News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: La Paz, Santa Cruz, or Sucre? Debate over relocating Bolivia's capital highlights ongoing power struggle
Bolivia's long-running debate over where power should sit has resurfaced again, as politicians and citizens argue whether the seat of government should remain in La Paz, move to the economic hub of ...
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: Bolivia's key farming hub ends strike as lawmakers back census
LA PAZ - A 36-day general strike in Bolivia's key farming region of Santa Cruz came to an end on Saturday, as lawmakers approved a guarantee to hold a population census in 2024, which will likely hand ...
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: Bolivia in crisis: Social unrest, demands for president to resign escalate
Protests have spiraled out of control and President Rodrigo Paz is facing demands to resign.
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: Is Bolivia's Protests Really Just About Politics? Why Bolivia's Drug Cartels May Have a Stake in Toppling Paz
Bolivia's crisis looks political — but the DEA's return, a billion-dollar cocaine trade, and Washington's accusations raise the cartel question.
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: The Sacred Leaf that Built a Nation - and Haunts It
Bolivia, coca leaf, cocaine, South America travel, Evo Morales, Chapare, altitude sickness, mate de coca, machuca, Andean culture, Pachamama, drug trade, coca economics, study abroad, La Paz, Santa ...
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: Bolivia into the abyss
Fuel shortages, inflation, and political exclusion have triggered a wave of fragmented unrest with no clear movement capable of channeling popular anger, writes.
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: Protests escalate in Bolivia over austerity measures
Bolivians began demonstrating and erecting roadblocks three weeks ago to demand salary increases, stable fuel supplies and measures to mitigate the worst economic crisis in 40 years.
News Bolivia » Santa Cruz » Economy: Bolivia’s Troubled Path With China
Chinese activities in Bolivia have deteriorated remarkably from their heyday under the populist leftist governments of Evo Morales and Luis Arce.
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