Bolivia

Daniel Rubin: (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

20 Jul 2008

The dinosaurs gathered last weekend at Mermaid Lake. Some of the wags in attendance - actually, only wags were in attendance - described the Old Inquirer picnic as a cross between speed-dating and a 40th-year reunion.

Government Takeover In Ecuador To Recoup Embezzled Funds (Hartford Courant)

20 Jul 2008

The tip came to the old journalist at midnight about the decision at the presidential palace: The police were on their way.

Scientists to discuss climate risk posed by wetlands destruction (AFP via Yahoo! News)

20 Jul 2008

Moves around the world to drain marshes and other wetlands to make space for farming could be hastening climate change, scientists gathering in Brazil from Monday will be hearing.