Bolivians worry spat with US could kill jobs Oct 28, 2008
La Paz, Bolivia - To Marga Targui, an indigenous woman who irons T-shirts for American firms like Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie & Fitch, the increasingly bitter diplomatic spat between the United States and Bolivia is a menace that cloaks her boisterous factory with tension. Here among the concrete slums perched over Bolivia's capital, La Paz, any job is precious, especially one with benefits and paid vacation like Ms. Targui's ... Some analysts in La Paz feel that the US has made unreasonable... (Christian Science Monitor)
INTERVIEW - Bolivia To Tap Huge Lithium Deposit In Salt Lake Oct 28, 2008
LA PAZ - Bolivia is moving ahead with plans to tap potentially huge lithium reserves at Uyuni, the world's biggest salt lake and one of the country's top tourist attractions, as demand for lithium-ion batteries surge. Stretched between distant Andean peaks like a shimmering white carpet, the Uyuni salt lake is home to pink flamingos, 1,000-year-old cacti, rare hummingbirds and hotels built entirely from blocks of salt. (Planet Ark, United States)
Afro-Bolivians push for political recognition Oct 28, 2008
Following a Catholic mass, this Afro-Bolivian community of 400 residents located three hours north of the capital, La Paz, filled the dusty streets, throwing holy water and confetti, while performing a combination of music and dance known as saya ... Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, "talks about us, visits our villages sometimes. But we're still not recognized by the state," said Marfa Inofuentes, president of the Afro-Bolivian Cultural Movement in La Paz ... Edwin Gemio, an... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bolivia alleges US role in violent jungle clash Oct 25, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- A top Bolivian official on Friday accused the United States of backing armed anti-government groups in a violent jungle clash that left 15 people dead last month, including 13 supporters of leftist President Evo Morales. Presidential Minister Juan Ramon Quintana said that Bolivia would "denounce before the entire world" that the U.S. had "participated in the massacare" on Sept. 11 in the remote Amazonian province of Pando. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
* US suspends trade deal with Bolivia Oct 25, 2008
Bolivia has been one of the countries that has achieved the most results in the fight against drug trafficking, against corruption, against poverty, Choquehuanca said in La Paz. I dont know why the country that has obtained the most results should be punished. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bolivia approves holding constitutional referendum Oct 23, 2008
DIE HAPPY: Evo Morales celebrated after Congress gave the green light to the referendum, with the proposed constitution expected to easily pass in the January vote AP, LA PAZ Thursday, Oct 23, 2008, Page 7 ... Now we have made history, Morales told miners, farmers, and oil workers from across the country who packed La Pazs central plaza, where Indians were forbidden to set foot until the 1950s. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bolivian Voters to Decide on Proposed Constitution in National Referendum Oct 22, 2008
Led by Morales, an estimated 60,000 protesters marched into the capital La Paz yesterday to demand that Congress approve the constitutional referendum, according to Radio Fides. The march began on Oct. 13 in Caracollo, a mining town 120 miles (197 kilometers) southeast of the capitol. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Bolivian president leads march for new constitution Oct 21, 2008
LIMA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales Monday joined the last part of a massive march to the country's capital La Paz to press Congress to call a referendum on his proposed constitution. According to information reaching here from La Paz, the week-long march, organized by the country's National Coordinator for the Change (Conalcam) and supporters of Morales, was launched by the president himself on Oct. 13 in the western city of Caracollo ... The march, taking place on the... (Xinhuanet, China)
US trade decree upsets Bolivians Oct 20, 2008
President Evo Morales's supporters marched yesterday toward La Paz, Bolivia ... LA PAZ, Bolivia - The decision by the Bush administration to suspend trade preferences that benefit Bolivia has left workers here worried about the potential for widespread layoffs at a time when the nation is struggling to cope with the international financial crisis ... At Bolivia's urging, the US government this year removed workers from the US Agency for International Development and the Drug Enforcement... (Boston Globe)
* Uruguay frustrate Bolivia after late comeback in La Paz Oct 16, 2008
Uruguay frustrate Bolivia after late comeback in La Paz. AGENCIES, LA PAZ Thursday, Oct 16, 2008, Page 18 ... Bolivias Abdon Reyes, front, controls the ball as Uruguays Carlos Bueno looks on during their World Cup 2010 qualifying match in La Paz on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Uruguay fight back from two goals down to hold Bolivia Oct 16, 2008
