Bolivia

Landlocked country in South America

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Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The constitutional capital is Sucre, while the seat of government and executive capital is La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales, a mostly flat region in the east of the country.

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Evo Morales returns to Bolivia from exile in Argentina Thousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters welcomed Morales in Bolivia a year after he was removed from power. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:24Published 2 weeks ago

Bolivia's new President Luis Arce promises to fix ailing economy Landslide win for Arce gives him mandate to reunite divided country, ushering return of socialists to power Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:59Published 2 weeks ago

Bolivia's president-elect prepares for inauguration amid tensions Former Minister of Economy Luis Arce prepares for his swearing-in and for the challenges ahead. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:42Published 3 weeks ago

Luis Arce promises to ‘rebuild’ Bolivia after huge election win The result, which was a vindication to Evo Morales’s MAS party, also gave majorities in both houses of Congress. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:12Published on October 24, 2020

Bolivia election: Morales says will return to Bolivia sooner or later Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 08:30Published on October 21, 2020

Luis Arce presumed winner of Bolivia presidential election Rival concedes as Evo Morales’s party celebrates big comeback that could further polarise the nation. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:30Published on October 20, 2020

Bolivia's socialists claim victory in presidential election Bolivia's socialist candidate Luis Arce looks set to win the country's presidential election without the need for a run-off, an unofficial count indicated on Monday, putting the leftwing party of Evo.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:06Published on October 19, 2020

Morales aide claims victory in Bolivia's presidential vote Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:25Published on October 19, 2020

Polls start closing in 'calm' Bolivian general election Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:36Published on October 19, 2020

Polls close in Bolivia’s high-stakes presidential election Vote follows a year of political turmoil in the Andean nation following the removal of former President Evo Morales. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published on October 19, 2020

Bolivia readies for long-delayed presidential election Luis Arce leads in the polls, but the MAS candidate may not be able to avoid a risky, second-round runoff. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:16Published on October 18, 2020

Befriending Bolivia's native birds A woman and her son in Bolivia's capital La Paz found an outlet to the isolation brought about by the coronavirus lockdown by befriending a trio of birds known as caranchos, or southern crested.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:05Published on September 28, 2020

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In pictures: Bolivia's ex-leader Morales returns from exile A year after fleeing amid mass protests and army pressure, ex-President Evo Morales has returned. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
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Bolivian judge annuls Evo Morales's arrest warrant The judge annulled the exiled former president's arrest warrant for alleged sedition and terrorism. BBC News - Published on October 27, 2020
Bolivian judge scraps arrest warrant against former leader Morales LA PAZ (Reuters) - A Bolivian judge annulled on Monday an... WorldNews - Published on October 27, 2020
Bolivian ex-president Morales leaves Argentina on flight to Venezuela BUENOS AIRES: Bolivia's left Argentina for late Friday in an official Venezuelan aircraft, the official Argentine news agency Telam said. Morales, who has been in exile in since December, flew out of.. WorldNews - Published on October 24, 2020

Bolivia confirms Arce presidential election win Bolivia’s electoral tribunal on Friday published official results from last weekend’s presidential election, confirming leftist Luis Arce’s landslide victory. In this file picture taken on.. WorldNews - Published on October 24, 2020
Bolivia election: Exiled leader's party retakes power after military takeover Bolivia appears to be shifting sharply away from the conservative policies of the US-backed interim government that took power last year after left-wing President Evo Morales was forced to resign, with.. New Zealand Herald - Published on October 21, 2020
Evo Morales says he will return to Bolivia after ally’s election victory Exiled former president Evo Morales on Monday signalled his intention to return to... WorldNews - Published on October 20, 2020
Morales aide claims victory in Bolivia’s election redo LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Evo Morales’ party claimed victory in Bolivia’s presidential election as official results trickled in from Sunday’s high-stakes redo of last year’s annulled ballot that.. WorldNews - Published on October 19, 2020

