Protesters in Bolivia's Santa Cruz, a relatively wealthy farming region, attacked buildings, burned cars and blocked highways as part of a 24-hour strike on Friday following the arrest of the ...

An armed group has taken control of a military post in central Bolivia and is holding more than 200 personnel hostage. The Bolivian military said Friday that an “irregular armed group” had ...

Bolivia reels after short-lived coup attempt, 17 arrested for alleged involvement World Updated on Jun 27, 2024 4:34 PM EDT — Published on Jun 27, 2024 9:49 AM EDT ...

Bolivia's decision to open an alternate route to its historic 'Death Road' - a serpentine dirt path across the towering Andes hills known for its deadly cliffs - has led to a resurgence of ...

OROMOMO, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivian President Evo Morales is taking his campaign to build a highway through pristine Amazon jungle directly to the affected communities, some of which have strongly ...

In Bolivia, cholita wrestlers are challenging stereotypes in skirts. LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Polonia Ana Choque Silvestre, better known by her stage name of Carmen Rosa, was one of Bolivia's first ...

We were at a table set out on a plateau overlooking the Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve in the southern part of Bolivia. We were in the high desert, the bright sun high overhead, with a view ...

In the early 2000s Bolivia experienced robust growth on the back of natural-gas exports. Evo Morales, the leftist president elected in 2005, struck it lucky. Soon after he came to power ...

Bolivia never seriously tried to abolish traditional uses of the coca leaf. Like Peru and Colombia, the other main coca-growing countries, it created broad exemptions under national law.

Bolivia’s foreign currency crisis is deepening as the supply of dollars at commercial banks and on the black market dries up, leaving the central bank as the last place people can buy the ...

Over 50 percent of the worlds identified lithium reserves are in three South American countries, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. Of these, Bolivia has the most amount of lithium reserves in the world.