Bolivia police bust 5 cocaine labs, arrest 2 people in Quechua village; officer wounded
Bolivia police bust 5 cocaine labs, 1 officer shot Bolivian authorities warn Titicata, world’s highest lake, at dangerously low level
Bolivia: Lake Titicaca at dangerously low levels Jindal to export 80,000 tonnes of Bolivian iron oreLA PAZ - India’s Jindal Steel and Power Limited will export 80,000 tonnes of iron ore every month from its plant at El Mutun in eastern Bolivia, the company said. Bolivia the standard-bearer as Latin American natives fight to protect lands, culture
Indian political awakening stirs Latin America Bolivia to produce electric-car batteriesLA PAZ - Bolivia is planning to begin the production of lithium batteries for electric cars by 2018, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Roger Carvajal said here, according to a report. On birthday, Bolivian president gets cake on faceLA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales was plastered in the face with a cake on his 50th birthday, shortly before giving a speech to a group of peasants. Bolivia allows candidate for vice president to campaign from jail while killings investigatedLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian election officials say a jailed opposition politician can campaign for vice president from behind bars. Bolivian cops held for forcing teens to have sex on cameraLA PAZ - Three Bolivian policemen were arrested when they were found to have forced teenagers to undress and have sex at a park in La Paz in order to make videos to be shown on the Internet, an official said. Bolivian president joins in ceremony commemorating guerrilla leader Ernesto ‘Che’ GuevaraLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s president participated in a tribute Thursday to the guerrilla leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara, who was captured and killed by Bolivian soldiers 42 years ago while trying to foment revolution in this Andean nation. Peasants take over Bolivian gold mineLA PAZ - Peasants in the southwestern Bolivian province of Oruro have taken over a gold mine to demand a share of the revenues generated by the operation, a media report said. US closing some Bolivia programs, new sign of tensionsLA PAZ, Bolivia — The U.S. Embassy in Bolivia says it is closing some democracy-promotion programs at the request of the Bolivian government. Mennonite man dies after brethren tie him to a pole for 9 hoursLA PAZ, Bolivia — A Mennonite father of nine has died after being hung from a pole for nine hours by 22 of his brethren who accused him of rape, abuse and violating their religious rules, police said. Bolivian med school rector detained after police find 5 decomposing bodies on roofLA PAZ, Bolivia — A Bolivian university director is in police custody after five bodies were discovered decomposing on the roof of a building his school shares with a movie theater, police said Wednesday. Bolivia’s Morales decides to go ahead with purchase of presidential plane from RussiaLA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales says Bolivia has decided to buy a presidential plane from Russia after Moscow offered to set up an aircraft maintenance center in the South American nation. Over two million register for Bolivia electionsLA PAZ - Nearly 2.5 million voters have registered for the Dec 6 general elections in Bolivia, the National Election Court (CNE) said. Hurricane Jimena weakens to a Category 2 storm in the Pacific off Mexico’s coastMIAMI — Hurricane Jimena has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it bears down on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. In Bolivian capital, explosives-laden envelopes wound 7 people in 2 bombingsLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian police are investigating exploding envelopes that wounding seven people, three of them severely, in La Paz. Foreign minister says Iran opposes US-Colombia base deal, backs ‘new vision’ in Latin AmericaLA PAZ, Bolivia — Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that his country opposes an impending deal to expand the U.S. military’s presence in Colombia. 18-year-old woman enslaved for 13 years freed in BoliviaLA PAZ - An 18-year-old woman who was kept confined and forced to work for nearly 13 years has been rescued by the police in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, the La Razon newspaper has reported. Iranian diplomat: $280 million loan approved for BoliviaLA PAZ, Bolivia — Iran’s top diplomat in Bolivia says the Islamic republic has approved a $280 million low-interest loan for President Evo Morales’ government to use as it sees fit. Gas and oil exploration are possibilities. Swarming ants kill Bolivian farmworker who fell sleep under treeLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian police say that a 42-year-old man who fell asleep under an ant-infested tree has been killed by insect bites. Bolivia coca growers say they’ll contribute crop to help Morales’ re-electionLA PAZ, Bolivia — A leader of coca growers in Central Bolivia says the farmers are putting their controversial crop behind President Evo Morales’ campaign for re-election. Mediator proposing reconciliation gvt for Honduras; exiled leader prepares 2nd return bidTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The mediator in Honduras’ political crisis said he will propose a national reconciliation government during the next round of talks, while ousted President Manuel Zelaya prepared a second bid to return home to reclaim power. Aide: Exiled president heading to home to set up alternative government seat inside HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide said exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was heading home Thursday to set up an alternative seat of government inside the country, and will use it as his headquarters in a “final battle” against the coup leaders. Aide: Ousted president en route home to set up alternative government hq inside HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide said exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was heading home Thursday to set up an alternative seat of government inside the country, and will use it as his headquarters in a “final battle” against the coup leaders. Aide: Ousted president en route to Honduras to set up alternative seat of governmentLA PAZ, Bolivia — A top aide to Manuel Zelaya says the ousted president will set up government headquarters inside Honduras, from which he will lead the “final battle” against coup leaders. Aide: Ousted Honduran president on route back home, thousands demonstrate for his returnTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said he was heading back to the country Thursday, while thousands of his supporters blocked roads to demand his return to power. US extradites ‘Minister of Cocaine’ to Bolivia to serve time for political killingsLA PAZ, Bolivia — The United States deported a key figure in Bolivia’s last military dictatorship back home Thursday to serve a 30-year prison sentence for crimes including genocide and political assassinations. Bolivia president accuses Obama of lying after US cuts ends trade favors for BoliviaLA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America’s historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia. US cuts off Bolivia from tariff exemptions citing poor drug war cooperationBOGOTA — The U.S. government says it will end valuable tariff exemptions for Bolivia because the world’s No. 3 cocaine-producing country is not adequately prosecuting the war on drugs. |
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