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 2009
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Emergency declared after dengue deaths Bolivian officials have declared a health emergency after 3 deaths attributed to hemorrhagic fever, the form of a mosquito-borne disease
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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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| Mar.9 |
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 Bolivia expels U.S. diplomat President Evo Morales accused a U.S. diplomat of contacting opposition groups, declared him 'persona non grata' and ordered he be expelled
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| Apr.1 |
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Bolivia annihilates Argentina 6-1 Argentina suffered its worst defeat in World Cup qualifying when it wilted 6-1 at high altitude and ruined the early promise by Maradona
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| Apr.11 |
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President vows to continue hunger strike| Evo Morales' hunger strike, initiated at the presidential palace, until the Senate sets a date for general elections to give him another 5-year term | |
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| Apr.14 |
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Congress sets date for general elections| After weeks of enduring cajoling and a hunger strike by President Morales, congress approved a law allowing him to run for re-election | |
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| Sep.9 |
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Bolivian man acted alone in hijacking| 44-year-old Josmar Flores Pereira, drug addict and alcoholic, was the person responsible for the brief hijacking of a commercial jetliner | |
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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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