, , 74, said of the 17,785-foot-high (5,280 meters) glacier where he and Boliviano members skied its sole run north of La... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Catholic Memorial students travel to Peru to build homes, friendships Jul 8, 2009
But on the last day of the trip, the theme of solidarity emerged again, with a visit to Dr. Tony Lazzara, who works with orphans and abandoned children at his Villa La Paz clinic. The CM students learned more about the problems facing the poor from the perspective of health care and attended a puppet show with the 49 residents. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Honduran interim government faces domestic protests, international pressure Jun 30, 2009
(Xinhua/David De La Paz). On Monday, at least two people died and 60 others were injured as protesters clashed with military troops outside the Palace of Government in Tegucigalpa. (Xinhuanet, China)
Obama names ambassadors May 28, 2009
He was posted earlier in Venezuela, South Africa and Brazil, and was recently in La Paz in an attempt to calm tense US-Bolivian relations. Obama has also named the Texas-born Vilma Martinez, a partner at the California-based Munger, Tolles law firm, as the US envoy to Buenos Aires. (iAfrica.com)
Ocean Watch: Flexibility and cool make cruise to Baja a breeze May 26, 2009
When I left Hawaii three weeks ago, the plan was to pick up the boat in San Carlos on the Mexican mainland, sail across the Sea of Cortez to Baja and there go south to meet Craig, who would be riding his bicycle north from La Paz ... His bike, however, had gone to La Paz ... When I left Hawaii three weeks ago, the plan was to pick up the boat in San Carlos on the Mexican mainland, sail across the Sea of Cortez to Baja and there go south to meet Craig, who would be riding his bicycle north from... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
GOL Expands Sales Channels by Opening New Stores Internationally May 22, 2009
In the next few months, GOL will also open stores in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rosario (Argentina), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru) and Montevideo (Uruguay), as well as Cochabamba and La Paz (Bolivia). In Bogota (Colombia) and Caracas (Venezuela), destinations currently served by the VARIG brand, existing stores will be reorganized and moved to more convenient locations to ensure better customer service. (PR Newswire)
Huge Bolivian glacier disappears May 13, 2009
As well as those living on the highland plains, two of Bolivia's main cities, La Paz and El Alto, rely on the Andean glaciers for an important part of their drinking water. The World Bank warned earlier this year that many of the Andes' tropical glaciers will disappear within 20 years. (BBC News -- Americas)
Bolivia: Into the wild May 9, 2009
I've abandoned the cosmopolitan moonscape of Bolivia's capital, La Paz, for the buzzing equatorial wet of the Amazon ... Alavarez, who is now in his early 30s, was among the first in his village to make the sojourn in La Paz ... LAN flies to La Paz from major Canadian cities with connections in the U.S. or Peru. (Globe and Mail)
* FEATURE : Three killed in Bolivia: assassins or victims? May 4, 2009
The raids two survivors were flown to the highlands capital of La Paz and jailed without bail on terrorism charges after a closed hearing. They are Mario Tadic, a 51-year-old Bolivian-Croat comrade-in-arms of Rozsa from the Balkans, and Hungarian computer technician Elod Toaso. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Bolivia Plot: Assassins Or Victims? May 3, 2009
The raid's two survivors were flown to the highlands capital of La Paz and jailed without bailon terrorism charges after a closed hearing ... Rozsa insisted his mission was not "to attack La Paz or to help organize an attack on the capital and to drive away the president." Kepes said the videotaped interview could be considered Rozsa's "last will and testament." ... Associated Press writers Carlos Valdez in La Paz, Pablo Gorondi in Budapest, Hungary, Alison Mutler in Bucharest, Romania, Snjezana... (CBS News -- World)
Mexico travel industry bowed but not beaten Apr 29, 2009
The recently designated "Cabo Riviera," on the undeveloped East Cape between Los Cabos and the capital of La Paz, will eventually become a large resort area, with a marina and golf course scheduled for completion next year. Spanish developers are funding a paved road running from the airport all the way to the East Cape. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Health officials caution about Mexican swine flu Apr 28, 2009
Imperial County is just across the Colorado River from Yuma and La Paz counties in Arizona. The CDC and World Health Organization are concerned about the spread of the swine flu and it possibly being a new stronger strain of the virus because of its spread and toll in Mexico City. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
U.S., Cuba exchange signs of reconciliation Apr 19, 2009
(Xinhua/David de la Paz) ... (Xinhua/David de la Paz) ... (Xinhua/David de la Paz). (Xinhuanet, China)
US reaches out to Latin America - with help from Spain Apr 18, 2009
That doesn't mean hostile regimes in Caracas or La Paz, which often lambast US policy, will change dramatically. President Evo Morales of Bolivia, for example, accused the US this week of helping his adversaries plot to assassinate him. (Christian Science Monitor)
