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Manuel Olave, rector of the Universidad Privada Boliviana, will discuss "Bolivia, A Tale of Two Cities: Globalization, Poverty and Democracy"

Olave has been the rector of the Universidad Privada Boliviana since 2000. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in physics and Master of Science degree in systems engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles and his Master of Arts degree and doctorate in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Olave has published more than 50 books and articles and was a member of the faculty at the Universidad Católica Boliviana, the Netherlands International Institute of Management, the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua and the Universidad de La Verne in California.

Olave has consulted for the World Bank, United States Agency for International Development, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Population Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as numerous private firms and governments.

The talk is co-sponsored by The University of Arizona's division of International Affairs and the Center for Latin American Studies.