Bolivians vote in election expected to bring upheaval LA PAZ: Voters expect social upheaval for the second time in a year no matter who wins Sunday’s general election in Bolivia. Polls opened at 8am in an election that will not feature former president.. WorldNews - Published on October 19, 2020
Bolivia election: Voters head to polls for presidential race The election comes after last year's fraudulent poll which forced Evo Morales to resign. BBC News - Published on October 18, 2020
Bolivia election: Five things to know about The re-run of the controversial presidential election in 2019 has been tensely awaited. BBC News - Published on October 17, 2020	Today in History for October 9th Highlights of this day in history: Guerrilla leader Che Guevara executed in Bolivia; Anthrax-laced letters sent to Capitol Hill; Achille Lauro hijackers surrender; Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace.. USATODAY.com - Published on October 9, 2020
Bolivian women boost culture at skateboard track A group of five women in La Paz, Bolivia joined a movement that began in Bolivia last July. They boost the country's culture and promote skateboarding by doing it in traditional dress. (Oct. 1) USATODAY.com - Published on October 1, 2020	Neymar, Coutinho in Brazil squad for World Cup qualifying SAO PAULO: and were picked for Brazil's squad on Friday ahead of next month's World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Peru. The squad announcement comes after assured national teams that.. WorldNews - Published on September 18, 2020
Bolivia's interim leader Jeanine Áñez quits presidential race She says she has acted to try to prevent the return to power of ex-President Evo Morales' party. BBC News - Published on September 18, 2020	Bolivia’s ‘interim president’ withdraws from upcoming election, one day after poll shows pro-Morales candidate in the lead The acting president of Bolivia, Jeanine Anez, has declared that she will not run in next month’s presidential race, citing the need to consolidate votes in order to defeat a socialist candidate.. WorldNews - Published on September 18, 2020
Bolivia's ex-leader Evo Morales barred from senate run A judge upholds a decision against ex-President Evo Morales, which makes him unable to run for senate. BBC News - Published on September 8, 2020	Bolivian court denies former leader Morales’ bid to be Senate candidate LA PAZ (Reuters) – A Bolivian court on Monday rejected a legal appeal by former president Evo Morales, deeming him ineligible to run... WorldNews - Published on September 8, 2020
Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales rejects U.S. nominee to head IDB BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's former president Evo Morales on Sunday rejected the nomination of a U.S. official to preside over the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a lending.. WorldNews - Published on September 6, 2020	Evo Morales: Exiled Bolivian ex-president accused of rape Bolivia's former leader has not commented on the allegations of rape and human trafficking. BBC News - Published on August 21, 2020
US Crimes Against Humanity at Home and Abroad This month marks the second year since former President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, announced to the world a campaign promoted by a group of Latin American writers and academics to declare August 9 as.. WorldNews - Published on August 10, 2020	Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region London: Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally.. WorldNews - Published on July 25, 2020
‘We will coup whoever we want’: Elon Musk sparks online riot with quip about overthrow of Bolivia’s Evo Morales Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has stirred up a Twitter storm after seemingly suggesting that he has no objections to carrying out regime change operations for his company’s benefit. But some argued.. WorldNews - Published on July 25, 2020	Bolivia police recover 420 dead in possible COVID-19 cases LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A special police unit collected 420 bodies over the preceding five days in two Bolivian cities, and 80% to 90% of the deceased were thought to have succumbed to COVID-19,.. WorldNews - Published on July 22, 2020
Thousands in Bolivia anti-government protest Thousands of demonstrators defied quarantine restrictions and marched on the Bolivian capital La Paz on Tuesday to protest against the government of interim President Jeanine Anez. Workers march from.. WorldNews - Published on July 15, 2020	Bolivia's economic minister tests positive for COVID-19 LA PAZ, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian Economic Minister Oscar Ortiz said Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth cabinet member infected with... WorldNews - Published on July 13, 2020
Covid-19: Bolivian president and Venezuelan Socialist Party leader test positive Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s number two official have tested positive for coronavirus, days after Brazil’s president was hit by the pandemic. The infections in Venezuela, Brazil.. WorldNews - Published on July 10, 2020	Exiled Morales pulling Bolivian political strings as polls loom Shares From exile in Buenos Aires, former leftist president Evo Morales continues to influence Bolivian politics and is plotting his party's return to power in September elections, analysts say. Though.. WorldNews - Published on July 2, 2020
Students see Bolivian art teacher as superhero From a small room in Bolivia's capital, an art teacher lives out his childhood dreams dressing up as superheroes. He's also transforming the lockdown-limited lives of his students in the process. (June.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 13, 2020	No means to say goodbye: Bolivian brigades gather corpses of poor COVID victims Most weekdays since the coronavirus broke out in Bolivia, Harvard-educated Luis Fernando Ortiz leaves his job managing the country's biggest freight forwarding agent and dons a hazmat suit to go in.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
