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POLITICS-BOLIVIA: It’s All about the Gas Revenues
Revenues from Bolivia’s sales of natural gas, which have ballooned in the last few years, are now at the centre of the tense political polarisation threatening to tear the country apart and are a main motivation in the opposition’s attempt to undermine the leftwing government of Evo Morales.MIGRATION-BOLIVIA: European Dream Becomes a Nightmare
His deportation order from Spain in his pocket, Juan Mercado walks the streets of Madrid for the last time as he waits to board a plane to return to the western Bolivian city of Oruro, with little in the way of savings, but "with dignity," he says clearly and firmly.POLITICS-BOLIVIA: Volatile Loyalties, Deep Divisions
The governing party in Bolivia is reeling from its latest electoral defeat, and beginning to doubt the popularity of President Evo Morales, who is putting his office, the vice president's and those of provincial governors up for ratification in a recall referendum to be held on Aug. 10.BOLIVIA: Uncertain Political Future in Wake of Autonomy Votes
The political future in Bolivia is unpredictable following the autonomy referendums in the provinces of Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando and Tarija, whose governors interpret the triumph of the pro-autonomy position as a vote of confidence and a victory over President Evo Morales.BOLIVIA: Two More Steps Towards Provincial Autonomy
Bolivia’s leftist government responded cautiously to the approval of two new regional autonomy statutes, this time in the northern provinces of Beni and Pando, while the rightwing opposition celebrated their victory.BOLIVIA: Indigenous Demands Overshadowed by Autonomy Movement
The autonomy movement in Bolivia’s wealthier eastern provinces has overshadowed the demand for empowerment and greater participation in political decision-making for indigenous people, who are worriedly observing the confrontation between the government of President Evo Morales, an Aymara Indian, and the rightwing opposition.BOLIVIA: Local Indigenous Leaders Beaten and Publicly Humiliated
Bolivia may have its first-ever indigenous president, but racism is alive and well in this country, as demonstrated by the public humiliation of a group of around 50 indigenous mayors, town councillors and community leaders in the south-central city of Sucre.POLITICS-BOLIVIA: Morales Bets All or Nothing
If both Bolivian President Evo Morales and his vice president are voted out of office in a recall referendum that is to be held, they would be replaced - according to the constitution, and until new elections are held - by conservative businessman and Senator Óscar Ortiz from the eastern province of Santa Cruz.BOLIVIA: Referendum Gives Major Boost to Autonomy Movement
The overwhelming vote in favour of autonomy in Bolivia’s richest province has strengthened the challenge to the reforms being ushered in by the government of Evo Morales.
BOLIVIA: Violent Pro-Autonomy Election Day in Santa Cruz
At least eight people were injured in clashes between backers of the autonomy referendum held Sunday in the eastern Bolivian province of Santa Cruz and supporters of the government of Evo Morales from the country’s western highlands.BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz Autonomy Statute Violates Constitution
Voters in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz, which is in the vanguard of an "autonomy" movement involving six of the country’s nine regions, will decide Sunday on a statute that runs counter to the constitution.BOLIVIA: Government, Opposition Clash in Cooking Oil War
The latest clash between the Bolivian government and conservative opposition forces is over a temporary government ban on exports of cooking oil, in response to domestic price hikes.BOLIVIA: Dying, to Help Others Live
Italian aid worker Morris Bertozzi drowned in Bolivia trying to help a local woman cross a flooded river, just as he had worked for the last 11 years helping street children in the grip of alcohol, drugs and crime cross the bridge to a new life.POLITICS-BOLIVIA: Morales Reaches Two-Year Milestone
Exalted by the success of his social programmes, but harassed by opponents who are threatening to declare de facto autonomy in four of Bolivia’s nine departments (provinces), indigenous President Evo Morales completes two years of his mandate on Tuesday, a milestone the country’s three previous presidents failed to reach.BOLIVIA: Talks Hold Out Hope in Polarised Country
Bringing Bolivia’s four youngest and strongest sons back into the fold will not be an easy task for leftist President Evo Morales, who is attempting to keep a heavily polarised country together.BOLIVIA: String of Bomb Attacks Prompts Hunger for Truth
On the fourth day of a hunger strike held in a room sealed off with bricks and cement in place of the wooden door that was blown off in a recent explosion, three Bolivian labour leaders are pressuring the government to clarify the dynamite attack, one of seven carried out in the last five months.
BOLIVIA: Guarayo Indians Struggle to Hold Onto Their Land
The Guarayo indigenous people in eastern Bolivia are losing their land to large landowners. But one woman is heading a social movement to fight the greed of timber companies and agribusiness interests in the area.LATIN AMERICA: Rural Women Forge Their Own Path in Microenterprise
Rural women from five Andean countries presented their successful microenterprises as part of a regional competition for female crafts and food producers, which also served as an opportunity for sharing the life stories of these leaders in the struggle against poverty.BOLIVIA: Divided Over New Constitution
Bolivia’s new draft constitution, which opens the door to greater participation in decision-making by the country’s indigenous majority, is fiercely resisted by the middle and upper socioeconomic sectors in the eastern part of the country, which is rich in natural gas, timber and prime farmland.BOLIVIA: Governors Accept President’s Referendum Challenge
Bolivian President Evo Morales said he would send a proposal to Congress Thursday for a referendum in which voters would decide whether or not he should stay in office, and the country’s governors accepted his challenge to also submit themselves to a vote.BOLIVIA: Threat of ‘Secession’ from the East
The protests against the draft constitution approved by Bolivian President Evo Morales’ supporters in the constituent assembly continued Tuesday in the country’s eastern regions with an announcement by a large landowner and local civic leader, Branco Marinkovic, of measures aimed at winning regional autonomy.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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