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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.

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Bolivia’s dream of a lithium future plays out on high-altitude salt flats

The government eyes an economic bonanza in a mineral vital to electric batteries but critics ask if plan is viable and at what environmental cost

The Guardian - US

Peru protests: What to know about Indigenous-led movement shaking the crisis-hit country

Peru is in the midst of a political and civil crisis. Weeks of protest have culminated in thousands descending on the capital amid violent clashes and running battles with police.

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Protesters lift blockades in Bolivia's Santa Cruz region

Protesters in Bolivia have lifted the blockades that had largely isolated the rich eastern region of Santa Cruz from the rest of the country for more than 15 days

The Independent UK

Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader's release

Trucks are snarled and people in the Santa Cruz region have to find ways to skirt blockades that opposition leaders set up across the area considered to be Bolivia's economic engine to protest the detention of Gov_ Luis Fernando Camacho late last year on “terrorism charges.”

The Independent UK

Bolivia's farm hub battles political capital over cattle and grains

Javier Monasterio, a rancher in Bolivia's lowland area of Santa Cruz, is feeling the economic hit of weeks-long protests and blockades since the dramatic arrest of the region's governor that has snarled domestic transport of grains and meat.

Reuters

Peru bans entry to former Bolivian president Morales, eight others

Peru has banned nine Bolivian citizens, including former president Evo Morales, from entering the country, the Peruvian interior ministry said in a statement on Monday.

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Peru's defense minister says 'separatist' foreigners spurring protest violence

Peru's Defense Minister Jorge Chavez on Thursday accused foreigners of stirring up protests with a view to encouraging separatism in the country's south, as tensions simmer after former President Pedro Castillo was ousted last month.

Reuters

In hearing closed to public, former Bolivian minister gets 6 years in Florida tear gas case

MIAMI — A former minister in the Bolivian government who has been in federal custody since 2021 was sentenced to nearly six years in prison on Wednesday for laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes through a Miami bank in exchange for steering an inflated tear-gas contract to a…

Miami Herald

Ex-Bolivia official receives stiff jail sentence for bribes

A former Bolivian interior minister has been sentenced in the United States to nearly six years in prison for taking at least $532,000 in bribes to help a Florida company win a lucrative contract to sell tear gas to his country's government

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

Hundreds of trucks snarl Bolivia farm region as blockades hit business

Hundreds of trucks lined highways in Bolivia's farming region of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, as protesters blockaded routes out of the region following the arrest of the local governor, and hard-hit local businesses urged a return to order.

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Bolivia's Arce hopes to mend ties with Brazil as Lula takes office

Bolivia's President Luis Arce said on Monday he hopes Brazil's new president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will help improve diplomatic relations and explain issues that generated controversy during former President Jair Bolsonaro's mandate.

Reuters

Bolivia farm region blocks borders, grain transport as protests lead to clashes

Protesters in Bolivia's farming region of Santa Cruz are blocking highways out of the province, threatening to snarl the domestic transport of grains and food, as anger simmers following the arrest of local governor Luis Camacho.

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Bolivia protesters burn cars, clash with police after governor arrested

Protesters in Bolivia's Santa Cruz, a relatively wealthy farming region, attacked buildings, burned cars and blocked highways as part of a 24-hour strike on Friday following the arrest of the regional governor, a right-wing opposition leader.

The Independent UK

Bolivia judge orders pre-trial detention for opposition head

A judge in Bolivia has sentenced opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho to four months of pretrial detention on terrorism charges

Reuters

Bolivia court sentences arrested governor Camacho to six months pre-trial detention

A Bolivian court sentenced right-wing opposition Governor Luis Fernando Camacho to six months of pre-trial detention a day after he was arrested in connection to 2019 social unrest that saw former leftist President Evo Morales flee the country.

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Explainer-Who is Luis Fernando Camacho, the opposition leader arrested in Bolivia?

Prominent Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho was arrested on Wednesday, exacerbating tensions between the government in La Paz and opposition centered around the affluent farming hub of Santa Cruz.

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Bolivian police detain country's main opposition leader

Police in Bolivia have detained the country’s main opposition leader for unspecified charges

Daily Mirror

Ex-Bolivia president joins tiny list of leaders to wish Vladimir Putin happy 70th birthday

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has wished Vladimir Putin a happy 70th birthday and called him his "brother" with Kim Jong-un the only other world leader to congratulate him

Reuters

Mexico invites relatives of Assange, Guevara to Independence Day

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he had invited relatives of Julian Assange and Che Guevara to attend the country's independence day celebrations next week.

The Guardian - UK

Bolivia’s Morales keeps up comeback hopes as Copa Evo kicks off

Some see youth football tournament as former president’s latest attempt to keep his name in frame for 2025 vote

The Hindu

Yes, the Left is back in Latin America

In many ways, the new ‘pink tide’ points to a different Left, as Gustavo Petro’s election in Colombia shows

Reuters

Latin America's new 'pink tide' gains pace as Colombia shifts left; Brazil up next

Latin America's new "pink tide" is gaining pace after Colombia elected its first leftist leader Gustavo Petro, with Brazil expected to follow suit in elections in October, an echo of a regional political shift in the early 2000s.

The Independent UK

Former Bolivian president sentenced to 10 years in prison

Former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges linked to her assumption of office in 2019 amid violent protests that led to the resignation and exile of her predecessor, Evo Morales

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