Tag: Evo Morales

• Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 23:35 UTC

  IMF does not see a ‘nationalization trend’ in South America; Bolivia in compensation talks

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it does not see a trend in South America toward state nationalization of private companies despite moves made by Bolivia and Argentina in recent weeks, a spokesman said on Thursday.

• Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 07:39 UTC

  US and EU concerned with “investment climate” following Bolivia’s seizure of Spanish power company

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales Government’s decision to nationalize the main power transport company that was in hands of Red Eléctrica Española (REE) generated claims from Spain, while United States and the European Union showed their “concern.”

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 05:07 UTC

  Bolivia seizes Spanish owned power company, but promises fair compensation

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales announced on Tuesday the expropriation of Spain’s Red Eléctrica Española (REE) shares at a power transmission company in Bolivia and ordered the Army to take over the firm's headquarters.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 01:05 UTC

  Bolivia’s Morales takes distance from YPF/Argentina conflict and praises Repsol

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales clearly took distance from Argentina’s expropriation of YPF, the Argentine affiliate of Spain’s Repsol which was announced on Monday and caused a major rift between Argentina and Spain and the European Commission.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2012 - 02:09 UTC

  Bolivia rescinds contract to build road through Amazon Indian reservation

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales says he is rescinding the contract of a Brazilian firm to build a controversial road through the Amazon rainforest. He accused the firm, OAS, of not complying with the terms of the deal.

• Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 00:24 UTC

  Colombia tells Bolivia it deserves to have access to the Pacific Ocean

  

  Colombia has consistently supported Bolivia in its mission to reclaim a passage to the Pacific Ocean and the country reiterated its support last week during a meeting between the two heads of state in Bogotá.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2012 - 00:58 UTC

  Morales defends Bolivians right to chew coca leaves at UN anti-drugs meeting

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales defended Bolivians' right to chew coca leaves, the main ingredient of cocaine, on Monday, saying it was an ancient tradition and the world's No. 3 cocaine producer was working to fight drug trafficking.

• Saturday, January 14th 2012 - 06:16 UTC

  Bolivia ratifies complete support for Argentina’s Malvinas sovereignty claim

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales said the Malvinas Islands are Argentine and gave full support to his peer Cristina Fernandez siding with Mercosur in the dispute with the UK over the South Atlantic Islands sovereignty and the latest decision to bar all Falklands flagged vessels from regional ports.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2011 - 06:25 UTC

  Bolivia and Washington restore full diplomatic relations

  

  Bolivia and the United States restored full diplomatic ties Monday for the first time since 2008. Three years ago the Andean nation's government expelled the US ambassador and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The US expelled the Bolivian ambassador in return.

• Thursday, October 20th 2011 - 06:55 UTC

  Amazon Indians reach La Paz rattling Morales grip over government

  

  Hundreds of members from indigenous tribes opposing a jungle highway financed by Brazil and that they say will spoil their lands in Bolivia's Amazon drew cheers Wednesday when they paraded into the capital La Paz after a 63-day protest march.