A life expectancy of 40 years, poverty and resignation are three corners of a vicious triangle for miners at Bolivia’s Cerro Rico, or “rich mountain,” whose silver financed the Spanish Empire but has done little to improve the lot of local inhabitants. From: laht.com
Tagged: Bolivia, poverty
Posted on:
September 21st, 2009
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: Additional News, International
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: Additional News, International
Comments
