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Evo Morales vows no surrender in bid to reclaim Bolivian presidency

01-05-2025 09:31 Bolivia's first Indigenous president plans to formally launch a bid for a fourth term, despite being barred from running again.

'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL

Prosecutor probes Milei assets in ‘$LIBRA’ Cryptogate case

27-03-2025 21:16 Federal prosecutor Eduardo Taiano gathering information regarding the assets of President Javier Milei, his sister Karina Milei and three businessmen.

Police Protest Crackdown

Pro-Morales protesters clash with police in Bolivia, dozens arrested

15-01-2025 17:04 Bolivian police arrest more than 40 supporters of Evo Morales as political and judicial tensions soar.

EX-BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT

Bolivia prosecutor seeks Morales arrest over 'trafficking' of minor

17-12-2024 08:43 Bolivian prosecutor issues arrest warrant for ex-president Evo Morales on suspicion of "trafficking" a 15-year-old girl while he served in office.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-leader Morales detain 200 soldiers

04-11-2024 12:40 Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales are holding at least 200 soldiers hostage in Chapare Province, the Foreign Ministry says.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Bolivia's Evo Morales points finger after shooting attack on vehicle

28-10-2024 12:49 Former Bolivian president Evo Morales said gunmen fired a hail of bullets at his car Sunday as he travelled to a radio interview in the central city of Cochabamba, wounding his driver.

REFUGEES

Argentina changes refugee status rules for indicted, convicted

23-10-2024 07:50 President Milei changes existing law so that Argentina will not give refuge status to people accused or convicted of crimes in other countries.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest

15-10-2024 15:32 Groups of protesters block key roads in Bolivia in response to probable arrest of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for the alleged abuse of a minor while in power.

ENERGY & GAS

Bolivia natural gas shortage sends economy teetering

09-10-2024 13:57 Bolivia's once powerful natural gas industry is now on the verge of collapse as a result of a lack of investment and maintenance. The fall of the state-supported industry has sent shockwaves through Bolivia's economy.

Protests in Bolivia

Ex-president Morales issues Arce 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet

24-09-2024 17:54 Former president Evo Morales advanced on Monday towards La Paz with thousands of followers, part of a tense protest that began a week ago against the government of Luis Arce, his former ally.

Tension in Bolivia

Bolivia’s President Luis Arce charts exit from financial crisis

17-09-2024 15:17 Bolivian President Luis Arce vows to prioritise fuel imports and debt payments as he navigates the dollar shortage that has taken the nation on the brink of chaos.

Tension in Bolivia

Bolivia President Arce accuses Morales of planning 'coup’

16-09-2024 11:48 Former Bolivian president Evo Morales increases tension in Bolivia by announcing intention to run for highest office again, despite a ban against him. While current president Luis Arce accuses Morales of planning a"coup."

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Lula visits Bolivia seeking to unify the left after failed coup

09-07-2024 09:24 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva travels to Bolivia for a trip meant to broker peace between President Luis Arce and former president Evo Morales.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Staging a coup

06-07-2024 05:54 The historical yardstick of coups d’état has been whether they are successful or not with their authenticity seldom coming into question. Except in Latin America, where magic realism has added that word “autogolpe” to its vocabulary.

by Michael Soltys

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Bolivia’s Luis Arce denies ‘staged’ coup claims in interview

04-07-2024 16:12 Luis Arce fiercely rejects claims by Argentina’s President and his ally-turned-rival Evo Morales that he staged last week’s coup attempt. Conflict-prone Milei’s remarks do not help relations, says Bolivian president in new interview.

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Growing discontent amid dollar, fuel shortages in resource-rich Bolivia

03-07-2024 10:58 Along with the fuel shortage in Bolivia, which tends to be chronic due to economic problems in imports, there is also a lack of dollars in the country and, consequently, an increase in the exchange rate in the parallel market.

COUP ALLEGATIONS IN BOLIVIA

Milei doubles down on criticism of Bolivia’s government, Lula

02-07-2024 12:10 Javier Milei doubles down on his criticism of Bolivian government's "staged fraud" and Brazilian President Lula, calling the veteran leftist "the perfect idiot."

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Bolivia recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei denies failed coup

01-07-2024 15:54 Bolivia recalls ambassador to neighbouring Argentina and summons Buenos Aires' man in La Paz after President Milei issues controversial statement on alleged coup d'état.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina reverses Bolivia stance, saying coup attempt was faked

01-07-2024 15:25 Argentina becomes first neighbouring nation to join calls from Bolivia’s opposition — including by former President Evo Morales — in denouncing the dramatic military uprising as staged.

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Bolivian Army chiefs arrested after 'coup' attempt

27-06-2024 12:13 Two Bolivian Army leaders arrested after soldiers and tanks converge in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted "coup d'état."

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Bolivian president urges mobilisation against 'coup d'état'

26-06-2024 18:01 President Luis Arce on Wednesday called for Bolivians to mobilise in the face of an attempted "coup d'état" by military officers who tried to force their way into the seat of government in the centre of La Paz.

ELECTION 2023

UCR leader Gerardo Morales says he won't be part of a Massa-led government

10-11-2023 14:20 Outgoing Jujuy Province Governor and Unión Cívica Radical leader distances himself from Sergio Massa and says he would not serve in a unity government led by economy minister.

ELECTIONS 2023

UCR charges against Milei on 40th anniversary of Alfonsín election win

30-10-2023 22:07 "Any Radical who votes for Milei is betraying Alfonsín's legacy," declares UCR chair and outgoing Jujuy Province Governor Gerardo Morales.

ELECTION 2023: FALL-OUT

Split ahead? Milei the dividing-line for Juntos por el Cambio

27-10-2023 09:45 UCR, Coalición Cívica and some PRO figures distance themselves from Bullrich and Macri in wake of Milei deal. With just over three weeks to go until the run-off, will the opposition coalition still be united by the time the run-off arrives?

Return of Evo Morales

Bolivian president kicked out of ruling party amid infighting

05-10-2023 12:06 Bolivian President Luis Arce was expelled from the ruling party Wednesday amid a power struggle with former leader Evo Morales.

POLITICS IN BOLIVIA

Morales plots comeback in Bolivia after clash with protégé

26-09-2023 11:44 Evo Morales, who led Bolivia for 14 years and was part of a wave of leftist leaders who reshaped the region’s politics, says he will run for president again.

EX-BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT

Bolivia's Evo Morales says he will run for election in 2025

25-09-2023 10:13 Evo Morales says he will run for president again in 2025, potentially forcing a tipping-point in a growing stand-off with his political protégé, incumbent Luis Arce.