LA PAZ: Uruguay fought back from 2-0 down at half-time to force a remarkable 2-2 draw in Bolivia at 3,600m above sea level in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Uruguay, forced by injuries and suspensions to make seven changes to the team that lost 2-1 in Argentina on Saturday, trailed at the break to a double from forward Marcelo Martins. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
TV Host Accused of Inciting Riots Against Bolivian... Oct 15, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia A political activist and television host was arrested for allegedly inciting riots against President Evo Morales, Bolivian police said. Local opposition party leader Jorge Melgar was accused of heading a mob that sacked government offices and seized a small airport in the Amazonian town of Riberalta last month. (Fox News)
Uruguay, Bolivia 2-2 in World Cup qualifier Oct 15, 2008
LIMA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay took a valuable point on Tuesday by tying 2-2 with Bolivia in La Paz in the South American World Cup qualifying tournament. The match was played at the Hernan Siles Suazo stadium in La Paz, Bolivia. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bolivia head joins protest march Oct 14, 2008
Thousands of farmers and union members have begun marching to the administrative capital, La Paz ... They are expected to reach La Paz in about a week, by which time Mr Morales said there would be "more than a million" marchers. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Messi, Aguero goals get Argentina back on track Oct 13, 2008
At the wrong end of the table Bolivia moved off the bottom with a 3-0 win over Peru at altitude in La Paz aided by an early brace from local hero Joaquin Botero, who moved ahead of 1960s favorite Victor Ugarte as his countrys all-time highest scorer with 17. Ronald Garcia scored a late third against a hapless Peruvian side who are now bottom of the heap. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brazil and Argentina seek to close in on leaders Paraguay Oct 11, 2008
In a bottom of the table encounter today, Bolivia will make Peru clamber up to high altitude at La Paz while Chile, level on points with Argentina and Brazil, will travel to an Ecuador side still in contention. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Letters to the Editor Oct 11, 2008
Felipe Kittelson La Paz, Bolivia. Today's conservatives not like LincolnRegarding the Sept. 26 Opinion piece, "Lincoln's lesson for today's culture wars": Allen C. Guelzo rightly invokes the morality that underpinned Lincoln's greatness. (Yahoo News)
* Latin favorites looking to catch up Oct 10, 2008
In a bottom of the table encounter today, Bolivia will make Peru clamber up to high altitude at La Paz while Chile, level on points with Argentina and Brazil, will travel to an Ecuador side still in contention. This story has been viewed 1 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Argentina, Brazil need to buck up as qualifiers hot up Oct 10, 2008
Ecuador, attempting to qualify for their third successive World Cup, host Chile in Quito on Sunday while the bottom two teams Bolivia (five points) and Peru (seven) meet in La Paz tomorrow. Bolivia coach Erwin Sanchez will began a three-match touchline ban after he was sent off against Brazil and Peru captain Nolberto Solano is also suspended. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Pressure is on Brazil, Argentina in Cup qualifiers Oct 10, 2008
In other matches, Bolivia plays Peru in La Paz on Saturday, while Ecuador takes on Chile on Sunday. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Playing into Morales' hands Oct 8, 2008
After Bolivia was classified as uncooperative with U.S. anti-drug efforts last month, the government in La Paz said it would seek help - and military helicopters - from Russia instead. Last week, it rejected a U.S. request to fly an anti-drug plane over Bolivian territory. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
* Morales says US help not needed to control coca crops Oct 6, 2008
AP, LA PAZ Monday, Oct 06, 2008, Page 7 ... Relations between Washington and La Paz have continued to deteriorate in recent weeks. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Qaeda to Pakistan: Set up Islamic state Oct 5, 2008
BOLIVIA Morales intensifies his anti-US rhetoric LA PAZ - President Evo Morales said yesterday that Bolivia does not need help from the United States to control its coca crop, stepping up his anti-Washington rhetoric days after rejecting a US request to fly an antidrug plane over the South American nation's territory. (AP). (Boston Globe)
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Report: Morales Blocks US Anti-Drug Flights Oct 3, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Bolivian President Evo Morales has rejected a request from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to fly anti-narcotics missions over the South American nation's territory, state media reported Thursday. The Bolivian Information Agency said Morales instructed his government to deny a written request from U.S. officials for a surveillance flight. (Newsmax)
American Airlines suspends flights to Bolivia Sep 25, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia - American Airlines says it has suspended flights to and from Bolivia due to the country's ongoing political crisis ... Edson Jauregui said regular service will resume on October 2, although the airline will run a single flight from Miami to La Paz on Sept. 29. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Postcard from La Paz: The Last Days of a Nazi Era Photographer Sep 23, 2008