Analyst00004000s: Cuba to dominate agenda in Trinidad Apr 18, 2009
(Xinhua/David de la Paz). PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Fifth Summit of the Americas opened here Friday, with economy, energy, the environment, security and Cuba high on the agenda of the three-day event. (Xinhuanet, China)
Arizona business briefs Apr 11, 2009
Prices range from $5,000 for a beer and wine-bar license in La Paz County to $231,000 for a liquor store license in Maricopa County. Those interested can apply through April 24, with the winners to be announced on May 15. (AZCentral -- Business)
New in crime fiction Apr 11, 2009
It's 1952, and on the train from La Paz to Arica, in Chile, a group of travellers are about to blunder into each other's secrets. There is, of course, a murder, but it's the interchange between the characters that's at the heart of this novel. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
* Argentine fans snap up tickets ahead of match Mar 28, 2009
Argentina, who will also face Bolivia in La Paz next week, are currently third in the South American qualifying zone with 16 points, seven behind leaders Paraguay and just one behind bitter rivals Brazil. Maradona succeeded Alfio Basile who resigned after a World Cup qualifying defeat to Chile last time out, won praise for his tactics in a 2-0 win over France in Marseille. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Although Pinal County traffic fatalities were down in 2008 primarily due to high gas prices and stepped-up law enforcement, a recent report ranks the stretch of Interstate 10 that runs through the county among the nation's .. Deadly Roads Mar 24, 2009
9 and La Paz County the highest at 143. 8. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Indians challenging Morales in Bolivia face danger Mar 18, 2009
Cardenas, who wasn't with his family at the time, brought his injured wife and children to the relative safety of their apartment in La Paz, the capital. He told the AP in an interview Monday that his sons still wake up jumpy at night, but a flood of telephoned insults has diminished. (International Herald Tribune)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Mar 18, 2009
Impressive wins in friendlies are no substitute for the real thing, and there's nothing that can properly prepare him or his team for the trip to extreme altitude of La Paz for a tough match against Bolivia on April 1. Venezuela at home the previous weekend should present few problems but, in addition to Bolivia, matches at Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay will be difficult. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mexico Imposes Tariffs on 90 U.S. Products as Trucking Dispute Escalates Mar 17, 2009
To contact the reporter on this story: in La Paz at. Last Updated: March 16, 2009 18:14 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
In strategic shift, Colombia's FARC targets cities Mar 17, 2009
Romn Ortiz, a security analyst with the Ideas para la Paz (Ideas for Peace), a think tank in Bogot, says the FARC are discovering what groups like Hamas in Israel and Shiite militias in Iraq have already concluded: that the cities are better than the jungles to wage war. "The new jungles for the FARC are concrete jungles," he says. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Whales turn tables on watchers in Baja Mar 15, 2009
Prices for the trip range from 4,620 to 7,560, according to accommodations, and include round-trip airfare from Los Angeles to La Paz ... After two days of watching gray whales in Bahia Magdalena, we headed by bus across the peninsula to La Paz, where our voyage had started. (Helena Independent Record)
Bargains abound off Mexico's beaten path Mar 4, 2009
Then Los Cabos was born, and La Paz remained a relaxed city of Mexicans going about their business in a functional, Mission-style downtown and cooling off in the sea breezes on the long, palm-lined malec;n when the day's heat loosens its grip. But here's the thing: La Paz has the reliable sunshine, fine beaches and sea teeming with marlin that Cabo does, without the Cabo Wabo crowd or the high-rise all-inclusives ... Sleep easy: , for classic (in some cases bordering on kitschy) Mexican style... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Tips for Backpacking Through South ... Feb 16, 2009
La Paz, Bolivia (13,250 ft). Cuzco, Peru (11,152 ft). (Suite101.com)
Learn how not to trip over foreign tongues Feb 16, 2009
Even in situations when the lack of verbal communication was a big part of the experience, knowing more than a couple of basic phrases - constructing a sentence other than "Where is the bathroom?" and "Is that dilapidated heap the bus to La Paz?" - would have opened doors, culturally and literally. As English speakers, many of us are satisfied with the Slower-Louder School of Languages (just speak more deliberately with more volume, and eventually they'll understand you) or the Pantomime School... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Right name, wrong place Feb 13, 2009
"Often people confuse La Paz, Bolivia, with La Paz, Mexico," she adds. Hardly behaviour that's becoming of Woodstock, Oxon. (BBC News -- UK)
Amid mass migration to cities, Bolivians learn to adapt to urbanization Feb 12, 2009
Sitting at 13,000 feet, the sun scorches every corner of this city, sprawled out on a plateau above La Paz. The roads teem with minivans letting out gusts of exhaust, choking already thin air. (Christian Science Monitor)
