Bolivia

August 11, 2025

Americas

No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust

La Paz (AFP) – A bread roll has become a symbol of a severe economic crisis in Boliva that looks set to decide the outcome of the most significant elections in nearly two decades

Voters in Boliva are expected to punish the left, in power for two decades, for acute shortages of fuel, dollars and some staple foods, such as subsidized bread, in Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections (AIZAR RALDES)

October 27, 2024

Americas

Former Bolivian president survives ‘assassination attempt’ (VIDEO)

Shots have been fired at Evo Morales’ car, footage posted on his social media account has purportedly shown

By Editors Desk

$Former Bolivian president Evo Morales. © Popow\Getty Images$

June 26, 2024

Americas

Bolivia’s president calls on country to mobilize against attempted coup after military surrounds government buildings

By Editors Desk

Soldiers block the street in front of the presidential palace, right, and the Legislative Assembly, left, in Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, on June 26, 2024. Juan Karita/AP