Postcard from La Paz ... "He did what he could to survive," Ertl's youngest daughter Beatriz tells me as we sit over a soda and cookies in her living room in Bolivia's capital, La Paz. (Time.com)
* Morales open to autonomy bids Sep 21, 2008
GAINING GROUND: Many in Bolivia urged the president to compromise, calling on him to resist the temptation to use his increasing power to eliminate his opposition AP, LA PAZ Sunday, Sep 21, 2008, Page 7. Bolivian President Evo Morales offered on Friday to include eastern provinces autonomy demands in his proposed new Constitution, raising hopes for a solution to Bolivias bloody political crisis. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Peace talks aim at easing Bolivia tension Sep 20, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- An air of anxiety clutches Bolivia this weekend amid high-stakes talks designed to end bloodshed and keep the country whole. Bolivian President Evo Morales says opposition leaders are trying to overthrow the government. (CNN -- International)
Bolivian rivals begin peace talks Sep 19, 2008
Its governor, Leopoldo Fernandez, was arrested on Tuesday and transported to La Paz. He is accused of hiring the hitmen who killed farmers on their way to a pro-government rally. (BBC News -- Americas)
Liga cay con Bolvar, pero avanza y va por Boca Sep 19, 2008
La Liga de Quito perda 2-0 en La Paz, y Bolvar era ms, pero Reinaldo Navia logr el descuento que le sirvi al equipo crema para avanzar a los octavos ... Estadio: Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia Asistencia: Hora de Inicio: 20:15 ETrbitro(s): Grance, Ricardo (rbitro). (ESPN -- Deportes)
Morales presses opponents on deal Sep 18, 2008
Last week, Mr Morales declared a state of emergency in the area, and its governor, Leopoldo Fernandez, was arrested on Tuesday and transported to La Paz ... Relations between La Paz and Washington deteriorated sharply last week when Mr Morales expelled the US ambassador from Bolivia. (BBC News -- Americas)
Bolivian president summons opposition governors for dialogue Sep 18, 2008
According to information reaching here from La Paz, administrative capital of Bolivia, Morales said, "I want to see the governors this noon to start the dialogue ... I'll send letters to start the dialogue today, as they want.". Morales made the call during the signing of a contract between the state-owned energy firm Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) and the British Shell Gas to exploit hydrocarbons in the country. (Xinhua)
Morales Rejects U.S. Report on Bolivia Failure to Help Fight War on Drugs Sep 18, 2008
There should be a certification process for those who are fighting drug trafficking by eliminating the consumer market,'' Morales, 48, said during a speech in La Paz. Drug trafficking responds to the market. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Bolivian governor arrested; Peace Corps volunteers evacuated Sep 17, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Soldiers arrested an opposition governor yesterday on suspicion of directing a massacre of government supporters, as Bolivia's political crisis prompted the United States to evacuate its Peace Corps volunteers. Violent protests against President Evo Morales have swept Bolivia's eastern lowlands, where opposition-controlled provinces are demanding a larger share of the country's natural gas wealth and trying to block his attempts to direct resources to the long-suffering... (Boston Globe)
Political unrest widens in Bolivia Sep 17, 2008
Indigenous supporters of Bolivia's President Evo Morales sit in front of police standing guard next to the Congress building in La Paz on Tuesday ... LA PAZ, Bolivia - President Evo Morales announced Tuesday that soldiers have arrested an opposition governor on suspicion of directing a massacre of the leftist leader's supporters as Bolivia's political crisis continued to unfold ... Last week, Morales declared U.S. ambassador Philip Goldberg persona non grata, triggering an evacuation of all... (MSNBC -- International)
Bolivia opposition agrees to talk Sep 17, 2008
Mr Fernandez reportedly put up no resistance as he was transferred to Cobija airport before being taken to Bolivia's main city, La Paz, on Tuesday ... Relations between La Paz and Washington deteriorated sharply last week when Mr Morales expelled the US ambassador from Bolivia. (BBC News)
U.S. Puts Bolivia on Drugs Blacklist Sep 17, 2008
Officials in Washington and at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz say the flights will leave Bolivia on Wednesday for neighboring Peru. The move comes as relations between the United States and Bolivia have plummeted in the past week, with each country expelling the other's ambassador and increasing U.S. criticism of Bolivia's drug-fighting efforts. (Fox News)
US puts Bolivia on drugs blacklist Sep 17, 2008
The Bolivia and Venezuela determinations were made as Washington's relations with populist leaders in La Paz and Caracas fall to new lows ... Due to the security situation, the State Department has allowed nonessential personnel at its embassy in La Paz and the families of all diplomats there to leave the country and on Tuesday announced it was organizing at least two evacuation flights for Americans who want to depart. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Honduras to welcome U.S. ambassador after delay Sep 17, 2008
