Tag: Luis Arce

• Monday, February 7th 2022 - 09:13 UTC

  New gas well found in Bolivia, expected to generate millions of dollars

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora has confirmed over the weekend the discovery of large gas reserves which -he hoped- would yield substantial profits to the country.

• Monday, January 3rd 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Bolivian VP bows to pressure, agrees to take a COVID-19 vaccine

  

  Bolivia's Vice President David Choquehuanca finally agreed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite ratifying that taking the jab in voluntary in Bolivia and that he has already overcome the disease.

• Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Latin American left wing leaders expecting progressive victories in Chile and Brazil

  

  The Puebla Group, a gathering of left-wing leaders from Latin America and Spain held a meeting in Mexico on Tuesday to celebrate the victory of Xiomara Castro in the Honduran presidential election and looked forward to similar triumphs by Chilean candidate Gabriel Boric in December and hopefully Lula da Silva next year in Brazil.

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  Bolivian protests to continue until Law 1386 is repealed, protesters warn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