Bolivian police detain country's main opposition leader Police in Bolivia have detained the country’s main opposition leader for unspecified charges The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Ex-Bolivia president joins tiny list of leaders to wish Vladimir Putin happy 70th birthday Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has wished Vladimir Putin a happy 70th birthday and called him his "brother" with Kim Jong-un the only other world leader to congratulate him Daily Mirror · Oct 8, 2022
Mexico invites relatives of Assange, Guevara to Independence Day Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he had invited relatives of Julian Assange and Che Guevara to attend the country's independence day celebrations next week. Reuters · Sep 7, 2022
Bolivia’s Morales keeps up comeback hopes as Copa Evo kicks off Some see youth football tournament as former president’s latest attempt to keep his name in frame for 2025 vote The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022
Yes, the Left is back in Latin America In many ways, the new ‘pink tide’ points to a different Left, as Gustavo Petro’s election in Colombia shows The Hindu · Jun 24, 2022
Latin America's new 'pink tide' gains pace as Colombia shifts left; Brazil up next Latin America's new "pink tide" is gaining pace after Colombia elected its first leftist leader Gustavo Petro, with Brazil expected to follow suit in elections in October, an echo of a regional political shift in the early 2000s. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
Former Bolivian president sentenced to 10 years in prison Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges linked to her assumption of office in 2019 amid violent protests that led to the resignation and exile of her predecessor, Evo Morales The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Bolivian ex-president Anez convicted of orchestrating coup, gets 10-yr sentence A Bolivian court found former President Jeanine Anez guilty on Friday of orchestrating a coup that brought her to power during a 2019 political crisis. Reuters · Jun 11, 2022
Accidental president or coup-plotter? Trial lays bare Bolivia’s polarisation Jeanine Áñez assumed power after President Evo Morales was driven from office – now she is facing up to 15 years in prison The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022
Bolivian victims of dictatorships still waiting for justice: ‘We are forgotten’ Survivors of dictatorships that ruled Bolivia between 1964 and 1982 started a live-in protest 10 years ago, yet their demands seem no closer to being met The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2022
Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden defends Putin remarks Ukraine news from March 28: Joe Biden refuses to backtrack after saying Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2022
ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader Morales The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he will not launch a full investigation into allegations that former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his supporters committed crimes against humanity The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022