Bolivia News Archives

Beni and Pando provinces hope to follow the lead of Santa Cruz Two provinces in Bolivia are set to vote in a referendum on whether to declare autonomy from President Evo Morales's socialist government.

Political tensions in this divided country threaten to deepen Sunday when voters in two Bolivian provinces decide whether to declare themselves autonomous from the leftist government of President Evo Morales.

U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd says ''a change is coming'' to Washington this November that will improve its ties with Latin America.

Asianweek , News feature, Marie-Lorraine Mallare, Posted: May 28, 2008 STOCKTON, Calif.

EL MUTUN, BOLIVIA -- The sloping expanse of verdant hillside known as El Mutun doesn't stand out amid the lush semi-jungle straddling the remote Bolivian-Brazilian frontier.

LA PAZ, Bolivia Rising global prices for Bolivia's natural gas and minerals are pushing the country's foreign exports to record levels.Government figures released this week show that the value of goods shipped ...

La Paz, May 23 Representatives of the Bolivian Soccer Federation went to Sydney, Australia, to take part in the Congress of the International Soccer Association and defend the right to practice soccer in the ...

Submitted by admin_huliq on Fri, 2008-05-23 15:35. 52 reads An 11-year-old from Lincoln, Nebraska has won the 2008 National Geographic Bee with a flawless quiz score.

Nuevatel PCS, which offers wireless services in Bolivia under the Viva brand, and Alcatel-Lucent have announced the launch of a commercial WiMAX Rev-e network based on the WiMAX 802.16e-2005 standard.

Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? Your answer might be, "Huh?" But 11-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee on ...

Three Norwegian women face criminal charges after they were arrested in Bolivia for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine over the border, officials said.

Benicio del Toro plays Argentine guerrilla Ernesto "Che" Guevara in an epic four-hour double bill which looks first at his role in the Cuban uprising before moving to his campaign and eventual death in Bolivia.

Presidents of member states of the Union of South American Nations will sign a constitutive treaty Friday in Brasilia, Brazil.

Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? Your answer might be, "Huh?" But 11-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee on ...

Bolivian President Evo Morales said he's preparing a decree to nationalize oil and gas fields in case foreign companies fail to invest in them, Spanish newswire EFE said.

These are tough times for Colombia. The international left has the pro-American South American democracy in its crosshairs.

Anne Monaco and her daughter, Amanda, 12, visited the Caribbean, South America, Africa and Turkey.

“The central plan by the CIA and its lackey in Venezuela is to take control of regional governments to carry out illegal referendums like the one held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. But we will defeat that plan.”

Nothing stays quiet in this sector of the globe for long. According to the Associated Press, President Hugo Ch vez announced on Thursday that Venezuela would not tolerate a secession movement in Bolivia's ... via Stabroek News

“I'm very humbled by the appointment; I'm honored by it, and I'm looking forward to working with Speaker Bass confronting California's growing problems”

The Bay Area, which has been on the verge of losing political power within the leadership of the state Legislature, will bounce back into prominence as early as today when Alberto Torrico of Fremont is elevated ... via Santa Cruz Sentinel

“Personally I have no fear of the people”

President Evo Morales committed himself and Bolivia's nine governors Monday to face recall votes Aug. via MyTELUS

“I'm truly grateful to NECO for recognizing me along with so many remarkable citizens, and to have the opportunity to highlight ACCION's work and how microfinance can impact global poverty alleviation”

Maria Otero to be Recognized at Ellis Island Ceremony on May 10th BOSTON, MA - May 9, 2008 - ACCION International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that its president and CEO, Mar&#237a ... via CSRwire.com

La Paz, May 8 The CNE of Bolivia ratified on Thursday the revocation of two autonomous consultations scheduled for Pando and Tarija departments on June 1st and 22, respectively. via Prensa Latina

The leftist governments of Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Cuba lashed out against the Santa Cruz autonomy vote, claiming it represents the beginning of a U.S. effort to dismember politically ... via The Miami Herald

President Morales faces bitter opposition to his reforms The people of Bolivia are to hold a vote of confidence in the rule of their leftist President, Evo Morales, as he struggles to enact radical reform. via BBC

“That's a real trend to let the color components of the potatoes come through now. Everyone's breeding for colors”

Nowhere is the lowly potato more revered than in the Andes of South America. This is where potatoes originated. via WEWS

“So the Santa Cruz teachers start receiving their salaries from the state instead of the national government”

Voters in Bolivia's largest state are likely to pass a sweeping autonomy referendum Sunday, dealing a blow to the country's leftist president and deepening an entrenched political conflict. via Wral.com

WASHINGTON -- When Bolivia's Evo Morales was elected the Western Hemisphere's first indigenous president of a country with an indigenous majority, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez wasted no time proclaiming ... via Statesman Journal

“Basic services - call them energy, water or communications - cannot be in the hands of private business. They're public services”

LA PAZ, Bolivia : President Evo Morales celebrated May Day by announcing the nationalization of Bolivia's leading telecommunications company, Entel, and returning four foreign-owned natural gas companies to ... via International Herald Tribune