Bolivia
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Bolivia to hold new presidential election on May 3
Sucre: Bolivia will hold a new presidential election on May 3, the country’s electoral tribunal has announced, weeks after the results of the previous elections were annulled following allegations of fraud. “It…
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Bolivia restores relations with Israel
La Paz:Bolivia said Thursday it is restoring diplomatic relations with Israel, which it severed in 2009 under then president Evo Morales over Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Foreign Minister Karen Longaric…
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Bolivia gets back to normal after weeks of unrest
La Paz: Bolivia slowly resumed normal activities on Monday, with schools and businesses reopening after weeks of disruptive protests, as the country prepares for new elections without ex-president Evo Morales. Traffic was…
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Bolivian Parliament gives govt 120 days to hold general election
Sucre: The Bolivian lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday unanimously adopted amendments to the draft bill on holding general elections, setting a period of 120 days after the…
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Bolivia instructs Armed Forces to avoid suppressing protests
Sucre: Bolivia’s authorities have instructed the military to avoid using force for suppressing protests, Defence Minister Javier Zavaleta said. The demonstrations erupted in the wake of the October 20 presidential election. The…
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Bolivia’s Morales declared winner in disputed election
Bolivia: Bolivia’s Evo Morales was officially declared the outright winner of presidential elections Thursday after a disputed vote count that triggered violent protests and furious allegations of fraud from the opposition. The United States, European Union and…
- Technology
Electric-battery demand: Bolivia gears up for lithium production
Road to rich Over 3,600 meters above sea level on the blinding white plain of the world’s largest salt flat, landlocked Bolivia is dramatically ramping up production of lithium to cope with…
- India
India, Bolivia call for finalisation of CCIT
Santa Cruz: In the wake of growing threats and acts of terrorism across the world, India and Bolivia have called for early finalization of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT). Briefing media…
- World
Bolivia rejects Guaido’s welcoming of US military intervention in Venezuela
La Paz: Bolivia has rejected self-proclaimed President Juan Guido’s openness towards a US military intervention in Venezuela amid the ongoing political turmoil in the South American nation. “We reject the statements by…
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Former Italian left-wing militant Cesare Battisti arrested in Bolivia
La Paz: The police on Saturday arrested former Italian left-wing militant Cesare Battisti, who fled to Bolivia following his extradition to Brazil and Italy. Battisti, a former member of Armed Proletarians for…
