Tag: Bolivia

Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivia, Venezuela not joining US efforts against drug trafficking, Biden says

US President Joseph Biden has issued yet another declaration including Venezuela and Bolivia among the countries that do not fight drug trafficking.
Tuesday, August 30th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Peru takes over CAN's pro tempore presidency

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday welcomed his colleagues from Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia, Luis Arce for the Council of the Andean Community (CAN) summit in Lima.
Monday, August 29th 2022 - 22:55 UTC
Bolivia: Theft of Evo's cell phone prompts large-scale police deployment

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales had his cell phone stolen during the weekend, which prompted a full-scale operation to retrieve the device, it was reported Sunday.
Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
11-yr-old girl among confirmed cases of monkeypox in Bolivia

Bolivian health authorities Wednesday announced that an 11-year-old girl in the department of Cochabamba was among the 49 confirmed cases in the country of monkeypox, a malady that usually affects male adults.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 21:13 UTC
Mexican FM lands in Bolivia on key tour regarding lithium production

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard landed in Bolivia Thursday to take part in a series of events and hold meetings with local authorities, as part of his tour to foster a joint strategy to exploit lithium resources
Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Bolivian railroad seeks to boost region's global trade capabilities

Bolivia's Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta Wednesday highlighted his country's Bioceanic Integration Railway Corridor (CFBI), which seeks to link the Brazilian port of Santos with Ilo in Peru to further develop the region's trade capabilities.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Argentines dump their currency in northern provinces and trade with Bolivian money

With the Argentine economy in shambles, inflation out of control heading for hyper inflation, daily increases of prices, and new clamps to have access to some strong currency, --such as the US dollar, which Argentines love--, along the provincial border towns, particularly with neighboring Bolivia and Paraguay trade is done mostly with Pesos, but Bolivianos.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Cocaine production in Bolivia “stable,” US agency reports

The United States' Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Thursday published a report thoroughly describing crops and distribution activities in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Evo says Argentine motorbiker was not denied medical help

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Tuesday said over lunch at Casa Rosada with President Alberto Fernández that the retired Salta teacher who died after a motorcycling accident near Santa Cruz de la Sierra had received all possible medical care, thus contradicting statements from his family and friends.
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Argentina to file protest against Bolivia for motorbiker's death

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Monday announced it will seek an explanation from Bolivian authorities regarding the death of the 61-year-old retired teacher from the province of Salta who was allegedly denied medical care after a motorcycle accident for being unable to afford it in Bolivian currency.