News: Bolivia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Bolivia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Bolivia: news

Eight killed in Bolivia plane crash

Monday, November 4th 2013, 1:55

A turboprop airplane crashes and catches fire trying to land in heavy rain in Bolivia's Amazon region, killing at least eight people.
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VIDEO: Farmers and riot police clash in Bolivia

Friday, October 11th 2013, 15:33

Pictures emerge of clashes in central Bolivia between the country's riot police and farmers demanding greater government funding.
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Bolivia crackdown on coca agency

Tuesday, October 8th 2013, 1:10

The head of Bolivia's coca control agency is arrested over accusations of illegally selling seized coca, document fraud and extortion.
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$1m thrown out of Bolivian plane

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 21:33
related places: Santa Cruz

Bolivian police seize $1m in a bag thrown by suspected drug dealers from low-flying plane in Santa Cruz province.
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VIDEO: $1m thrown out of plane in Bolivia

Wednesday, October 2nd 2013, 14:13

Anti-narcotics agents in Bolivia recover over $1m (£617,284; 739,710 euros) in suspected drugs money they say was thrown out of a plane.
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Boy's 'killers' dead in Brazil jail

Saturday, August 31st 2013, 4:26
related countries: Botswana, Brazil

Two Brazilian men accused of murdering a five-year-old Bolivian boy are found dead in prison, after reportedly being poisoned by other inmates.
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Brazil minister quits in Bolivia row

Tuesday, August 27th 2013, 2:10
related countries: Botswana, Brazil
related places: La Paz

Brazil's foreign minister resigns after a fugitive Bolivian politician holed up in the Brazilian embassy in La Paz is spirited away in a diplomat's car.
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Bolivia prison riot death toll rises

Saturday, August 24th 2013, 22:50
related places: Santa Cruz

Thirty-one people, including a toddler, are confirmed to have died in a prison riot in Bolivia's largest prison outside the city of Santa Cruz.
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Many dead in Bolivia prison riot

Friday, August 23rd 2013, 22:57

A riot at a prison in eastern Bolivia has left at least 29 people dead and more than 50 injured, officials say.
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Bolivia accepts European apologies

Wednesday, July 24th 2013, 18:02

Bolivian President Evo Morales says he accepts apologies from four European countries that barred his jet from flying into their airspace last month.
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Mercosur 'to recall' Europe envoys

Friday, July 12th 2013, 22:57
related countries: United States

Four South American countries say they will recall some of their ambassadors after the Bolivian president's plane was banned from European airspace.
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VIDEO: Bolivian plane diversion row

Wednesday, July 10th 2013, 1:52
related countries: Austria, United States

In Washington a special meeting has been held by The Organization of American States to discuss why the Bolivian president's plane was forced to divert to Austria after it was suspected Edward Snowden was on board.
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VIDEO: Anger in Bolivia after jet blocked

Tuesday, July 9th 2013, 3:37
related countries: France, Italy, Spain

Bolivia has summoned the ambassadors of France, Spain, Portugal and Italy to explain why their countries blocked President Evo Morales' jet last week.
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Envoys summoned over Bolivia jet

Monday, July 8th 2013, 19:04
related countries: France, Italy, Spain

Bolivia demands that the ambassadors of France, Spain, Portugal and Italy explain why their countries blocked President Evo Morales' jet last week.
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Spain told: Snowden on Morales plane

Friday, July 5th 2013, 13:38
related countries: Spain, United States
related places: Madrid, Morales, Snowden

Spain's foreign minister says Madrid was told that US fugitive Edward Snowden was on board Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane
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VIDEO: 'We do not need the US Embassy'

Friday, July 5th 2013, 10:58
related countries: United States

President Evo Morales has threatened to close the US embassy in Bolivia after his official plane was banned from European airspace, following unfounded suspicions the US fugitive Edward Snowden was on board..
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Bolivia 'could close' US embassy

Friday, July 5th 2013, 9:58
related countries: Austria

President Evo Morales has threatened to close the US embassy in Bolivia, blaming Washington for urging European countries to ban his plane.
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VIDEO: France apologises in Bolivia plane row

Thursday, July 4th 2013, 5:47
related countries: France

France has apologised to Bolivia for refusing to allow President Evo Morales' jet into its airspace, blaming "conflicting information".
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VIDEO: Prisoners find freedom via flamenco

Wednesday, July 3rd 2013, 22:26
related places: La Paz

Female inmates at a prison in La Paz, Bolivia, are taking flamenco classes as part of a programme to help reintegrate prisoners back into society.
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