COVID-19 : 'Safe Bolivia' App – What is it and How to Download?RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of Bolivia presented this January 18 the application 'Safe Bolivia: united against Covid-19' and 'Unidos' magazine (Bolivia Segura), in which you can search all the information related to the coronavirus pandemic. President Luis Arce affirmed that they will be....
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Venezuela Reopens Flights to Panama and Dominican RepublicRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela's civil aviation authority said on Monday, January 17th, it is reopening flights to Panama and the Dominican Republic that it shut last month due to coronavirus pandemic. Last year, Venezuela allowed flights to Turkey, Mexico, Bolivia, Panama and the Dominican Repu....
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Heavy Rain Triggers Floods as Rivers Overflow in BoliviaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Relief efforts began in Guanay, Bolivia, after heavy rain triggered flash flooding in the region on Monday, January 18th. This video, recorded as a Facebook Live, shows supplies being delivered to locals whose homes were inundated. Local media reported the nearby Mapiri and ....
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Bolivian Government to Pay Bonus Against Hunger to Young PeopleRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia starts on Tuesday, January 19th, the final stretch of the Bonus against Hunger by paying the last eligible segment, composed of youngsters from 18 to 29 years old. That bonus of 1,000 bolivianos (about 145 dollars), provided by the government, contributes to mitigate....
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Bolivia's Arce to Take Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine in Show of ConfidenceRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian President Luis Arce will take the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to protect himself from the coronavirus later this month when the country kicks off its vaccination program, his spokesman said on Thursday, January 14th. Russian sovereign fund RDIF said on Decmber 30th it....
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UK authorities ban arrivals from South AmericaPassengers from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay and Venezuela will be barred from entry.....
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Man City group announces tie-up with Club BolivarLONDON: Manchester City’s umbrella ownership organisation City Football Group has set up a partnership with Bolivian outfit Club Bolivar, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The agreement will enable Bolivia’s most successful club to tap into the City Football Group’s .......
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Peru and Bolivia see Hospitals Overflow, Cases Rise as Fears of Second Wave GrowRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) The critical-care wards of major hospitals in Peru and Bolivia stand at or near collapse after end-of-year holidays, reflecting wider regional public health capacity concerns as much of Latin America struggles to secure adequate COVID-19 vaccine supplies. While inf....
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EIG Sells Stake in Bolivia-Brazil Natural Gas Pipeline, Eyes More Brazilian InvestmentsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) EIG Global Energy Partners has sold its stake in the Brazilian portion of the Bolivia-Brazil natural gas pipeline, widely known as Gasbol, to Fluxys Belgium NV, the chief executive officer of the U.S.-based company said on Tuesday, January 5th. The sale of EIG's 27....
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Three Killed in Flooding in Southern Bolivian City of SucreRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A heavy downpour in southern Bolivia caused floods that killed three people and washed away vehicles and street kiosks, police said Tuesday, January 5th. About 10 people were treated for hypothermia after the deluge Monday night in part of Sucre city, according to medical re....
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Bolivia's Tuni Glacier is Disappearing, and so is the Water it SuppliesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Tuni glacier is disappearing faster than initially anticipated, according to scientists in the Andean nation, a predicament that will likely make worse water shortages already plaguing the capital La Paz, just 60 km away. Scientists from the Universidad Mayor de Sa....
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Bolivia Enlists Support of Military, Police to Fight Rising COVID-19 CasesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government said Sunday, January 3rd, that it will enlist the support of the armed forces, the police, and local governments to carry out an operation against surging COVID-19 cases. Bolivian Minister of Health and Sports Edgar Pozo Valdivia said at a press confe....
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Santa Cruz, the Largest City in Bolivia, is Confined for two Days Against Covid-19RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian city of Santa Cruz, the largest in the country, meets this first weekend of 2021 strong restrictions on the movement of people and vehicles, in addition to the suspension of all activity for stop the outbreak of covid-19. The streets of Santa Cruz woke up mostly....
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Bolivia Signs its First Major Vaccine Deal for Russia's Sputnik VRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Russia's sovereign fund, Russia Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), agreed to supply Bolivia with enough of its two-dose Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to vaccinate 2.6 million people, RDIF said on Wednesday, December 30th, marking the South American nation's first major vaccine....
