1. Bolivia to Allow Children to Legally Work at Just 10 Years Old
Bolivian lawmakers pass new children labor law that allows children as young as 10 years old to enter the workforce. In previous law, minimum age for child worker was 14 with no exceptions, but now children start working for others from age 12 and self-employment from age 10. In new law, both the child and a parent or guardian must agree to the work and seek permission from the public ombudsman. Bolivian lawmakers argue that our goal is to eliminate our country's poverty by child labor law. But human-rights activists disagree and claim say "Child labor perpetuates the cycle of poverty, so Bolivian government should invest in policies and programs to end child labor.”
Now Bolivia is conditions of extreme poverty. If they want to relieve povety right now, they need child labor, but if they want to relieve povety in the long-term, they must not have child labor. I agree with human-rights activists, so I think child labor has to disappear. Because children's work hamper their physical growth, and child labor has more possibility to threat life than adult labor. Children have no time for study because of work. If Bolivia want to escape from extreme poverty, Bolivian government must improve education program for children in order that they make a profit with intelligence, not with simple labor.
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2. Why Bolivia reversed its clock
You will see the numbers on the clock are reversed in National Assembly of Bolivia, and it is "clock of the south". Modern clock reflects the northern hemisphere, but this clock reflects southern hemisphere where Bolivia is located. The foreign minister said that it was installed so that Bolivians would embrace creativity and question the status quo. Many country change a symbol like this for their identity and development.
I think "clock of the south" is one of symbols in order to increasing status of a country. If citizen see it, they can meditate on their country. Members of Bolivian government will work hard, and country's cohension also increase.
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Jason Miks, "Why Bolivia reversed its clock." CNN, 2 July 2014. Web. 6 July 2014.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales attends the event in Cochabamba to promote the use of scientifically sanctioned medicine in indigenous areas. In this event, the president said that he use urine to cure coughs and other mild diseases in his youth at the behest of a local doctor. Also, he suggested to the indigenous doctors of the region to, "with much respect, we must combine tradition medicine with science," urging local doctors not to encourage residents to drink urine.
I agree with Bolivian President's say. Mordern medicine is developing highly, but tradition medicine also have many advantage. Traditional medicine is discovered in real life easily, so we can use it straight without prescription. It is also cheap, and maybe traditional medicine is more safe than tradition medicine because it has been used during a lengthy period of time. Therefore, we must use both tradition medicine and mordern medicine, but I don't want to drink urine.
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Frances Martel, "Bolivian President Evo Morales Admits to Having Drank Own Urine as Medicine." Breitbart, 4 July 2014. Web. 6 July 2014.
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