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Lithium-rich Bolivia Lags Behind In Race To Mine Key Metal

In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.

International Business Times

Bolivian Ex-president, Who Fled To US, Sentenced To Six Years Prison

Sanchez de Lozada, 94, served as president from 1993 to 1997 and 2002 to 2003 before resigning and fleeing to the United States in 2003 after deadly protests over his plans to export natural gas.

Latin Times

Women at the wheel: the female taxi services bringing safety and independence to Bolivian travel

Cab companies run by women provide safe rides in a country with one of the worst rates of sexual violence in Latin America

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In Bolivia's scrappy highlands, proud Indigenous Cholas take the runway by storm

In the huddled market stalls, sprawling farms and pulsing parties of Viacha, a scrappy town southeast of Bolivia’s capital, it’s typical for women to sport bowler hats, tiered skirts and fringed shawls

The Independent UK

Bolivia’s former top anti-drug official to be extradited to US for drug trafficking

Maximiliano Dávila Pérez, arrested in Bolivia in 2022, was accused of using his position to help transport cocaine

The Guardian - US

'Everything is expensive!' Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse

Across what was once South America’s second-largest producer of natural gas, everyone is searching for fuel

The Independent UK

‘You’ve got the grass; you put a cow in it, and Bob’s your uncle’: the ranchers trying to halt the devastation caused by Bolivia’s cattle farms

This year, wildfires driven by ranching burned an area of Bolivian forest larger than Portugal – yet beef is booming. Two sets of pioneers aim to make the industry more sustainable

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Heavy rains in Bolivia send mud crashing into the capital, leaving 1 missing and destroying homes

Authorities say that a landslide caused by heavy rains has flooded dozens of homes in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia

The Independent UK

British mother of three, 54, dies after taking psychedelic drug-laced tea at retreat

Maureen Rainford suffered heart attack after taking ayahuasca on camp in Bolivia

Evening Standard

Cuban-American Influence Set to Shape U.S. Latin America Policy in Trump's Second Term

Carlos Trujillo, who backed the Bolivia coup, could join forces with Rubio to push hard-line policies on Cuba and Venezuela, reshaping U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba and Latin America.

Latin Times

Bolivia slides towards anarchy as two bitter rivals prepare for showdown 2025 election

Armed supporters of Bolivia’s charismatic former president, Evo Morales, stormed a military facility in the central Bolivian region of Cochabamba on November 1. The group forced their way into the facility, seized weapons and ammunition and, according to the government, took more than 200 soldiers hostage.

The Conversation

Bolivia Demonstrators Announce 72-hour Suspension Of Blockades

Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales, who have been blocking roads in the center of the country for three weeks in a standoff with the government, on Wednesday announced a 72-hour "humanitarian" pause.

International Business Times

What We Know About The Soldiers 'Held Hostage' By Bolivia Demonstrators

The Bolivian government said at the weekend that 200 soldiers were being "held hostage" by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales, who have been blockading roads for over three weeks to try to prevent his arrest on charges of statutory rape.

International Business Times

‘I do an illegal job, stealing’: the women forced to scavenge in Bolivia’s tin mines

Some work underground, others pick over tailings; all are running huge risks. But in the town of Huanani, the mines are the only way to support a family

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Armed Group Seizes Military Post In Central Bolivia

Armed group seizes military post in Bolivia, escalating tensions between Morales and Arce. Unrest and accusations heighten ahead of the 2025 election.

International Business Times

Morales Supporters Storm Bolivia Military Barracks, Take Hostages

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks in central Chapare province and took around 20 soldiers hostage, military sources said Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in their standoff with the state.

The Independent UK

A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead bread

During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their departed loved ones by setting up altars adorned with food, flowers and photographs

International Business Times

Bolivia's Breadbasket Squeezed By Pro-Morales Blockades

At a wholesale market in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, farmer Damaris Masias watches through tears as 10 tonnes of tomatoes that she spent over a week trying to get through roadblocks are tossed into a bin.

International Business Times

Bolivia's President Demands End To Roadblocks

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to more than two weeks of roadblocks set up by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales around the country.

International Business Times

Bolivia 'Going From Bad To Worse': At The Barricades With Morales Supporters

At a traffic stop on a road leading to the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, a group of coca-chewing demonstrators man a barricade of tree trunks.

Evening Standard

Aftermath of 'assassination attempt' on former Bolivian leader shows car 'sprayed with bullets'

Evo Morales said a bullet was just centimetres away from his head when his vehicle was sprayed with bullets

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