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Bolivia Creates Tax on Fortunes Affecting Country's 152 WealthiestRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian President Luis Arce yesterday, enacted a tax on fortunes over 30 million Bolivians (R$22.7 million), which will eventually be levied on a total of 152 people. The law was first passed by Congress - where the (MAS - Movement towards Socialism) party supporting the Go....
An uninvited guest stole the show at a professional soccer match in Bolivia. A dog ran onto the field during Thursday's match between The Strongest and Nacional.,... jumping and moving his tail,.....
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Evo Morales Warns of Latent Danger of new Coup in BoliviaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The former Bolivian president, Evo Morales, warned of the latent risk of a new coup d'etat and asked his followers to debate how to take care of President Luis Arce and the process of change. Morales made the warning at an assembly of the leadership of the Movement for Socia....
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Argentina Insists That Bolivia Become a Full Member of Mercosur and Awaits a Signal From BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the rumors that threaten the continuity of Felipe Solá at the head of the Foreign Ministry, that Bolivia becomes a full member of Mercosur is one of the main objectives that Argentina proposed after assuming the Pro Tempore presidency of the regional bloc on December 1....
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Bolivia Announces new Discovery of Mega Gas FieldRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's President Luis Arce on Thursday, December 24th, announced the discovery of a mega natural gas field estimated to hold one trillion cubic feet, located in the Boicobo Sur X1 well at the Caipipendi block, in the southern department of Chuquisaca. "Our Pachamama (Moth....
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Brazil's Petrobras Closes Offices In Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay Amid DivestmentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras said it will rationalize its international presence next year and will close its offices in Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay amid divestment there. "The company also maintains offices in Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay. In these ....
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Economic Activity in Bolivia Falls 9.56% From January to OctoberRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Economic activity in Bolivia accumulated a 9.56 percent drop between January and October compared to the same period of 2019, the state National Statistics Institute (INE) reported Wednesday, December 23rd. The indicator slipped for the seventh month in a row, due to the nov....
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Bus Plunges Into Ravine, Killing 12 in BoliviaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A full passenger bus plunged 100 meters into a ravine in southwest Bolivia, leaving at least 12 people dead on Tuesday and injuring more than 20. The accident occurred in the town of Ocuri, in southwest Potosi department, the regional police chief, Juan Carlos Alarcon, told ....
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Bolivia Bans Flights From Europe due to new Coronavirus StrainRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government on Tuesday said it will ban flights from Europe between December 25th and January 8th, in a bid to prevent the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom. Safety regulations at air terminals will also be stepped up for in....
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What Should Business Expect From Bolivia's New President?On October 18, the Bolivian public went to the polls and elected Luis Arce Catacora as the country's 67th president in a surprise result that returned the socialist party of former President Evo Morales to power. Morales had previously ruled Bolivia as the leader of the Movement Toward Socialism (M....
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Trump's recent ploys come straight from the authoritarian playbookby Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State and Luis Jimenez, University of Massachusetts BostonSix weeks after the U.S. election, President Donald Trump had still not accepted defeat. This behavior is not typical in mature democracies. And it's reminiscent of countries with what political scientists call "h....
Photos show a treasure trove of species discovered in a misty cloud forestThey could hear the frogs everywhere. But they couldn't see them.
Amid heavy rains in March 2017, 17 scientists trudged deep into the cloud forests in Bolivia's Zongo Valley to scour the mountains for life. They brought everything they needed for two weeks. They set up two camps. Then, the research....
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This 22-year-old DACA recipient empowers undocumented youth and the immigrant communityWhen she was just nine, Luz Chavez Gonzales started making frequent trips to Washington, D.C., to attend rallies and other actions for immigration reform with a high-school-aged cousin. "We were always, always in D.C," Chavez Gonzales said.
Her family had come to the U.S. from Bolivia when sh....
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Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul State Imposes Curfew due to Rise in COVID-19 CasesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's central-west state Mato Grosso do Sul, which borders Paraguay and Bolivia, on Friday declared a curfew to help curb an increase in cases of COVID-19. The decree published in the state government gazette says that starting Monday, December 14th, residents will have t....
Cuba Open to Resuming Medical Brigades to Bolivia: DiplomatRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Cuba is open to resuming medical brigades to Bolivia, senior diplomat Danilo Sanchez said, after abruptly withdrawing them under previous president Jeanine Anez, whose right-wing government suspended relations with the communist island. "We are open to listen to propos....
