All posts tagged morales
Chile: Bolivian soldiers return home
Bolivian soldiers detained in Chile return home; Chile commemorates 2010 tsunami; Santiago prepares for post-vacation traffic jam Bolivian soldiers detained in Chile return home On Monday the three Bolivian soldiers detained for illegally crossing the Chilean border on 25 January, [...]
Chile: Fires rage in Valparaíso
Fires rage in Valparaíso; Government announces lawsuit against Aguas Andinas; Appeals Court revokes bail for terror-suspect Berkhoff; Bolivia to confront Chile in international forums over detained soldiers.
Bolivia: Chuquisaca rape scandal highlights Bolivia’s deplorable record on women’s issues
Attack captured on Legislative Chamber cameras puts spotlight on violence against women in Bolivia; Alasitas festival begins
Bolivia: UN Decriminalizes Coca Leaf
UN decriminalizes traditional uses of the coca leaf in Bolivia, a major coup for the Morales administration; U.S. proposes James Nealon as Ambassador to Bolivia; Jesus Ardiles, Houdini of Huatajata, escapes from shackles and chains below the surface of Lake [...]
Bolivia: The Year Ahead
The Ostreicher Scandal endangers President Morales’ movement; Bolivia likely to lose an ally in Chávez; 2013 is the International Year of Quinoa.
Brazil: Country pays tribute to visionary architect Oscar Niemeyer
Brazil’s iconic architect dies at the age of 104; President Rousseff calls for better intergrated trading bloc at Mercosur summit; Government announces R$54.2 investment drive in ports Brazil: Country pays tribute to visionary architect Oscar Niemeyer Internationally renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer died this week of [...]
Bolivia: Morales and García Linera stress regional and trans-regional ties
Morales and García Linera stress regional and trans-regional ties across Latin America and with the Arab world; violence over mining conflicts in Colquiri and Mallku Khota; drought in Santa Cruz
Post-Chávez Latin America: Bolivia
The political, economic, and ideological ties between La Paz and Caracas have been extremely close in the age of Bolivarian socialism; without Chávez, Morales’s government will likely continue along the same path domestically in the short-term but may falter in [...]
Bolivia: the trial of the freedom of expression
Tipnis leaders are accused of being anti-democratic, and Bolivian government shows its commitment on the war on drugs Journalists Union protests against Morales’ repression Last Wednesday, in the Plaza Murillo in La Paz, two groups of journalists from [...]
Bolivia: after confrontations cocaleros start dialogue with government
A new deadline for the TIPNIS consultation is not yet established; the government prosecutes three media agencies for racism Coca-growers: after violence, dialogue starts Last Friday, the government could not reach an agreement with the coca growers from the Yungas [...]
Bolivia: who decides about the TIPNIS future?
Struggles about the road and consultation have provoked violence and hostages, while the MAS considers the extension of the consultation process Two brigades stop the consultation on the TIPNIS due to geographical problems Saturday, the President of the Departmental [...]
Bolivia: consultation process in TIPNIS starts despite problems
President Morales calls indigenous leaders NGO employees, while YPFB shows failures in management after six years of nationalization. TIPNIS: the consultation process begins On Sunday, despite pending uncertainty of some procedures on the protocol for the consultation and the [...]
Bolivia: indigenous from the IX March return to their territories, acknowledging the possibility of conflicts
Mining firm Mallkhu Khota demands compensation after reversion of mining concession; country ranked as one of worst in food security. IX March ends its stride in La Paz, but conflicts may occur during the consultation process Last Wednesday, [...]
Bolivia: More mining conflicts
Morales denies safe-pass to asylum seeker; ‘marchistas’ from TIPNIS continue march despite problems Miners from Colquiri start dialogue with the government On Saturday, the government and the leaders of the cooperatives and waged miners engaged in a dialogue in [...]