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Hundreds protest in Bolivia with Arce set for presidential poll win

21-10-2020 15:50 Authoritative exit polls suggest Luis Arce, 57-year-old economist from the Movement for Socialism (MAS) and heir to former president Evo Morales, has beaten centrist former leader Carlos Mesa by a wide enough margin to avoid a run-off.

Evo Morales says he will return to Bolivia after ally's election victory

19-10-2020 15:34 "Sooner or later we are going to return to Bolivia, that is not up for debate," exiled Bolivian leader tells a press conference in Buenos Aires.

Bolivians fear 'upheaval' on nation's 'historic' election day

18-10-2020 08:08 Polls open at 8am this morning for an election that will not feature former president Evo Morales for the first time in 20 years.

Bolivians hope election can help ease year of pain, turmoil

15-10-2020 19:15 Sunday's presidential election gives Bolivians at least a chance for a political reset as they struggle with the dramatic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bolivia's leader criticises Argentina at UN for harbouring Evo Morales

23-09-2020 18:18 Bolivia's interim leader criticises Argentina for its "harbouring" of the country's former president Evo Morales, who she accuses of conspiring to foment unrest in her country.

Covid border closures prompt surge in coca smuggling

19-09-2020 09:40 Coca leaves grown in Bolivia can be sold for 10 times its value in Argentina, and with borders closed, the shortage in supply has lead to surge in smuggling.

by Nick Evans

Bolivia contacts ICC over ex-president Evo Morales alleged crimes

06-09-2020 16:05 Bolivia's government contacts International Criminal Court to denounce former president Evo Morales for "crimes against humanity" relating to last month's mass roadblock movement in troubled nation.

Virus surge pushes Jujuy’s health system to brink of collapse

29-08-2020 08:52 Doctors in the northern region warn hospitals are in a “critical” situation, with high bed occupancy in ICU units.

Bolivia postpones general election until October

24-07-2020 13:31 Authorities push back election to October 18. Vote was originally supposed to take place in May, but has since been postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Bolivia's September vote in doubt as virus death toll rises

22-07-2020 17:49 A committee that advises the Health Ministry says holding September election would not be advisable given the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

Exiled Morales pulling Bolivia's political strings as polls loom

02-07-2020 03:04 Though he remains banned from running in September's election and facing arrest if he returns, Bolivia's first indigenous president is masterminding opposition to right-wing interim leader Jeanine Añez.

Bolivia president signs off on September elections despite virus fears

22-06-2020 14:43 Bolivia's interim leader Jeanine Áñez has faced criticism over her reluctance to hold a vote during the Covid-19 pandemic. Election was originally scheduled for May 3.

Bolivia send UNHCR note on activity of Evo Morales to Argentina

08-03-2020 08:00 Bolivia will send a note from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees discussing refugees acting against their country of origin to Argentina, in regards to the actions of ex-president Evo Morales.

Pérez Esquivel nominates Evo Morales for Nobel Peace Prize

04-03-2020 13:13 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel nominates former Bolivian president for award, hailing him for programmes that fought "poverty, inequality, climate change."

Bolivian candidate Camacho calls for anti-Morales alliance in election

19-02-2020 08:44 Right-winger Luis Fernando Camacho is one of seven presidential candidates, all but one of whom are centrists or conservatives. Luis Arce, the candidate for Morales's Movement for Socialism (MAS), leads polls with 31.6 percent.

Evo Morales returns to Argentina after Cuba medical care

17-02-2020 08:01 "Very healthy" former Bolivian president flies back to Buenos Aires after undergoing medical treatment in Havana.

Erasing Evo: Bolivian bid to remove his image draws backlash

22-01-2020 09:15 Across Bolivia, the government of interim President Jeanine Áñez is taking down statues, painting over murals, changing the names of football fields and stadiums, and trying to erase the legacy of the former leader.

Morales names MAS candidate for Bolivia presidential vote in May

20-01-2020 13:30 Luis Arce, economy minister credited with steering Bolivia through years of economic growth, will be the presidential candidate for Morales' Movement Towards Socialism party in May 3 vote.

A day in BA with Evo Morales

11-01-2020 09:49 Journalist Leandro Dario spends a day with the former Bolivian president, who is now living in exile in Buenos Aires, plotting his party’s return to power.

by Leandro Dario

Evo Morales discusses MAS, future plans, potential return to Bolivia

09-01-2020 21:28 Former Bolivia president sticks to his guns in an exclusive interview with Perfil journalist Leandro Dario, insisting that his exit last spring was the result of a coup d’état engineered by the opposition and Washington