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Bolivia Rules out re-Entering Rigid Quarantine for COVID-19 to Prioritize EconomyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government has ruled out the possibility of re-entering a rigid quarantine if a second wave of COVID-19 infections occurs, in a bid to avoid damaging economic recovery. Minister of Economy Marcelo Montenegro said earlier this month that the government is working....
Bolivia Resumes Participation in RegionaI Intergovernmental BodiesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia has resumed its full participation in regional intergovernmental bodies including the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and the Union of South American Nations. The Bolivian Ministry of Foreign R....
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Deadly Virus Found in Bolivia is Spread Between HumansRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A virus found in Bolivia that causes hemorrhagic fever with symptoms similar to those of Ebola can be spread between humans, say researchers at the . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe L....
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Virus behind Ebola-like outbreak in Bolivia found to have human transmissionA virus behind a small outbreak in Bolivia has been found to include human-to-human transmission in healthcare settings, according to newly presented findings from the CDC and other disease experts. The Chapare virus has been linked to rodents, though the source of the infection ultimately remains a....
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The Economist: Weak Presidents Who Came to Power Under the Patronage of Stronger LeadersRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Juan Manuel Santos, Dilma Rousseff, Lenin Moreno, Iván Duque, Alberto Fernández and now Luis Arce, the new president of Bolivia, are what a recent Economist article . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Log....
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China finds coronavirus on frozen meat, packaging from Latin America, New ZealandBEIJING - The Chinese city of Jinan said over the weekend it had found coronavirus on beef and tripe and their packaging from Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand, while two other provincial capitals detected it on packaging on pork from Argentina. China....
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Bolivia Restores Ties With Iran, Venezuela After Socialists Return to PowerRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's new president, Luis Arce, has moved swiftly to restore ties with Iran and Venezuela, receiving the credentials of ambassadors from the two countries on Wednesday, November 11th, just three days after his socialist party retook the reins of power. Bolivia's governme....
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Can Trump really stage a coup? Experts break it downFor the first time in history, an incumbent president is refusing to concede after clearly and indisputably losing a presidential election. That's making observers, citizens, and experts nervous that Trump may be preparing to stage a coup of some sort, or perhaps call again on his supporters to comm....
Evo Morales re-Enters Bolivia After a Year in ExileRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's former leader Evo Morales made a dramatic homecoming on Monday, November 9th, greeted by crowds of cheering supporters as he crossed the border from Argentina where he had been living in exile since late last year. Morales, seen off by Argentine President Alberto F....
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Bolivia's Luis Arce set to be sworn in as president as socialists return to powerBolivia's Luis Arce will be inaugurated as President on Sunday, capping a tumultuous period for the Andean nation and ushering the socialists back into power after long-term leftist leader Evo Morales was ousted amid angry protests late last year.....
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Mexico's president won't congratulate Biden until legal challenges resolvedMEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the U.S. presidential election until legal challenges are concluded, in an apparent bid to avoid friction with Washington during the transition.Democrat Joe Biden won the election on Sat....
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In Evo's Shadow, Bolivia's new President Luis Arce Promises Moderate SocialismRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Luis Arce, a quiet economist who will be sworn in as Bolivia's president on Sunday after a landslide election win, knew where he stood in the political spectrum as a young teenager in La Paz, when he picked up the writings of philosopher Karl Marx. Arce steered the Andean co....
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Era of Western hegemony over, Iran's FM Zarif says on LatAm tourIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the times when the industrialized West would determine what goes on in the rest of the world is over, reminding how the US has been on a campaign of incessant warmongering to prevent this inevitable change in the course of history.
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Peru with Canadian Funds Joins the South American Lithium RushRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Canada's Plateau Energy Metals has raised nearly US$600 million (R$3.4 billion) to develop Peru's sole lithium project and expects to start mining in 2023, a year later than planned, as the country lags its neighbors in developing the battery mineral, a company official said....
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Analysis: Germany, Lithium and the Failed Putsch in BoliviaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Following the presidential elections in Bolivia, the German government and business circles hope to have direct access to what are presumably the world's largest lithium reserves. Already at the end of 2018, the German company, ACI Systems had concluded a joint venture with ....
Bolivia's Congress Recommends Lawsuit Against out-Going Conservative Interim President Jeanine AñezRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Congress, controlled by the socialist party of the former indigenous President Evo Morales, approved on Thursday night a report that recommends a lawsuit against outgoing right-wing President Jeanine Añez for genocide and other alleged crimes. The report, submitte....
