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Literacy Campaign Advances in Bolivia
The Bolivian Department of Chuquisaca became the fifth of its type to be declared free from illiteracy in this South American nation after local authorities announced on Sunday that 97% of the almost 80,000 people registered in the campaign received the 65 lessons of the Cuban ‘Yo si puedo’ (Yes, I Can) method that is being used in the literacy campaign nationwide.
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The Bolivian Department of Chuquisaca became the fifth of its type to be declared free from illiteracy in this South American nation after local authorities announced on Sunday that 97% of the almost 80,000 people registered in the campaign received the 65 lessons of the Cuban ‘Yo si puedo’ (Yes, I Can) method that is being used in the literacy campaign nationwide.
According to Prensa Latina news agency, thousands of people attended a rally held in the municipality of Tarabuco to mark the occasion and which turn into a popular celebration with flags, songs and traditional dances.
Some of those who addressed the crown asked for their support of the new Political Constitution of the State, a text that will be voted during a popular referendum on January 25, 2009.
Thus, Chuquisaca joins Oruro, Santa Cruz, Pando and Cochabamba as departments free from the scourge of illiteracy.
Other departments such as Potosi, La Paz, Beni and Tarija are expected to conclude their literacy campaigns in the coming weeks.
Bolivia hopes to declare itself as a country free from illiteracy next December and thus join Cuba and Venezuela as the only Latin American countries free from this scourge.
According to Prensa Latina news agency, thousands of people attended a rally held in the municipality of Tarabuco to mark the occasion and which turn into a popular celebration with flags, songs and traditional dances.
Some of those who addressed the crown asked for their support of the new Political Constitution of the State, a text that will be voted during a popular referendum on January 25, 2009.
Thus, Chuquisaca joins Oruro, Santa Cruz, Pando and Cochabamba as departments free from the scourge of illiteracy.
Other departments such as Potosi, La Paz, Beni and Tarija are expected to conclude their literacy campaigns in the coming weeks.
Bolivia hopes to declare itself as a country free from illiteracy next December and thus join Cuba and Venezuela as the only Latin American countries free from this scourge.