World news about “Bolivia” published by euronews.
Bolivia: Tupiza after the floods It rained for weeks here in January this year, then for three days the rains intensified melting the surrounding snow caps and swelling the San Juan de Oro… 24/05/2013
Bolivia: Rubber floors, strong cocita and breathtaking sceneryThe pilot offers a warning to passengers as they arrive at El Alto airport in La Paz that some may experience dizziness, shortness of breath and develop a… 24/05/2013
Bolivian strike continues with clashes There have been violent clashes in the Bolivian capital La Paz between wokers and police. The country’s largest trade union has been on strike since May 6 to… 17/05/2013
Venezuelan army enters crime fight; revolution orders toilet paper Venezuela’s army has been deployed to fight organised crime, which new president Nicolas Maduro has called the greatest threat to the country. Three thousand… 16/05/2013
Flags on world’s largest reserve of lithiumFlags of different countries fly from posts on the Uyuni salt lake, which holds the world’s largest reserve of lithium, located at 3,656 metres (11,995 ft)… 06/04/2013
Bolivian leader steps up rhetoric over border dispute Bolivian President Evo Morales has vowed once again to take a border dispute with neighbouring Chile to the Hague. His landlocked country has long been… 26/03/2013
Bolivia included in 2014 Dakar Rally Bolivia is to become the fourth South American country to be included in the Dakar Rally since the gruelling event was relocated from Africa in 2009. The… 20/03/2013
Buy in miniature what you want in real life – nocomment Miniature cars, little houses, and even small fake bills. The Bolivians can buy everything they dream of at the annual “Alasitas” market in La Paz. According… 26/01/2013
Bolivians celebrate Summer Solstice – nocomment Bolivian President Evo Morales joins Aymara elders in Lake Titicaca celebration to prepare for a “new era” dawning on the summer solstice. 18/12/2012
Bolivians march against Canadian miner – nocomment Members of indigenous communities from Mallku Kota region, clash with police officers during a protest in La Paz. They were protesting against mining… 09/06/2012
Bolivian nationalisation criticised The European Union and Spain have spoken out again the Bolivian government’s nationalisation of the local unit of Spanish power transmission company Red… 02/05/2012
Public workers join hunger strike in Bolivia – nocomment For several weeks, over 500 public workers in Bolivia have been taking part in a nationwide hunger strike to protest against government plans to increase the… 20/04/2012
Bolivian miners strike for better work conditions – nocomment Thousands of Bolivian miners and health care workers walk off their jobs, bringing the impoverished country’s mining industry and public health sector to a… 12/04/2012
Bolivian firefighters battle blaze in industrial park – nocomment Fireman in La Paz struggled to put out a fierce warehouse blaze on Sunday night (November 20). 22/11/2011
Bolivians show support for President Morales – nocomment Bolivians march in favour of President Morales, embattled after protests against an Amazon road development. 01/10/2011
Bolivia nationalises Spanish-owned energy companiesBolivia has brought two electricity supply companies owned by the Spanish utility Iberdrola under state control. Troops were sent to their headquarters in… 30/12/2012
Arrests made in Bolivia radio journalist attackAuthorities in Bolivia say they have arrested three men in connection with the attack on radio journalist Fernando Vidal. During a live interview about… 31/10/2012
Rival miners clash in BoliviaClashes between rival miners in Bolivia has left one dead and seven others injured in the city of Le Paz. The battles between unionised and independent… 19/09/2012
Chile pardons Bolivian prisonersHundreds of Bolivians arrested in Chile for attempted drug smuggling have been sent back home. Over 400 prisoners were pardoned as part of Chile’s effort… 30/08/2012
Protests grow in Bolivia over human traffickingProtests in Bolivia are growing over the number of people who disappear without trace. One organisation set up to monitor human trafficking estimates over 90… 13/07/2012
Bolivian takeover criticisedThe European Union and Spain have spoken out again the Bolivian government’s nationalisation of the local unit of Spanish power transmission company Red… 02/05/2012
Bolivia welcomes road protester heroesA two-month long protest march against plans to build a road through a rainforest reserve has ended in La Paz. Thousands of people turned out to give the… 20/10/2011
Bolivian road project delayedThe President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has announced the suspension of a planned highway that would cut through a national park which is home to 15, 000… 27/09/2011
Amazon protesters in Bolivia accuse police of being heavy-handedIndigenous Bolivian protesters claim dozens of people are missing after the police cracked down on a demonstration near the capital La Paz. Protesters clashed… 26/09/2011
Bolivian minister held in highway protestBolivia’s Foreign Minister has been briefly captured by a group of about 1500 indigenous people campaigning against a proposed highway through the… 25/09/2011
Bolivian rescued days after jungle plane crashGiven up for dead, the sole survivor of a plane crash has been rescued from Bolivia’s Amazon jungle, three days after the small aircraft went down. Miracle… 10/09/2011
Ethnic Bolivians protest against road projectAround 300 indigenous Bolivians have begun a 500km protest walk to the capital La Paz. They are against the building of a road which will cross the National… 16/08/2011
Bolivia could leave UN convention over coca classificationBolivia is close to withdrawing from a UN convention on narcotics over attempts to classify coca leaves as an illegal drug. The country is arguing that in… 23/06/2011
Morales gets taste of street protestsIt is day nine of nationwide protests in Bolivia against Evo Morales’s government, with roads blocked and police firing tear gas to clear them of striking… 16/04/2011
Morales to sue for Bolivian access to PacificBolivian President Evo Morales says he is going to the international courts to demand access to the Pacific Ocean for his landlocked country. He said talks… 24/03/2011
Morales visits freed Bolivian minerBolivia’s President Evo Morales also visited the San Jose mine to celebrate the freedom of a man from his country. Carlos Mamani is a machine operator who… 13/10/2010
Setback for Morales in Bolivian local electionsThe party of Bolivian President Evo Morales has failed in its bid to consolidate political control of the country, according to partial results. His… 06/04/2010
Bolivia on the global warming frontlineIn 1998, scientists predicted that the Chacaltaya glacier above La Paz would have completely disappeared by 2015. Now experts say it will already be gone… 05/01/2010
Morales claims victory in BoliviaPresident Evo Morales has claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election, paving the way for a second term in office. Official results are not out till… 07/12/2009
Leftist Bolivian president claims re-election victoryBolivian President Evo Morales is claiming a landslide re-election victory. Voters are said to have backed his left-wing reforms giving him greater state… 07/12/2009
Bolivia’s Morales tipped for a second termEvo Morales is being tipped to win a second term as Bolivia’s president. The last opinion polls before Sunday’s election suggest the country’s first… 06/12/2009
Bolivia’s Morales set for re-electionBolivia’s President Evo Morales is expected to easily win re-election today. Opinion polls predict the leftist leader will take more than 50 percent of the… 06/12/2009
Bolivia angry over US drugs black listBolivian President Evo Morales has hit back at the US over its accusation that he is not doing enough to fight the drugs trade. Bolivia is the world’s… 17/09/2009
US-Bolivia talks to patch up frayed tiesThe United States and Bolivia have taken steps to patch up their battered relations. Washington sent the Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Shannon to meet… 22/05/2009
Police stop assassination of MoralesBolivia’s President Evo Morales says security forces have thwarted an assassination attempt against him. Arriving in Venezuela for a summit with other… 16/04/2009
Bolivia backs constitutionBolivian voters have backed a new constitution which will see its indigenous majority gain greater political power. The adoption of the charter will also… 26/01/2009
Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel over GazaBolivia and Venezuela have become the first countries in the world to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over the conflict in Gaza. President Evo Morales… 15/01/2009