His decision came two days after Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. envoy to La Paz, claiming he had incited violent anti-government protests. Washington denies the allegations. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
* Morales receives regional support at crisis summit Sep 17, 2008
AFP, LA PAZ Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008, Page 1 ... Defense Minister Walker San Miguel said 11 people suspected of heading or instigating gangs alleged to have gunned down people in Pando had been arrested and taken to La Paz. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Morales Backs Arrest of Bolivia Governor After Regional Leaders Seek Talks Sep 17, 2008
The detention of the governor of Pando was a legal and constitutional act,'' Morales, 48, told reporters in La Paz ... The U.S. State Department said it would offer its citizens in Bolivia one or two flights beginning tomorrow from La Paz to Lima. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Bolivian troops arrest governor of rebellious region Sep 17, 2008
The United States Embassy in La Paz authorized the departure of nonessential personnel amid fears of renewed violence. The divisions that led to the violence involve disputes over petroleum royalties and Morales's efforts to overhaul the Constitution to empower the impoverished indigenous majority. (International Herald Tribune)
Bolivia arrests opposition governor on charge of genocide Sep 17, 2008
The governor, supposedly to be transferred to La Paz, did not resist the arrest, said reports reaching here from La Paz ... "We have informed the media that a penal process against the governor of Pando (Fernandez) for the crime of genocide has begun," Morales told a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia's administrative capital. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S. decides to withdraw citizens from Bolivia Sep 17, 2008
Last week, Bolivian President Evo Morales ordered U.S. Ambassador to La Paz Philip Goldberg to leave the country immediately, accusing him of "heading the division" inside Bolivia by encouraging, together with the opposition, the protests against his government. In Washington, the State Department called the accusations "baseless.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Bolivia arrests governor Sep 17, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- An agreement aimed at ending violence and bloodshed that has erupted in Bolivian provinces has been reached between President Evo Morales and provincial governors, officials announced Tuesday ... Gov. Leopoldo Fernandez Ferreira of Pando province was picked up at his office in Cobija and placed on a military plane for La Paz, the Bolivian capital ... A statement from the U.S. Embassy in La Paz said U.S. citizens need to sign an agreement to pay later for the cost of the... (CNN -- World)
Bolivia in turmoil Sep 16, 2008
Juan Karita / APSupporters of Bolivia's President Evo Morales burn dolls representing Leopoldo Fernandez, governor of the opposition state of Pando, in La Paz, Chile, on Monday ... And while Bolivia was generally quiet on Monday, more than a thousand Morales supporters marched on the U.S. Embassy in the capital of La Paz. (MSNBC -- International)
Bolivia's President Calls Unrest an Attempted Coup Sep 16, 2008
And while Bolivia was generally quiet on Monday, more than a thousand government supporters marched on the U.S. Embassy in the capital of La Paz, burning an American flag and effigies of opposition governors ... On his way out of La Paz on Sunday, U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg called the allegations "false and unfounded" and denied that his meetings with opposition governors and Washington's distribution of aid to their states were an attempt to undermine Morales. (Fox News)
South American leaders back Bolivia's Morales Sep 16, 2008
While the summit took place in Chile, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia was holding preliminary talks in La Paz with one of the governors, Mario Cossio, of Tarija. Cossio represents a group of four eastern Bolivia governors who vehemently oppose Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president. (Reuters UK)
* Talks begin amid Bolivian turmoil Sep 16, 2008
AFP, LA PAZ Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008, Page 7 ... Before flying out, he told reporters in La Paz that Bolivia could expect serious consequences in return, beyond the expulsion of the Bolivian ambassador, which had already been announced. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bolivian rivals see progress in talks to end violence Sep 16, 2008
La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivian officials and representatives of its rebellious provinces said Monday that they made major advances toward restoring peace in talks aimed at defusing a crisis over regional autonomy and the distribution of income from natural gas. After talks with Vice President lvaro Garca late Sunday, the sides agreed to wait until President Evo Morales returns from Chile, where he traveled Monday to attend a South American leaders summit on the Bolivian crisis, before hopefully... (Christian Science Monitor)
