Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from La Paz

Inside Bolivia's Plan for Gun-Free OAS Police as Two Deadlines Close In

Bolivia asked the OAS for unarmed police after 53 days of blockades, but a corrected death toll and two separate deadlines show the crisis isn't over.

Latin Times

Inside Bolivia's Deadliest Weekend: What Officials Confirm About the Viacha Explosion — and What They Don't

Bolivia's Defense Ministry raised the Viacha barracks blast missing toll to 14 and confirmed 81 injured, as a local official disputes the death count.

Latin Times

Explosion at Bolivia military base kills at least two, 14 missing, ministry says

An explosion at a Bolivian military barracks killed two people. Dozens were injured and fourteen individuals remain missing after the blast. The incident occurred in Viacha, near La Paz, at a pyrotechnics storage area. Officials believe the explosion originated from the defense ministry's fireworks stockpile. Residents were warned to stay…

The Economic Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Bolivia's Cerimedo Scandal Widens: New Detention Order, New Probe As Political Advisor Breaks Silence

Cerimedo gets a second detention order in Bolivia as prosecutors open a fourth case and a complaint reaches the President Paz.

Latin Times

Bolivia's Vice President Breaks With Paz as a Fourth Case Opens Against Cerimedo Over the Beller Shooting

New evidence ties Cerimedo to a fourth Bolivia probe as VP Lara breaks with Paz over the Beller shooting case.

Latin Times

The Cerimedo Investigation: How an Attack on Nadia Beller Entangles the Argentine and Bolivian Governments

Prosecutors charged Fernando Cerimedo with attempted femicide after Nadia Beller was shot in Bolivia. A second probe and Argentina ties complicate it.

Latin Times

Dogs receive holy water blessing in Bolivia ceremony

Dogs and owners attend a Saint Roch Mass in La Paz, Bolivia, where pets receive blessings and worshippers honour animals that have died.

Euronews

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Blockades, marches and human shields: Bolivia’s farmers resist as land opened up to industry

Indigenous groups organised mass protests over a series of deals by the president, Rodrigo Paz, that prioritise agribusiness and mining interests

The Guardian - UK

Bolivia clears anti-government roadblocks

A 90-day state of emergency has been declared in Bolivia as authorities continue to clear roadblocks that have isolated the capital, La Paz, and other cities

AAP

Bolivia clears anti-government roadblocks after emergency decree, as patrol plane crash kills 6

Bolivia continues to clear roadblocks isolating its capital, La Paz, and other cities

The Independent UK

Bolivia's president declares state of emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in Bolivia to end a blockade that's isolated the city of La Paz and triggered critical fuel and food shortages.

AAP

Bolivian President Paz Declares State of Emergency and Orders to Clear Blockades Amid Union Splits

Bolivia's Paz declared a state of emergency to clear road blockades after a union peace deal split protesters; at least 16 have died.

Latin Times

Is it safe to travel to Bolivia? Latest Foreign Office advice after state of emergency declared

Several blockades were set up on key roads nationwide, isolating major cities

The Independent UK

Bolivian ministers resign as weeks of protests against economic crisis rock government

The government has refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency and using the military to control the demonstrations.

Euronews

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

Bolivia at 'breaking point', president warns protesters

LA PAZ - Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.

France 24

Bolivian leader's move to slash own salary fails to appease protesters in La Paz

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Monday he would slash his salary and those of cabinet ministers by 50 percent in an attempt to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters refusing to end their blockade of La Paz and…

Latin Times

El Golpe Que Se Hace Llamar Protesta: La Crisis de Bolivia Entra en Su Hora Más Oscura

Este sábado, mientras el ministro de Obras Públicas de Bolivia encabezaba una caravana humanitaria ondeando banderas blancas por la carretera La Paz–Oruro, fue emboscado — no una, sino dos veces — por manifestantes y protestantes armados con dinamita.

Latin Times

The Coup That Calls Itself a Protest: Bolivia's Crisis Enters Its Darkest Hour

What began three weeks ago as a wave of economic discontent has curdled into something uglier and more deliberate: a coordinated campaign of violence designed not to win concessions from a government, but to destroy it. On Saturday, as Bolivia's Minister of Public Works led a humanitarian convoy flying white…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

Bolivian President Paz targeted by new mass protests

Bolivian riot police fired tear gas at anti-government demonstrators in La Paz on Friday as unions and Indigenous groups renewed demands for President Rodrigo Paz to resign amid a deepening economic crisis and mounting unrest.

Latin Times

Bolivia Dice Basta: Toman Forma las Contraprotestas Lideradas por el Espíritu Democrático de Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Decenas de miles de ciudadanos se congregaron en Santa Cruz para la "Gran Marcha por la Democracia", una masiva movilización cívica. Liderado por el Comité Pro Santa Cruz, el presidente cívico Stello Cochamanidis emitió un ultimátum formal al presidente Rodrigo Paz: restablecer el orden y levantar los bloqueos antes de…

Latin Times

Bolivia Pushes Back: Counter-Protests Lead By the Democratic Heartland of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Take Shape

Three weeks into Bolivia's political crisis, a different story is emerging from the one dominating international headlines — one that doesn't fit neatly into the narrative of a nation united against its government.

The Guardian - UK

Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’

Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right president

Latin Times

Golpe a Plena Luz: Bolivia es el Frente de la Guerra Ideológica de América Latina

El gobierno de Paz, respaldado por una comunidad internacional cada vez más alarmada, está sonando la alarma: lo que parece ser un levantamiento espontáneo es, al menos en parte, un intento orquestado del ex presidente Evo Morales para derrocar a un gobierno democráticamente electo y abrirse camino de regreso al…

Latin Times

Coup in Plain Sight: Bolivia Is the Front Line of Latin America's Ideological War

The Paz government, backed by an increasingly alarmed international community, is sounding the alarm: what looks like a spontaneous uprising is, at least in part, an orchestrated attempt by former president Evo Morales to topple a democratically elected government and claw his way back to power. And according to Bolivia's…

The Times of India

Bolivia protests turn violent with clashes, looting; calls grow for President Paz’s ouster

Violent protests erupted in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation amid the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. Clashes between police and demonstrators, road blockades, and looting were reported, disrupting supplies and leading to numerous detentions. Protesters, including farmers, miners, and Indigenous groups, are calling for wage…

1 2 3

People

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.