Saturday, March 24, 2007

Bolivia's Navy

This article is very interesting, especially in relation to the link between national pride and land disputes that we have been discussing in class. The article discusses the Bolivian Navy, which patrols Lake Titicaca because Bolivia is a landlocked country. The navy is used as a means of political discussion between Chili and Bolivia over long-disputed areas of land. For more go to:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070324/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/bolivia_inland_navy;_ylt=AoKpgyjkSqi811zA1N.YbYRvaA8F

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