Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia's political crisis deepens after ex-interim president arrested

Jeanine Anez, the conservative interim president who led Bolivia for a year, was arrested on Saturday and released after questioning.

14/03/2021

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Football for Friendship awards Bolivian 'superwomen' girls academy

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With her army of 'super poderosas' (superwomen) girls' football academy in Bolivia, sports journalist Carmen Pozo is raising the next generation of young female athletes.

16/02/2021

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Students in Bolivia's high plateaus are now wearing protective suits

They are coming to school for the start of the 2021 school year as protected as possible from COVID-19.

05/02/2021

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Dozens injured in nightclub stampede after police raid the venue

Dozens of people were injured after a stampede broke out during a police raid on a nightclub operating illegally in Bolivia in the early hours of Saturday.

03/02/2021

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Bolivians hope for health at this year's scaled-back Wish Fair

Health is the main thing Bolivians are hoping for this year as they celebrate the annual Wish Fair.

25/01/2021

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Bolivia recognises same-sex couple's civil union for first time

Guido Montano and David Aruquipa, who have been a couple for 11 years, said they consider the step a victory for human rights in Bolivia.

19/12/2020

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La Paz eagerly waits for return of tourists after COVID

Residents pin their hopes on a colorful urban art project designed to bring in tourism dollars.

27/10/2020

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Rivals groups fight over mayoral office ahead of Bolivian election

Police disperse and detain people supporting either Cochabamba's mayor-elect Jose Maria Leyes or his substitute Mayor Ivan Telleria.

16/10/2020

Bolivia

Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits Latin America's elite

Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s No. 2 leader announced on Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus.

10/07/2020

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Bolivians clean up after river flood forces evacuation

The Bolivian town of Tipuipaya in the department of Cochabamba is forced to be evacuated after an overflowing Taquina River damaged several houses.

23/02/2020

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Men peel potatoes in Bolivia in campaign against sexist violence

It was all about showing the home is not the exclusive domain of women, one participant said.

18/01/2020

Bolivia

Bolivia's interim President approves law to hold new general election

Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Áñez has enacted the law to appoint a new electoral board that will be tasked with setting a date for a general election. The bill will bar candidates from running if they have served two presidential terms.

24/11/2019

Bolivia

Was Bolivia's ousting of Morales a coup by the US for lithium?

Euronews worked with experts to debunk a conspiracy theory claiming the ousting of Morales was orchestrated by the United States to control the exploitation of lithium in the country.

21/11/2019

Bolivia

UN warns Bolivia violence 'could spin out of control'

Protesters have been showing off bullet casings and tear gas canisters — debris from clashes with police that left nine dead and more than 100 hurt.

17/11/2019

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Vigil in Bolivia after supporters of ousted Morales are shot dead

The Bolivian city of Sacaba was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of the deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

16/11/2019

Bolivia

Supporters of deposed Bolivian president Evo Morales killed in police shootout

A Bolivian town was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

16/11/2019

Bolivia

Who is Jeanine Áñez, Bolivia's interim president?

Less than a month ago, it would have been impossible to predict that Jeanine Áñez, 52, a lawyer with a low political profile, would end up ruling Bolivia, at least temporarily.

13/11/2019

Bolivia

Bolivian Senator Jeanine Áñez declares herself interim president

Jeanine Áñez was sworn in as president after Evo Morales resigned on Sunday.

13/11/2019

Bolivia

Watch: Bolivia's ex-president Morales lands to take up Mexican asylum

The long-serving leftist leader claimed he had been ousted by rivals in a coup following violence sparked by a disputed election.

12/11/2019

Bolivia

Evo Morales political asylum: Is Bolivia facing a coup d'etat?

Morales said he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since the last election in October, but he stoked fears of further unrest by saying he was the victim of a "civic coup" and faced arrest.

11/11/2019

Bolivia

Watch: Bolivian police join scattered anti-Morales protests

Scattered cases of police 'mutiny' are adding to the pressure on President Evo Morales amid a weeks-long standoff over a disputed election last month.

09/11/2019

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Clashes erupt across Bolivia amid unrest over election result

Supporters of President Evo Morales continued to clash violently with supporters of other presidential candidates in the city of Cochabamba

07/11/2019

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Police and protesters clash in Bolivia's La Paz

Violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators broke out again in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Bolivia's capital. Sporadic and intense demonstrations have gripped Bolivia following a disputed 20 October election.

06/11/2019

Bolivia

Bolivia's Morales 'wins outright majority' with 99.9% of votes counted

The result will see Morales lead Bolivia until 2025.

25/10/2019

Bolivia

Why are Bolivians are calling electoral fraud in the last elections

Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales was on track to win a fraught presidential race outright, edging to a decisive 10-point lead over his main rival after accusing the opposition on Wednesday of attempting a "coup" against him.

24/10/2019

Bolivia

EU calls for a probe into Bolivia vote-rigging allegations

The demonstration was one of the largest in Bolivia in decades.

22/10/2019