Tag: Evo Morales

• Tuesday, May 5th 2015 - 09:25 UTC

  Chile asks World Court to throw out Bolivia's sea outlet claim: 'dispute has been settled'

  

  Landlocked Bolivia went to the World Court on Monday, seeking to force Chile to negotiate the granting of a corridor of sovereign territory giving it access to the sea for its natural gas and mineral exports. Bolivia lost its coastal territory after being defeated by Chile in the 1880s War of the Pacific. Peru an ally of Bolivia also lost territory.

• Wednesday, March 11th 2015 - 05:23 UTC

  Bolivia names first woman army General; daughter of the officer who captured Che Guevara

  

  Bolivia has named its first woman army general, the daughter of the military commander who led the final operation against Che Guevara, the state news agency said Monday.

• Friday, January 23rd 2015 - 06:10 UTC

  Morales is sworn in for a third period promises to reduce poverty to 8% by 2020

  

  President of Bolivia Evo Morales on Thursday was sworn in for the third time as his country's head of state, and set as his primary objective reduce further poverty levels up to the end of his term in 2020.

• Thursday, January 22nd 2015 - 05:38 UTC

  Morales invested as Indian leader in Andean ritual calls to defend Mother Earth Pachamama

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales called Wednesday for a halt to “the crazy race of destroying the Earth in the name of development” after being invested as Indian leader in a ritual at the pre-Colombian ruins of Tiahuanaco, located some 71 kilometers from La Paz.

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 07:57 UTC

  YPFB-Andina awarded exploration rights in Santa Cruz areas

  

  Bolivia's export 6.3 % higher than despite drop in gas volumes. Economic growth, foreign investment continue

• Friday, December 26th 2014 - 07:43 UTC

  Bolivian Oil Company CEO on sick leave, has cancer

  

  President Evo Morales to coordinate operations with company executive in the meantime. Vice President Garcia Linera makes the announcement regarding 'Comrade' Villegas

• Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 - 04:36 UTC

  Evo Morales' estate 12.67 percent higher than in 2012

  

  President's affidavit before the State's General Comptrollership raises questions on how he amassed 437,787 US dollars. Opposition says he should have turned poorer, living on a public servant salary.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 04:55 UTC

  Evo: Pope to visit Bolivia in 2015

  

  With Francis' new role in international affairs, Morales sounded confident Holy See will do its part in feud with Chile, but made no specific mention of it.

• Wednesday, December 17th 2014 - 03:46 UTC

  Cristina makes major castling on eve of Mercosur Summit

  

  Evo Morales, Governor Urribarri play football - New Intelligence boss appointed.

• Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 11:19 UTC

  Bolivia confident Mercosur incorporation process will be ironed out at the next summit

  

  Bolivia trusts that at the coming Mercosur summit in Argentina it can advance in solving the “technical-legal” difficulties that are delaying the country's full membership of the trade and political group. Allegedly one of the main differences rests in neighboring Paraguay and how it would accept Bolivia's incorporation.