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Bolivia law backs Morales third term| Bolivia has passed a controversial law which paves the way for President Evo Morales to be elected for a third time | |
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| May. 1 |
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Bolivian leader expels US aid agency Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he will expel the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
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| Feb.9 |
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Heavy rain causes floods in Andes. Peru
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| Jan.6 |
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Bolivia alleges US Morales 'plot'
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| Oct.29 |
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Journalist Fernando Vidal set alight on air
A Bolivian radio journalist has been attacked by unidentified assailants while he was conducting a radio show in the southern city of Yacuib...
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| May.12 |
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US man on hunger strike after 11 months in Bolivian prison |
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| Feb.23 |
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Bolivia disabled and police clash
Dozens of disabled people have clashed with police in Bolivia during a protest calling for higher state subsidies
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| Oct.1 |
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Bolivia Amazon road march resumes |
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| Aug.30 |
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Jail over Bolivia protest deaths
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| Feb.28 |
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Massive landslide hits Bolivian capital
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| Feb.10 |
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Bolivia leader flees food protest
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| Jan.19 |
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Bolivia wants coca to be legal
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| Jan.1 |
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Bolivia reverses fuel prices hike
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| Aug.19 |
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Ew-dictator arrested for exposure
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| Aug.10 |
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Protesters cut off Andean city
2-week-old protest by residents of Potosi, a remote Andean city who have cut off all roads, train and air traffic with the rest of the world
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| Jul.19 |
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Cold temperatures cause death, damage
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| Dec.6 |
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Exit polls: Morales re-elected Movement for Socialism party won 62% of the vote. The conservative Progress Plan for Bolivia party came in second with 23%
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| Sep.9 |
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Bolivian man acted alone in hijacking. Mexico
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| Apr.14 |
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Congress sets date for general elections
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| Apr.11 |
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President vows to continue hunger strike
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| Apr.1 |
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Bolivia annihilates Argentina 6-1 |
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| Mar.9 |
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Bolivia expels U.S. diplomat |
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| Jan.25 |
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Bolivians 'back new constitution'| Exit polls suggest Bolivia has approved a constitution backed by President Morales that he says will empower the country's indigenous majority | |
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| Jan.21 |
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Emergency declared after dengue deaths
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| Dec.22 |
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Official: Plot to kill president foiled A top government official said that the country's intelligence services had uncovered a plot to assassinate President Evo Morales
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| Sep.20 |
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Peace talks aim at easing tension
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| Sep.16 |
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Opposition agrees to talks Both sides in a bitter dispute that has threatened to fracture Bolivia reached a tentative agreement intended to resolve the crisis
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Governor arressted after 30 killed The military arrested Leopoldo Fernandez, the governor of one of 5 provinces where violent clashes have occurred in the past three weeks
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| Sep.14 |
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Morales struggling to control Bolivia President Morales struggled to assert control as protesters set fire to a town hall and blockaded highways in opposition-controlled provinces
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| Sep.12 |
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'State of siege' declared
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| Sep.11 |
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Deadly clashes strike Bolivia's east
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| Sep.9 |
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Anti-Morales insurgents threaten pipeline |
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| Aug.10 |
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Morales won a decisive mandate Bolivia holds a Vote of confidence referendum over whether the president, VP and most prefects should face re-election
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| Jul.8 |
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At least 46 killed in truck crash |
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| May.8 |
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Bolivians to hold confidence vote |
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| May.4 |
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State backs autonomy
Map of Santa Cruz Bolivia Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed
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Province votes on autonomy |
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| Apr.30 |
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Thousands rally for autonomy |
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| Apr.21 |
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Leaders warn on biofuels and food |
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| Apr.18 |
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Bolivia struggles with floods
Floodwaters have destroyed more than 1.2 million houses, with the northeastern department of Beni seeing the worst flooding in 50 years
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| Mar.7 |
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Setback to reform plan |
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| Feb.12 |
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Bolivia declares flooding disaster President Morales declared a national disaster after weeks of heavy storms resulted in widespread flooding blamed for scores of deaths
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| Dec.15 |
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4 regions declare autonomy
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| Mar.10 |
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Chavez launches biting US attack |
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| May.12 |
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Energy in focus for EU-LatAm talks |
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| May.2 |
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Gas grab 'just the start'
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| May.1 |
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Gas under state control President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
| Morales said foreign energy firms must agree to channel their sales
through the state, or else leave the country.
The President set the 6-month deadline.
Officials have already started taking control of the oil fields.
Spain and Brazil have both expressed concern
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| Apr.29 |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact
Cuba: The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| Mar.9 |
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Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
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| Jan.22 |
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New leader Morales vows change
Evo Morales has been sworn in as Bolivia's first indigenous president at the Congress in the main city La Paz
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| Dec.18 |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead| Exit polls from presidential election suggest a clear victory for Aymara Indian candidate, ahead of Jorge Quiroga | |
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| Jun.9 |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president| The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down | |
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Unrest halts Congress
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| Jun.8 |
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Emergency Congress to name President
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| Jun.7 |
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Offer fails to end crisis
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| Jun.6 |
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President Carlos Mesa submits resignation President Mesa offered to resign, seeking to quell anti-government protests that have paralyzed the country
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| Mar.6 |
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President Carlos Mesa offers to quit
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| Jul.18 |
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President says he has won referendum
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| Mar.30 |
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Suicide bomber hits Congress
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| Oct.17 |
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President Sanchez resigns Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada has resigned after weeks of violent protests. Vice President Carlos Mesa was sworn
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| Oct.15 |
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Troops Fight Back Protesters
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| Mar.31 |
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Landslide buries homes
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| Aug.4 |
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Congress elects Lozada president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, a U.S.-educated, pro-market former president, is to lead the country for 5 years
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| Aug.7 |
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Bolivia's new president