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Bolivian leader's move to slash own salary fails to appease protesters in La Paz

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Monday he would slash his salary and those of cabinet ministers by 50 percent in an attempt to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters refusing to end their blockade of La Paz and…

Two decades of leftwing dominance end in Bolivia as rightwingers head to election runoff

Two decades of leftwing dominance end in Bolivia as rightwingers head to election runoff

Movimiento al Socialismo’s time runs out as economic crisis grips country

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Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run-up

Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run-up

Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to run

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Colombia, Bolivia to ask UN to remove coca leaf from narcotics list

Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and accept the plant's traditional uses, Colombia's government said on Wednesday.

Bolivians turn out for opposition-led 'national assembly' as protests could return

Bolivians nationwide participated in an opposition-led "national assembly" on Wednesday to discuss a slew of proposals, including whether to restart protests which ignited in December over the arrest of Santa Cruz Governor Luis Camacho.

Peru protesters clash with police in airport takeover attempt in Puno

Dozens of protesters attempted to take over an airport near Peru's border with Bolivia Friday as part of anti-government protests, prompting police to use tear gas to disperse them.

Bolivia governor arrest stokes fears of political revenge cycle

The arrest of a prominent Bolivian opposition figure has sparked criticism from human rights groups and thrown a spotlight on how both the country's right and left have used a weak judicial system to go after opponents.

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In South America's Andes, farmers pray for rain to end drought

In South America's Andes, farmers pray for rain to end drought

High in the mountains of the Bolivian Andes, farmer Alberto Quispe has one thing on his mind: rain.

Coca chewing gets chic makeover with bubblegum flavor and TikTok fans

Coca chewing gets chic makeover with bubblegum flavor and TikTok fans

With flavors ranging from bubble gum to passion fruit and TikTok stars promoting it, chewing coca has become the latest chic trend in Bolivia.

Bolivian coca farmers march on capital, burn disputed market

Bolivian coca farmers march on capital, burn disputed market

Thousands of coca farmers marched into the Bolivian capital of La Paz on Thursday and set ablaze to what they claimed was an illegal new market for the leaf.

In Bolivia's silver mountain, artisanal miners turn to coca and the devil

In Bolivia's silver mountain, artisanal miners turn to coca and the devil

Next to one of Bolivia's poorest cities lies one of the richest silver mines in the history of mankind - Cerro Rico, Spanish for 'Rich Mountain - a once-legendary source of wealth for the Spanish Empire that is now being dug out by artisanal miners.

Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia's salt flats may still just be a mirage

Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia's salt flats may still just be a mirage

On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race for the world's largest - and almost untapped - trove of battery metal lithium.

Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats - with help from a dinosaur

Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats - with help from a dinosaur

On the otherworldly white salt flats of Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, an 11-year-old boy has become a photography success taking quirky and creative pictures of tourists - with a little help from a blue plastic dinosaur toy.

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