Tag: Bolivia

Friday, March 3rd 2017 - 11:55 UTC
Bolivian president rushed to Cuba for medical attention is recovering with “positive outlook”

Bolivian President Evo Morales has been treated for a throat viral infection in Cuba and will stay on the Caribbean island for several days of medical observation, Bolivia's Vice President and acting head of state Alvaro Garcia Linera said on Thursday.
Monday, November 28th 2016 - 12:51 UTC
Bolivia sells 14% more airplane tickets

Passenger air traffic in Bolivia has increased from 1,859,456 to 2,121,437 between January and August, 2016, compared to the same part of 2015, the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) reported, which means a 14 % increase.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 - 07:52 UTC
No end in sight for Bolivia's drinking water emergency

Due to an unprecedented drought and to other man-caused factors, the country is suffering from water scarcity in five of its nine departments. La Paz's three main dams are almost dry and the city's residents have seen their taps go dry for up to 60 consecutive hours.
Tuesday, November 15th 2016 - 10:42 UTC
Bolivia: Evo Morales admits he is not ready to go home in 2019

Despite what most Bolivians voted for on February 21, that is against the incumbent president being eligible to run for yet another re-election,
Friday, November 11th 2016 - 19:28 UTC
Petrobras signs US$ 1.2bn contract for natural gas exploration in southern Bolivia

Executives of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras and Bolivian counterpart YPFB signed this week a contract for a US$1.2 billion natural-gas exploration venture in southern Bolivia. Bolivian President Evo Morales and Brazil's minister of mines and energy, Fernando Coelho Filho, traveled to Bolivia's eastern city of Santa Cruz for the signing ceremony.
Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 07:28 UTC
South American presidents and who they would like to see at the White House

A majority of South American presidents would prefer to see former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the White House, while a few believe whoever wins will make not much of a difference for the continent. Nevertheless be it Hillary or Trump there is mostly respect for US institutions.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 22:59 UTC
Bolivia seeks access to Pacific Ocean via Peruvian por of Ilo

Integration between both countries appears to be on a smooth path after second binational cabinet meeting in Sucre, chaired by Presidents Evo Morales and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Railway road to Brazilian port of Santos also on the table
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 07:02 UTC
Bolivia imposes biometric census on foreigners after San Matias crimes

The Government of Bolivia decreed Tuesday that the Immigration bureau is to undertake a biometric census of all foreigners in the country to legalize their situation, after crimes allegedly committed by Brazilian hitmen.
Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 07:41 UTC
Following Colombia, “Malvinas, one of three issues pending solution in Latin America”

Following the peace agreement signed in Colombia, only three main issues remain pending in the Americas, devolution of Guantanamo to Cuba, the Falklands/Malvinas dispute and a sea outlet for Bolivia, according to Bolivian president Evo Morales who hailed the deal rubricated on Monday in Cartagena before world leaders.
Monday, August 29th 2016 - 06:41 UTC
Morales claims killing of minister and three miners was a coup attempt

Morales claimed that the violent miners protests this week that resulted in the beating and killing of Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes and the deaths of three demonstrators were the latest unsuccessful attempt by his political enemies to forcibly remove him from office.