FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Bolivia: Read a book, get out of jail • FRANCE 24 English” – below is their description.
Prisoners in Bolivia now have a chance to get out of jail early by reading books. Called ‘Books Behind Bars’, the new state programme allows inmates to wipe days or weeks off their sentences while also promoting reading and literacy.
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The video item below is a piece of English language content from France 24. France 24 is a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris.
Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The constitutional capital is Sucre, while the seat of government and executive capital is La Paz.
Its geography varies from the peaks of the Andes in the West, to the Eastern Lowlands, situated within the Amazon Basin.
The country’s population, estimated at 11 million, is multiethnic, including Amerindians, Mestizos, Europeans, Asians and Africans. Spanish is the official and predominant language, although 36 indigenous languages also have official status, of which the most commonly spoken are Guarani, Aymara and Quechua languages.
France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.