The Latest Breaking News from Bolivia

Bolivian ex-president to pay damages to victims of military in landmark US case

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and former defence minister agree to pay for 2003 violence in which 60 protesters were killed

The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2023

Richarlison to seek psychological help after tears in Brazil

The 26-year-old was pictured crying after being substituted in Brazil’s 5-1 victory over Bolivia

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

World Cup qualifiers | Messi misses Argentina's 3-0 win in Bolivia; Brazil beats Peru

Argentina beats Bolivia 3-0 in La Paz, despite Lionel Messi's absence. Brazil wins 1-0 at Peru, Ecuador defeats Uruguay 2-1 and Venezuela beats Paraguay 1-0. Argentina, Brazil lead South American standings with 6 pts, Colombia in 3rd with 4 pts.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Neymar breaks Pele's record as Brazil crush Bolivia 5-1

NEW DELHI: Neymar made history by surpassing Pele as Brazil's all-time leading scorer, netting two second-half goals in a 5-1 victory over Bolivia during South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.

The Times of India · Sep 9, 2023

Bolivia's opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months

The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region has been allowed to briefly leave his high-security prison cell for medical tests, highlighting how the politician widely considered the country’s opposition leader has been governing from behind bars for more than eight months

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs

At the ACTO summit in Belem do Para, Brazil, leaders from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana called for cooperation to protect the Amazon rainforest. The “Belem declaration” promised concerted efforts to arrest deforestation, protect Indigenous people’s rights and invite development banks to pool funds for conservation…

The Hindu · Aug 12, 2023

Bolivian National Deputy Leads Effort To Legalize Cryptocurrencies

Mariela Baldivieso spearheads initiative to lift ban and establish regulatory norms, aiming to strengthen economy and promote financial inclusion.

Zenger · Aug 3, 2023

‘Winter is disappearing’: South America hit by ‘brutal’ unseasonal heatwave

Buenos Aires records hottest start to August in 117 years, Chile sees highs towards 40C and Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil also bake

The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2023

A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future

Authorities in Bolivia have declared a drought alert for Lake Titicaca after water levels of the world's highest navigable lake receded to a critically low threshold

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

Bolivia is the latest South American nation to use China's yuan for trade in challenge to the dollar

Bolivia is using the yuan to pay for imports and exports, becoming the latest country in South America to regularly use the Chinese currency in a small but growing challenge to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023