Tag: Evo Morales

• Sunday, January 23rd 2011 - 23:38 UTC

  Atacama “Is and Will Be Chilean”

  

  Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has responded to Bolivian President Evo Morales who said Saturday that “Atacama, used to be Bolivian and we hope to recover it soon, although a presidential spokesmen later said “it was a joke.”

• Sunday, January 23rd 2011 - 19:39 UTC

  Bolivian Defence Spending Increases

  

  The Bolivian government has increased its military budget by more than 120% during the last decade, increasing 64% during President Evo Morales five years in office, according to a report compiled by Bolivian journalist, Ruy D’Alencar Delgado, published in El Deber newspaper.

• Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 22:45 UTC

  Coca-Based Drink Launched in Bolivia

  

  Coca Brynco was launched in Bolivia earlier this week. It is the first mass produced soft drink of its kind and the project is supported by the government of President Evo Morales.

• Thursday, January 6th 2011 - 12:46 UTC

  Bolivia back steps and offers new deal to attract foreign oil companies

  

  President Evo Morales’ government has offered to reimburse 100% of the cost of successful exploratory drilling in Bolivia by private oil and natural gas companies, state-owned energy company YPFB announced this week.

• Thursday, December 23rd 2010 - 08:04 UTC

  Bolivia formalizes recognition of sovereign Palestine state with pre-1967 borders

  

  Bolivia formally recognized Palestine as an independent and sovereign state within the 1967 borders, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday. Reports last week indicated that such a decision was imminent

• Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 03:05 UTC

  Bolivia recognizes Palestine as an independent state with pre-1967 borders

  

  President Evo Morales announced on Friday that Bolivia would recognize Palestine as an independent sovereign state. The Bolivian leader made the statement during the Mercosur summit in Brazil.

• Monday, November 22nd 2010 - 20:45 UTC

  Bolivia rejects US warning and will have dealings with whomever it wishes

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales delivered a blunt reply on Monday to visiting US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates's warning about dealings with Iran, saying Bolivia will ally with whomever it wants.

• Thursday, September 2nd 2010 - 22:22 UTC

  Bolivia returns “privatized” stake in cement factory to local government

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday the expropriation and transfer to a provincial government of the 33% stake in the regional cement factory Fancesa.

• Saturday, August 14th 2010 - 08:23 UTC

  Lugo returns to Paraguay; Sunday he meets presidents Morales and Mujica

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo is expected Saturday morning back in the capital Asunción from Sao Paulo where he underwent a first treatment of chemotherapy after earlier in the week he was diagnosed with a lymphoma which has extended to the chest and a vertebrae.

• Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:23 UTC

  Aymara priest who blessed Bolivian president arrested with 240 kilos of cocaine

  

  The Aymara priest who blessed Bolivian President Evo Morales at an inauguration ceremony four years ago has been arrested in possession of 240 kilos of cocaine, police said.