Tag: Bolivia

Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 10:19 UTC
S&P doowngrades Bolivia's ratings

Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded Bolivia's long-term credit rating from 'CCC+' to 'CCC-' with a negative outlook. This decision was driven by increasing debt servicing costs and a deteriorating external financial profile, which could make it harder for the landlocked country to access financing and potentially hinder its ability to pay off debt in the coming months.
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Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:37 UTC
Bolivia's Central Bank boasts growing reserves

The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) announced this week that its net international reserves (NIR) have continued to grow, reaching US$2.807 billion by the end of June 2025. This represents an increase of US$830 million since December 2024, and a nearly US$200 million increase in the last two months alone.
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Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 09:56 UTC
Bolivia celebrates UN recognition of wiphala

Bolivian authorities, including President Luis Arce Catacora, celebrated Monday the approval by the United Nations' (UN) General Assembly of a resolution recognizing the wiphala, a rainbow-colored, checkered emblem used by some indigenous peoples of the Andes, Amazon, Chaco, and Altiplano.
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Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 07:00 UTC
Paraguay promoted as tourism destination for Bolivian travelers

Officials of Paraguay’s National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur) conducted a trade mission in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to promote their country as a tourist destination.
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Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Discovery of Tiwanaku Civilization temple in Bolivia announced

Researchers led by Bolivian archaeologist José Capriles (Penn State University) discovered the Palaspata temple, a ceremonial complex linked to the Tiwanaku civilization, in Ocotavi, Oruro, Bolivia, approximately 215 km south of the main Tiwanaku site near Lake Titicaca, it was announced this week.
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Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Measles is “more terrible” than Covid-19, says Bolivian president

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora insisted Wednesday that measles was a more severe threat than Covid-19, urging parents to vaccinate children under 5 against the highly contagious viral disease, of which 60 cases have been confirmed nationwide, prompting an emergency declaration.
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Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Bolivia: Measles outbreak leads to schooling reschedules

Bolivian education authorities in Santa Cruz have moved forward the winter recess, spanning now from June 30 through July 11, given the measles outbreak affecting the country. Other regions will continue with regular classes and follow the existing academic calendar, with their break set for July 7 to 18. Meanwhile, the cities of La Paz, El Alto, and Potosí, as well as several municipalities in Santa Cruz, have switched to online classes until the epidemic is under control, Education Minister Omar Véliz announced.
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Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 21:38 UTC
Measles epidemic reported in Bolivia

Bolivian health authorities confirmed 50 cases of measles plus another 300 under suspicion, which prompted the declaration of an epidemic, primarily in Santa Cruz, with additional detections in La Paz and Potosí.
Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Bolivia says US attacks on Iran were “arbitrary”

Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and the South American country's government condemned the US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, calling them an “arbitrary attack” that violates international law and the UN Charter.
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Bolivia's new Justice Minister sworn in

Jessica Saravia was sworn in Monday as Bolivia's new Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency, replacing César Siles, who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a plan to remove an elected magistrate.