Tag: Evo Morales

Monday, June 16th 2014 - 05:26 UTC
Bolivia honors visiting Ban Ki-moon with a coca leaves birthday cake

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon got an unusual treat for his 70th birthday when the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, presented him with a cake made with coca leaves. The UN chief was in Santa Cruz, Bolivia for a meeting this weekend of the G77 group of countries to discuss measures for reducing poverty.
Tuesday, June 10th 2014 - 08:07 UTC
At least twenty world leaders will attend the World Cup; eleven the opening match in Sao Paulo

At least eleven heads of state and government have confirmed their attendance at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, next Thursday (12th), in São Paulo, and a total of 20 leaders will be watching World Cup matches.
Tuesday, May 27th 2014 - 08:16 UTC
UK company reaches compensation agreement with Bolivian government

Bolivia has agreed to pay 31.7 million dollars to British electric utility Rurelec as compensation for the 2010 nationalization of its controlling stake in power producer Empresa Electrica Guaracachi, 10 million less than the amount determined by an arbitration tribunal, the Attorney General's Office said.
Friday, May 16th 2014 - 10:47 UTC
Morales reveal that with Argentine help Bolivia is developing nuclear energy

Bolivian President Evo Morales revealed on Thursday that, with Argentina's help, his country was working to develop nuclear power. Morales had previously indicated that his country had plans to go nuclear with help from both Buenos Aires and France, but this is the first time that the news was confirmed.
Friday, May 16th 2014 - 09:37 UTC
YPF wants to create a G10 of Latin American state oil companies CEO's

Argentina's YPF CEO Miguel Galuccio proposed on Thursday in Bolivia a G10 of Latin American state owned oil corporations to strengthen their bargaining power based on their resources and development synergy.
Friday, March 21st 2014 - 06:05 UTC
Bolivian senate to vote full incorporation to Mercosur in April

The Bolivian Senate is expected to vote next month for the full incorporation of the country to Mercosur, thus complying with some of the last steps to join the group made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Monday, January 6th 2014 - 06:57 UTC
Ballot test this year in Latam: Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Uruguay, Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador

Seven out of 19 Latin-American countries will be holding elections this year and in four of them, Brazil, Bolivia, El Salvador and Uruguay, left leaning catch-all coalitions will try to hold on to power. Likewise with two conservative governments, Colombia and Panama.
Friday, January 3rd 2014 - 18:40 UTC
'Andean super crop' quinoa opens the way for the UN Year of Family Farming

Increased production and consumption of quinoa, coupled with higher visibility of and greater scientific knowledge about the so-called “Andean super crop” is the legacy left to the world by the International Year of Quinoa 2013, the closing ceremonies of which were held in Bolivia and Peru.
Friday, November 22nd 2013 - 02:02 UTC
Morales orders double Christmas bonus for Bolivia's 300.000 public employees

In what seems a partial contagion of what is happening in Venezuela, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced that he will double the Christmas bonus for Bolivia’s public employees which will be the equivalent of two months extra salary.
Tuesday, November 19th 2013 - 08:55 UTC
Kerry declares the Monroe Doctrine dead: “we are equals sharing responsibilities”

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday declared that a nearly 200-year-old policy which had governed Washington's relations with Latin America was finally dead. Known as the Monroe Doctrine after it was adopted in 1823 by former US president James Monroe, the policy had stated that any efforts by European countries to colonize land in North or South America would be views as aggressive acts and could require US intervention.