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Montevideo, January 26th 2026 - 16:29 UTC

Tag: Bolivia

  • Saturday, June 28th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Discovery of Tiwanaku Civilization temple in Bolivia announced

    “Much about the Tiwanaku civilization remains unknown,” Capriles pointed out

    Researchers led by Bolivian archaeologist José Capriles (Penn State University) discovered the Palaspata temple, a ceremonial complex linked to the Tiwanaku civilization, in Ocotavi, Oruro, Bolivia, approximately 215 km south of the main Tiwanaku site near Lake Titicaca, it was announced this week.

  • Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Measles is “more terrible” than Covid-19, says Bolivian president

    Arce meant that measles spreads faster and wider than Covid-19

    Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora insisted Wednesday that measles was a more severe threat than Covid-19, urging parents to vaccinate children under 5 against the highly contagious viral disease, of which 60 cases have been confirmed nationwide, prompting an emergency declaration.

  • Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Bolivia: Measles outbreak leads to schooling reschedules

    A health emergency is declared nationwide for measles at the request of the National Strategic Council for Health Emergencies, Castro announced

    Bolivian education authorities in Santa Cruz have moved forward the winter recess, spanning now from June 30 through July 11, given the measles outbreak affecting the country. Other regions will continue with regular classes and follow the existing academic calendar, with their break set for July 7 to 18. Meanwhile, the cities of La Paz, El Alto, and Potosí, as well as several municipalities in Santa Cruz, have switched to online classes until the epidemic is under control, Education Minister Omar Véliz announced.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 21:38 UTC

    Measles epidemic reported in Bolivia

    Of the 50 confirmed cases, 47 are in Santa Cruz, one in Potosi, and two in La Paz, Enríquez explained

    Bolivian health authorities confirmed 50 cases of measles plus another 300 under suspicion, which prompted the declaration of an epidemic, primarily in Santa Cruz, with additional detections in La Paz and Potosí.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Bolivia says US attacks on Iran were “arbitrary”

    Bolivia's links with Iran go beyond a mutual friendship

    Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and the South American country's government condemned the US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, calling them an “arbitrary attack” that violates international law and the UN Charter.

  • Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Bolivia's new Justice Minister sworn in

    Jessica Paola Saravia Atristaín was promoted one notch following Siles' resignation

    Jessica Saravia was sworn in Monday as Bolivia's new Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency, replacing César Siles, who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a plan to remove an elected magistrate.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Evo said to have raped and impregnated underaged girls during his presidency

    Del Castillo said he could prove his allegations against Morales

    Former Bolivian Government (Interior) Minister Eduardo Del Castillo said Friday he had evidence that former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) raped minors during his time in office. The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presidential hopeful for the Aug. 17 elections added he could support these allegations with documentation, testimonies, and photographs. He also noted there were multiple victims, some of whom became pregnant.

  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Three Bolivian Police officers killed in clashes with Evistas

    The officers were ambushed, the authorities explained

    Three Bolivian Police officers died Wednesday in the mining town of Llallagua after clashes with Evistas blocking roads in the Potosí region. The law enforcement agents were trying to remove one of the numerous blockades hitting the country, causing economic damages in addition to the lack of food supplies, medicines, and fuel to defend former President Evo Morales' ambition of a new candidacy despite having exceeded the number of terms (two) allowed by the Constitution.

  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Bolivian president says Evo's blockades seek “death, mourning, and pain”

    Evo Morales “never thought about the Bolivian people,” Arce argued

    Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora condemned the blockades staged by supporters of former President Evo Morales, accusing them of seeking “death, mourning, and pain.”

  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    Venezuelan authorities delay the departure of Bolivia's national football team

    Bolivian coach Óscar Villegas said it was intentional to harm his squad's preparation to face Chile

    The Bolivian national football team was delayed for over 12 hours in Venezuela this weekend after a 2-0 loss to the home team in a 2026 World Cup qualifier match in Maturín. Local authorities denied the team's charter flight permission to depart for Santa Cruz, Bolivia, forcing the team to return to their hotel.