Tag: Bolivia

• Wednesday, October 4th 2017 - 09:59 UTC

  Bolivian army veterans refuse to attend 50th anniversary of “Che” Guevara's death

  

  A row has broken out in Bolivia between the government and army veterans over the 50th anniversary of the death of the Cuban revolutionary, Ernesto “Che” Guevara. The Bolivian government is planning a series of commemorations next week in the presence of foreign guests.

• Monday, July 24th 2017 - 08:38 UTC

  Morales highlights Bolivian independence from the IMF and World Bank

  

  President Evo Morales has highlighted the total Bolivian independence from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which have carried out “devastating economic policies for many years” in this South American nation.

• Thursday, July 6th 2017 - 07:04 UTC

  Morales accuses Chile of violating International Court of Justice rules

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales accused his Chilean counterpart, Michelle Bachelet, of violating rules of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague by “revealing” the content of the report filed by that country in the dispute over the use of the Silala River, while causing an “unnecessary” conflict in the media.

• Thursday, July 6th 2017 - 06:57 UTC

  Brazilian plan to review purchase of Bolivian natural gas

  

  Petrobras should cut the maximum amount of natural gas it buys from neighboring Bolivia in half in an effort to encourage domestic importers and distributors to enter the market, according to a Brazilian government study.

• Tuesday, April 4th 2017 - 10:18 UTC

  Morales vocal cords surgery in Cuba, a success says Bolivian government

  

  Doctors in Cuba removed a benign node from the vocal cords of Bolivia's President Evo Morales, the Bolivian government said.

• Thursday, March 9th 2017 - 21:33 UTC

  Bolivia expands legal coca crop area by 12.000 hectares

  

  Bolivia passed a controversial measure on Wednesday to expand production of coca, the raw material for cocaine. Leftist president Evo Morales dismissed warnings that an increase in coca crops would fuel the illegal drug trade.

• 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,