Tag: Bolivia

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Bolivian Air Force single-engined plane crashes, kills 6

  

  A Bolivia Air Force single-engined Cessna C-206 crashed Saturday morning in the Amazon region of Pando, killing all six on board, it was reported.

• Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 06:50 UTC

  Gold becomes the main export of Bolivia in the eight months of 2021

  

  Gold, bullion, and jewellery have become Bolivia's main export in the first eight months of this year totalling almost seven billion dollars, considerably higher than the US$ 4.213,4 of the same period in 2020, which represents a 65,4% increase, according to the official INE stats office.

• Friday, October 1st 2021 - 09:53 UTC

  Irregular migration and drug trafficking alongside Bolivia-Chile border keeps drawing concern

  

  While Chile's presidential delegate at Tarapacá, Miguel Ángel Quezada, accused Bolivia on Thursday of “not making any effort” to prevent the crossing of irregular migrants through the common border, authorities from both countries have formed four working groups to coordinate the fight against drug trafficking.

• Wednesday, September 29th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Bolivian lawmaker insists on adding chemical castration of rapists to the Penal Code

  

  Bolivian Senator Erick Morón from the Creemos party has announced Tuesday he submitted a bill whereby chemical castration and life imprisonment would be added to the current Penal Code against rapists and murderers.

• Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:37 UTC

  Ex Bolivian police chief jailed for 2019 deaths prosecutors first chose not to investigate

  

  Former Bolivian Police chief Javier Fuad Vaca has been placed under preventive arrest Friday for his alleged involvement in crimes during the 2019 uprising which resulted in the overthrowing of President Evo Morales.

• Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 08:49 UTC

  Chilean Port of Arica to demand advance collection of Bolivian import charges after August's fees unpaid

  

  The Chilean port of Arica has announced it would seek to collect Septermber's dues in advance for Bolivian imports after that country's Port Services Administration (ASP-B) warned it would not be paying for services used during August.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Bolivia's economy shows positive signs of recovery

  

  Bolivia's General Index of Economic Activity (IGAE) showed an 8.7% growth in the first semester of 2021, Economy and Public Finance Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Former top Macrist officials added to list of defendants in Argentine case for smuggling guns to overthrow Evo in 2019

  

  Argentine prosecutors Monday decided to indict top-ranking officials from the administration of former President Mauricio Macri for their alleged involvement in the supplying of weapons to Bolivian armed forces who helped overthrow Evo Morales in 2019.

• Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Former Bolivian interim President harms herself in apparent suicide attempt

  

  Former Bolivian interim President Janine Áñez was hospitalized following self-inflicted injuries believed to be a suicide attempt after learning she had been charged with genocide for two massacres in the 2019 events surrounding the resignation of Evo Morales and her accession to power.

• Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 08:52 UTC

  Bolivian Prosecution files genocide charges against former President Áñez

  

  Bolivia's Attorney General Juan Lanchipa announced Friday that his office had filed charges of “genocide” against former interim President Janine Áñez for the massacre of several opposition protesters in the 2019 events which resulted in Evo Morales' resignation.