Tag: Bolivia

Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 20:40 UTC
Human rights commission calls on Morales to protect Amazon Indian tribes

The Inter American Human Rights Commission called on the Bolivian government to protect the indigenous tribes protesting the construction of a road crossing their reservation, following on reports of use of excess of force by the police in charge of containing the protest march.
Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 15:33 UTC
Bolivians reject Morales judicial reforms: 60% spoiled or left ballots blank

Bolivian President Evo Morales suffered a major setback on Sunday when many Bolivians spoiled or left their ballots blank in the first elections for the country’s top judges, La Razon reported.
Monday, October 17th 2011 - 06:56 UTC
Primary ballot results indicate Bolivians have turned their backs on Morales

Most Bolivians who voted in Sunday's election to choose the country's top judges cast invalid ballots in what would be a stinging rebuke for President Evo Morales, according to unofficial partial results.
Tuesday, October 11th 2011 - 08:22 UTC
Indigenous Bolivians retake protest march against Brazil financed reservation road

Hundreds of indigenous people protesting the construction of a road in Bolivia's Amazon basin region are again marching toward the capital, La Paz, their leaders said.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:16 UTC
Bolivian will resume month-long protests against a road in the Amazon

Bolivian demonstrators opposed to the construction of a road in the Amazon vowed on Wednesday to resume a month-long protest march that has become a major challenge to leftist President Evo Morales.
Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 02:34 UTC
Bolivia’s Interior minister steps down and controversial jungle road is suspended

Bolivia's Interior minister and his Deputy resigned Tuesday after mounting recriminations over a violent police crackdown on marchers opposed to a jungle highway that they say would despoil an indigenous preserve.
Tuesday, September 27th 2011 - 01:17 UTC
Bolivian Indians defending their lands expose divisions in Morales government

Bolivia's Defence minister resigned on Monday to protest a police crackdown and arrests on anti-highway demonstrators which according to unconfirmed reports also caused the death of a baby and several disappeared.
Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 21:23 UTC
Bolivia former anti-drugs chief sentenced in Miami to 14 years for trafficking

A US federal judge in Miami on Friday sentenced the Bolivian former anti-drugs chief to 14 years prison on drug trafficking charges, court sources said. General Rene Sanabria, who was President Evo Morales's top anti-drug official 2007-2008, was arrested in Panama last February and extradited to Miami to face the charges.
Monday, September 19th 2011 - 22:07 UTC
Bolivian president blasts the UN and the “Insecurity Council” on Libya

Bolivian president Evo Morales blasted United Nations and the Security Council for having approved military actions against Libya, an issue which he promised to consider when he addresses the General Assembly in New Your.
Thursday, July 28th 2011 - 06:15 UTC
UK to cooperate with Bolivia in the fight against drug trafficking

The British government has announced a new co-operation deal with Bolivia in the fight against drug trafficking. During a two-day visit to Bolivia, Britain's Minister for Latin America, Jeremy Browne, said the Serious Organised Crime Agency in London will join forces with the counter-narcotics police in La Paz.