'A great sadness': Bolivia strains under COVID-19 as cases top 10,000 Bolivian authorities are doing door-to-door checks in regions with severe coronavirus outbreaks as it looks to stem the spread of COVID-19 infections which have risen above 10,000, even as the country.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	Bolivia electoral body says country to hold delayed elections by September 6 Bolivia's electoral tribunal said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with the country's political parties to hold general elections delayed by the coronavirus pandemic by Sept. 6, a key step to.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Coronavirus: The Bolivian orchestra stranded in a German castle The young musicians have been in a moated castle in eastern Germany for 73 days after Bolivia closed its borders. BBC News - Published on May 22, 2020	Bolivia investigates health officials over ventilator deal after public outcry Bolivian authorities on Wednesday fired the health minister and opened an investigation of potential corruption over allegations that officials bought ventilators at inflated prices, underscoring the.. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Bolivian city gives out free doses of de-worming drug in bid to combat coronavirus Officials in the Bolivian city of Trinidad launched a campaign on Monday to give out free doses of the anti-parasite drug ivermectin in a bid to combat the coronavirus in the country's hard-hit eastern.. Reuters - Published on May 19, 2020	Brazil launches military operations in the Amazon rainforest Vice President Hamilton Mourao said Brazil launched a military deployment to protect the Amazon rainforest on Monday, beginning with an operation to combat environmental destruction in the state of.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020
Bolivian light plane crash kills six, including four Spanish citizens A Bolivian military plane crashed on Saturday, killing two crew members and four Spanish citizens who were being transferred before a planned repatriation amid the coronavirus outbreak, the country's.. Reuters - Published on May 3, 2020	Bolivian Parliament approves law calling for elections in 90 days, defying interim government Bolivia's opposition-controlled parliament approved a law Thursday night that calls for presidential elections within 90 days, prompting outcry from the country's interim president who has put the.. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
Bolivia extends coronavirus lockdown until May 10 Bolivia will extend its lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic until May 10, the government announced on Wednesday, while planning to relax stay-at-home rules in parts of the country little affected by.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020	Bolivia, Chile strike deal to return stranded Bolivian migrants home Chile and Bolivia agreed on Tuesday to allow several hundred Bolivians stranded in a makeshift tent camp in Santiago to quarantine for 14 days and then return home, Chile's foreign ministry said in a.. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020
COVID impasse: Bolivian and Peruvian migrants trapped at Chilean border More than a thousand mainly Bolivian migrants are stranded near Chile's northern border after informal labor sources in their host country dried up but they were unable to return home because of.. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020	Bolivia's jailed former 'minister for cocaine' dies at 82 A former Bolivian interior minister known as "Minister for Cocaine" for his role in turning the impoverished nation into a narco-state during a military dictatorship in the 1980s has died after decades.. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020
Bolivia, Uruguay confirm first coronavirus deaths Uruguay and Bolivia have confirmed their first deaths related to coronavirus, as many Latin America countries go into lockdown in a bid to mitigate the impact of the global pandemic that has infected.. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020	Bolivia election body proposes June-to-September window for coronavirus-delayed vote Bolivia's electoral tribunal said on Thursday it had proposed new dates between June 7 and Sept. 6 to the country's legislative assembly for holding presidential elections that were delayed by a global.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Bolivia extends closure of borders, declares health emergency for coronavirus Bolivia declared a national health emergency and extended its border lockdown on Wednesday, as the government seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020	Coronavirus: British couple stranded in Bolivia say they have been 'abandoned' by UK government Pair's dream gap year trip turns to nightmare as pandemic leave them trapped in country on brink of violence Independent - Published on March 24, 2020
Bolivia speeds up its long goodbyes to keep down coronavirus "Visits are suspended until further notice," says a sign on the gate to a Bolivian cemetery, the latest measure in the country's battle to contain coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020	Brazil restricts land borders with neighbors due to coronavirus Brazil decided on Thursday to restrict entry of foreign visitors at land borders with Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Suriname and French Guiana due to the coronavirus pandemic, the.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020