Tag: Luis Arce

• Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:14 UTC

  Bolivia repeals controversial Law 1386

  

  Bolivia's Parliament finally voted in favour of repealing Law 1386 Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in a general strike called for in Santa Cruz and Potosí being lifted, although some demonstrators wanted to go after additional demands.

• Monday, November 15th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Bolivian protests to continue until Law 1386 is repealed, protesters warn

  

  Bolivian protesters have warned their ongoing indefinite strike declared by the Pro Santa Cruz Committee will not be lifted until the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Congress) repeals Law 1386 on the Strategy to Fight the Legitimization of Illicit Profits.

• Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Bolivia sacks ambassador to Paraguay over controversial video

  

  Bolivia had to sack its Ambassador in Asunción Mario Cronenbold over a controversial TikTok video which resulted in the diplomat being declared “persona non grata” by the Paraguayan Lower House for what was described as a “pseudo xenophobic joke”

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Demonstrators stage anti-gov't protests in Bolivia; Arce, Evo speak of “failed coup”

  

  Opposition demonstrators in Bolivia staged over the weekend a series of roadblocks and marches to protest against the Government of President Luis Arce's move to pass a law allowing for in-depth investigations into the personal wealth of citizens.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 08:07 UTC

  Former Argentine President Macri behind overthrowing of Evo Morales in Bolivia, document shows

  

  The Government of Bolivia Thursday disclosed documentation that would prove Argentina was behind the revolt that ended up in the toppling of former President Evo Morales.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:53 UTC

  Wealth tax returns twice as much as expected in Bolivia

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce announced on Tuesday his country's tax bureau had collected twice as much as originally estimated through the “very rich tax.”

• Friday, March 26th 2021 - 10:55 UTC

  Presidents of Bolivia and Mexico warn OAS to do its job and nothing more

  

  The presidents of Mexico and Bolivia signed a joint statement warning Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro to stay away from their countries' domestic matters.

• Wednesday, March 24th 2021 - 09:14 UTC

  Áñez denounces human rights violations against her while in jail

  

  Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez handwrote a letter saying she was being tortured and abused while under arrest. “My first words to the Bolivian people from the prison of the dictatorship,” (of President Luis Arce) she said in a message that was widely spread through social media on Tuesday.

• Monday, March 15th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Arrest of former Bolivian interim president, escalates hostilities in the country

  

  Bolivia's former interim President Jeanine Añez landed behind bars in La Paz after the new government arrested her on claims she participated in a 2019 coup to seize power. Supporters warned her arrest could lead to civil unrest in certain areas of Bolivia and argued there was no legality in the arrest and charges, but rather a political vendetta.

• Friday, March 12th 2021 - 10:08 UTC

  Argentina promises Bolivia's incorporation to Mercosur for the next bloc's summit

  

  Argentina pledged on Thursday to manage Bolivia's entry into Mercosur, after both countries relaunched their trade relationship during the official visit of the Argentine Foreign Minister, Felipe Solá, who sees the need to approve the full entry of the Andean country at the next Mercosur summit to be held on March 26.