Tag: Bolivia
17 killed in Bolivian bus crash
At least 17 people were killed and three injured when a bus on its way to the Bolivian capital La Paz plunged into a ravine during a hailstorm, police said.[MORE]
Violence erupts over Bolivian used car ban
Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a protest by Bolivians angry over a new Government law banning the import of older used cars.[MORE]
Morales halts US anti-drug efforts in Bolivia
President Evo Morales said he was suspending the work of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Bolivia, accusing it of having encouraged political unrest that killed 19 people in September.[MORE]
Crisis talks in Bolivia end without agreement
Bolivia's President Evo Morales and four autonomy-seeking regional governors have failed to reach an agreement to the country's political upheaval, a government official said.[MORE]
Rebel governor arrested in Bolivia
Bolivian federal troops detained one of five rebel governors pressing the country's Government for autonomy, as fellow provincial leaders warned that the arrest threatened a fragile truce with La Paz.[MORE]
Bolivian leader accuses rebel governors of coup
Bolivian President Evo Morales says street violence which erupted last week killing at least 18 people was the result of a coup by rebel governors.[MORE]
No retreat on reform: Bolivia's Morales
Bolivian President Evo Morales says his Government has reached an agreement with the opposition to end the violence that has left at least 20 people dead.[MORE]
Bolivia army patrols town under martial law
Bolivian troops patrolled a restive city in the impoverished nation's north before dawn, the mayor said, as the death toll rose to 30 from days of clashes between government and opposition supporters.[MORE]
Bolivia declares martial law in protest-hit region
Bolivia's leftist government has declared martial law in an Amazon region where more than 10 people were killed in a wave of political violence sweeping the impoverished country.[MORE]
8 killed in Bolivia as violence escalates
At least eight people were killed and 34 wounded in a confrontation between pro and anti-Government groups in Bolivia, a Government official said, confirming early radio reports.[MORE]
US ambassador ordered out of Bolivia
Bolivian President Evo Morales has ordered the US ambassador expelled, accusing him of contributing to divisions in the country which the Government warns is headed towards "civil war."[MORE]
Truck plunges off cliff in Bolivia, 21 dead
Twenty-one people died and 55 were injured when the truck they were traveling in plunged off a cliff in Bolivia over the weekend, police said.[MORE]
Bolivia's Morales pushes reforms after vote win
Confirmed in office in a landslide recall election vote, Bolivian President Evo Morales now plans to push through major constitutional reforms early next year that will further antagonise his rightist opponents.[MORE]
Bolivia's Morales claims easy win in recall vote
Bolivian President Evo Morales has claimed an easy victory in a recall vote, but he will continue to face tough battles with rightist opponents who are blocking his socialist reform agenda.[MORE]
Bolivia's Morales wins recall: reports
Bolivian President Evo Morales has won a recall vote, according to unofficial results reported by local television, but will likely remain deadlocked with opponents of his leftist reforms.[MORE]
Bolivia bus crash kills at least 47
At least 47 people, including 12 children, have been killed in Bolivia after a bus plunged down a cliff near the southern city of Potosi, according to media reports. [MORE]
Bolivia truck accident kills at least 46
At least 46 people died in Bolivia when a truck loaded with goods and passengers lurched off a mountainous highway and fell nearly 300 metres, local media reported.[MORE]
Bolivia unveils original 'Che' Guevara diary
Bolivian officials have unveiled journals written by Marxist guerrilla leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara during his failed attempt to spread revolution in the Andean country, where he was killed in 1967.[MORE]
Fourth Bolivian province votes for greater autonomy
The Bolivian province of Tarija has become the fourth region in South America's poorest country to vote itself greater autonomy, according to exit polls. [MORE]
Bolivia says it foils assassination plot
Bolivian authorities say they have arrested two men who may have been planning to kill President Evo Morales. [MORE]
EU, Latin American leaders meet on trade, climate
Political differences are looming over a summit of European and Latin American leaders in Peru, threatening to undermine their efforts to fight poverty and global warming.[MORE]
Bolivian president to ignore autonomy 'yes' vote
A referendum on autonomy for the oil-rich Bolivian province of Santa Cruz has shown a big majority voting in favour of the move. [MORE]
Violence flares during autonomy vote in Bolivia
Violence erupted at some polling stations in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz overnight as the territory held an autonomy referendum deemed illegal by left-wing President Evo Morales.[MORE]
13 tourists 'burn to death' in Bolivia car smash
A group of 13 tourists including five Japanese, five Israelis and three Bolivians have died in southern Bolivia when two jeeps they were travelling in collided and burst into flames, police say.[MORE]
