Tag: Bolivia

Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivian health minister and IDB officials involved in corrupt purchase of ventilators

Bolivia's interim president, Jeanine Anez, on Wednesday fired Health Minister Marcelo Navajas for his alleged role in a kickback scheme involving the purchase of 170 Spanish-made ventilators at inflated prices for COVID-19 patients.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:02 UTC
Marked increase of forest fires in Bolivia, claim environmentalists

Environmentalists in Bolivia warned of a marked increase in forest fires this year that threatens a repeat of the environmental disaster that ravaged much of the Amazon in 2019.
Bolivia registered 15,354 forest fires in the first four months of the year - a 35% increase on the same period last year, the Friends of Nature Foundation (FAN) said.
Friday, March 13th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Latin American countries halt flights from Europe, ban public gatherings and close schools

Several Latin American countries stepped up measures on Thursday to slow the spread of the coronavirus, halting flights to and from Europe, banning public gatherings and closing schools.
Saturday, February 29th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Bolivia's October presidential election: no statistical support for claims of vote fraud

The following article was published by The Washington Post, based on a report from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab political scientists John Curiel and Jack R Williams (*)
Friday, February 28th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Amnesty International: Major human rights events in the Americas 2019

Amnesty International has documented grave violations of human rights in 2019 in 24 countries across the Americas. Examples of the major human rights events analyzed include:
Monday, January 27th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Havana claims Bolivia suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba pressured by Trump

A day after Bolivia suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba, Havana accused its interim government of having sought to sabotage bilateral ties ever since it took power last year, partly under pressure from the Trump administration.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Bolivian interim president tosses her hat into the May 3 election ring

Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez said on Friday that she will be a candidate in upcoming elections that will serve as a re-run of October’s disputed vote that sparked protests and prompted former leader Evo Morales to resign.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:28 UTC
Bolivia breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba arguing Havana's “constant hostility”

Bolivia on Friday announced it was breaking off diplomatic relations with long-time ally Cuba, the latest in a series of foreign policy reversals by the right-wing interim government.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 08:23 UTC
Bolivian congress finally accepts the resignation of president Evo Morales

Bolivia's Congress voted on Tuesday to accept the resignation of former president Evo Morales, two months after the 60-year-old quit and fled for asylum in Mexico and then Argentina.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Trump senior advisor says Bolivia's Morales has become a headache for Argentina

A senior adviser to president Trump said that former Bolivian leader Evo Morales has become a “headache” for Argentina. Mauricio Claver-Carone told the Bolivian newspaper Pagina Siete that Argentina should have focused on its economic issues instead of granting Morales asylum.