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.

World news related to Bolivia – overview

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• May 21st 2013 – January 7th 2013
• December 19th 2012 – July 9th 2012
• July 8th 2012 – February 24th 2012
• January 31st 2012 – October 1st 2011
• September 29th 2011 – August 15th 2011
• July 27th 2011 – February 28th 2011
• February 26th 2011 – October 27th 2010
• October 11th 2010 – May 1st 2010
• April 19th 2010 – September 6th 2009
• August 30th 2009 – May 1st 2009
• April 28th 2009 – December 12th 2008
• December 4th 2008 – September 10th 2008
• September 9th 2008 – June 2nd 2008
• May 12th 2008 – January 9th 2008
• January 8th 2008 – September 8th 2007
• August 23rd 2007 – February 9th 2007
• February 8th 2007 – October 29th 2006
• October 28th 2006 – May 4th 2006
• April 19th 2006 – December 31st 2005
• December 28th 2005 – December 14th 2005

Bolivia: news

Bolivia ex-drugs chief arrested

Saturday, February 26th 2011, 22:03
related countries: Panama, United States

A former head of Bolivia's anti-narcotics police is arrested in Panama for alleged drugs smuggling and sent to the US to face charges.
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VIDEO: Performing lions rescued from Bolivian circuses

Wednesday, February 16th 2011, 2:30
related countries: United States
related places: Colorado

A group of 25 performing lions from Bolivian circuses are preparing for a new life in Colorado, in the US.
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Bolivia leader flees food protest

Friday, February 11th 2011, 1:45

Bolivian President Evo Morales abandons a public event in the face of a food protest by miners throwing dynamite.
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Coca-chewing Bolivians protest ban

Thursday, January 27th 2011, 2:54

Indigenous activists in Bolivia have been holding a mass coca-chewing protest as part of campaign to end an international ban on the practice.
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Coca-chewing protest in Bolivia

Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 20:54
related countries: United States

Bolivian protesters stage a mass coca-chewing outside the US embassy as part of campaign to end an international ban on the practice.
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Bolivia launches coca diplomacy

Wednesday, January 19th 2011, 2:09

Bolivia launches a diplomatic campaign to try to end the international ban on chewing coca leaf, which is a deep cultural tradition in the Andes.
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Bolivia reverses fuel prices hike

Saturday, January 1st 2011, 5:38

Bolivian President Evo Morales rescinds a decree which raised fuel prices by more than 70% and sparked civil unrest.
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Anger in Bolivia over fuel prices

Friday, December 31st 2010, 1:17

Protests over fuel price rises in Bolivia have escalated, with protesters vandalising buildings and throwing rocks at police.
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Transport strike chaos in Bolivia

Monday, December 27th 2010, 21:34

Transport workers in Bolivia begin an indefinite strike in protest at an increase of more than 70% in the cost of fuel, forcing the army to help out.
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Protest at Bolivia fuel cost rise

Sunday, December 26th 2010, 23:48

Bolivia announces a huge rise in the price of fuel, sparking transport unions to call a strike in protest.
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Charges brought over Bolivia plot

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 19:56

Bolivia charges 39 people, including opposition politicians and former generals, over an alleged plot to kill President Evo Morales.
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Radical pension reform in Bolivia

Saturday, December 11th 2010, 2:28

Bolivia lowers its retirement age and extends the state pension to people working in the informal sector.
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Roads or heritage?

Sunday, December 5th 2010, 16:42

The fight to preserve Bolivia's remarkable Jesuit culture
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Living with HIV

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 9:53

Aids activist in Bolivia on tackling discrimination and ignorance
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Morales attacks US 'coup plots'

Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 9:18
related countries: United States

Bolivian President Evo Morales accuses the US of backing coup attempts against him and other left-wing Latin American leaders
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Bolivia defends nationalisations

Friday, November 12th 2010, 16:40

Bolivia's government defends its policy of nationalising companies that it says are vital to the country's economy.
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Cinema classic

Friday, October 29th 2010, 23:07

Bolivia's struggle to preserve its film heritage
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Ahmadinejad plays Morales at football

Wednesday, October 27th 2010, 9:46
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his visiting Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales have taken part in football game in Tehran.
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May 21st 2013 – January 7th 2013December 19th 2012 – July 9th 2012July 8th 2012 – February 24th 2012January 31st 2012 – October 1st 2011September 29th 2011 – August 15th 2011July 27th 2011 – February 28th 2011February 26th 2011 – October 27th 2010October 11th 2010 – May 1st 2010April 19th 2010 – September 6th 2009August 30th 2009 – May 1st 2009April 28th 2009 – December 12th 2008December 4th 2008 – September 10th 2008September 9th 2008 – June 2nd 2008May 12th 2008 – January 9th 2008January 8th 2008 – September 8th 2007August 23rd 2007 – February 9th 2007February 8th 2007 – October 29th 2006October 28th 2006 – May 4th 2006April 19th 2006 – December 31st 2005December 28th 2005 – December 14th 2005