Morales struggling to control Bolivia Sep 16, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- President Evo Morales struggled to assert control over a badly fractured Bolivia on Sunday as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled provinces, provoking gasoline and food shortages ... "I would like to say that all the accusations made against me, against the Embassy and against my nation are completely false and unjustified," he told reporters in La Paz. (CNN -- World)
Honduras delays accrediting U.S. ambassador Sep 16, 2008
Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. ambassador to La Paz on Wednesday. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in a move intended to show solidarity, expelled the U.S. ambassador to Caracas on Thursday and withdrew his own envoy from Washington. (CNN -- World)
Bolivian leader tries to assert control Sep 15, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia - President Evo Morales struggled to assert control over a badly fractured Bolivia yesterday as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled provinces, impeding gasoline and food distribution ... The leaders of those provinces have designated the governor of gas-rich Tarija, Mario Cossio, as their representative and he was expected to arrive in La Paz yesterday to resume talks on easing the crisis. (Boston Globe)
Talks aim to end Bolivian crisis Sep 15, 2008
The talks between government officials and Mr Cossio are being held at the presidential palace in La Paz ... The Bolivian crisis escalated when Mr Morales expelled the US ambassador to La Paz, Philip Goldberg, accusing him of stoking anti-government sentiment. (BBC News)
Bolivian Talks Aim to Forestall a Violent Split Sep 15, 2008
Talks in La Paz between the vice president and a representative of five opposition governors signaled a recognition by both sides that the chronically unstable, natural-gas-rich nation was veering again toward broad civil conflict ... American Airlines cancelled flights into La Paz. (Wall Street Journal)
A growing crisis in polarized Bolivia Sep 15, 2008
Relative calm returned to the northern department of Pando on Sunday after Morales declared martial law there, and troops dispatched from La Paz seized control of the airport and other facilities in Cobija, the provincial capital. But the unrest has spread to other parts of Bolivia, and political leaders in the tropical lowlands threatened to resume protests there if killings in Pando continued. (International Herald Tribune)
Bolivia talks end with signs of hope Sep 15, 2008
Associated Press writers Paola Flores and Carlos Valdez in La Paz, Ian James in Caracas, Venezuela, and Frank Bajak in Bogota, Colombia, contributed to this report. . (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Bolivian Unrest Claims 18 Lives Sep 14, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Sept. 13, 2008 ... A supporter of Bolivia's President Evo Morales protests Tarija's opposition governor Mario Cossio, unseen, as he arrives under police escort to the government palace in La Paz, Sept. 12, 2008. (CBS News)
Death toll in Bolivia unrest reaches 18 Sep 14, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia - President Evo Morales on Saturday accused an opposition governor of using foreign thugs against government supporters in violence that has claimed at least 18 lives and prompted him to declare martial law in a breakaway province ... Tarija Gov. Mario Cossio announced he would travel to the capital, La Paz, for negotiations. (MSNBC -- International)
Chavez dials back dispute with US Sep 14, 2008
The move came after , a Chavez ally, threw out the U.S. ambassador in La Paz, accusing him of fomenting protests against his leftist government. "We don't have any other plan, it was only a strong diplomatic gesture taken with a brother country," Mr. Chavez told state-run television late on Friday. (Washington Times)
* Bolivia declares martial law in Amazonian province Sep 14, 2008
AGENCIES, LA PAZ AND SANTA CRUZ Sunday, Sep 14, 2008, Page 7 ... Mario Cossio, governor of the natural gas-rich Tarija region and representing the three other rebel governors who have rejected talks, met Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera at the presidential palace in La Paz. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
US stops being polite as spat with Venezuela grows Sep 14, 2008
Chavez said that U.S. ambassador Patrick Duddy is no longer welcome, just as his close ally Bolivia expelled the American envoy from La Paz a day earlier. (AP Photo/Howard Yanes). (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Expulsions stoke US-LatAm dispute Sep 13, 2008
The flurry of diplomatic expulsions began on Thursday, when Bolivia threw out the American ambassador to La Paz, Philip Goldberg. President Evo Morales said the US envoy had been siding with a violent opposition movement in the east of Bolivia, where groups are demanding greater autonomy and a bigger share of gas export revenues. (BBC News)
* Caracas joins US, Bolivia diplomatic furor Sep 13, 2008
AGENCIES, LA PAZ AND CARACAS Saturday, Sep 13, 2008, Page 1 ... Violent clashes have claimed eight lives in Bolivia and unleashed a three-way diplomatic crisis, with La Paz and Washington expelling each others ambassadors and Caracas kicking out its top US diplomat and the South American allies demanding that Washington stay out of their affairs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
