Bolivia News News Bolivia » People: Bolivia coup: Army chief arrested after rebellion as president urges people to take to the streets
A senior Bolivian general was arrested after armoured vehicles rammed the doors of the government palace in La Paz on Wednesay in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup. Forces led by army ...
News Bolivia » People: Afro-descendants in Bolivia fight invisibility with dance and memory
A young member of the Afro-Bolivian community dances the “saya,” a traditional dance performed with drums and chants, as part of the celebrations to mark the upcoming National Day of Afro-Bolivian ...
News Bolivia » People: PRESIDENT PAZ: Bolivia has rejected socialism and is open for business
Bolivia's leader outlines a shift from socialism to "capitalism for everyone," seeking United States investment in lithium, copper, and natural gas.
News Bolivia » People: Coup attempt underway in Bolivia as president urges people to mobilize against it
A soldier gestures for journalists to leave Plaza Murillo as soldiers gather outside the presidential palace in Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Bolivian President Luis Arce ...
News Bolivia » People: U.S. goes to bizarre lengths to protect its man in Bolivia
U.S. efforts to shore up conservative Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz’s troubled, almost year-long tenure recently took a bizarre turn. Measures taken to protect one of Washington’s agents have gone to ...
News Bolivia » People: Incumbent Luis Arce quits Bolivia’s presidential race amid slumping support
As Bolivia hurtles towards a hotly contested August 17 presidential election, two major shake-ups may shape the outcome of the race. On Wednesday, incumbent President Luis Arce announced he would ...
News Bolivia » People: Military flees government palace as coup fails in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt, but President Luis Arce vowed to stand firm and named a new army ...
News Bolivia » People: The Bolivian People Defeat Another Coup
“No one can take away our democracy!” Bolivian President Luis Arce addressed the people of Bolivia on June 26 to declare that an attempted military coup had been defeated. On the afternoon of June 26, ...
News Bolivia » People: Bolivian president thanks people after facing down failed coup attempt
Amid international outcry, an apparent coup attempt in Bolivia has subsided, with President Luis Arce asserting his authority over the country’s military. Earlier, on Wednesday afternoon, troops led ...
News Bolivia » People: Afro-descendants in Bolivia fight invisibility with dance and memory
YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña — where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives — she had rarely ...