Landslides Force Thousands From Homes

Landslides and rivers swollen by heavy rain have destroyed thousands of homes, cut road links and flooded farmland.

The same storm system triggered landslides and flooding in Peru that have been blamed for at least 38 deaths since Sunday.

Many major roads were blocked Wednesday in Bolivia and rain pounded much of the country. Eight people have died and at least 5,000 homes have been destroyed since the flooding began in mid-December.