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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Bolivia (Plurinational State of). In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

La Paz (administrative capital)

Head of State

President Luis Arce

Head of Government

President Luis Arce

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales greets supporters during an event at the Chimore stadium in December. Photo: EPA-EFE

Americas and the Caribbean

Arrest ordered for Bolivian ex-president Morales on human-trafficking charges

The former leader, who is accused of having a child with a minor, says the allegations are meant to torpedo his bid for a political comeback.

18 Jan 2025 - 9:03AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Morales supporters storm Bolivia military barracks, take hostages

2 Nov 2024 - 1:39PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia accuses ex-president Morales of ‘staged’ assassination attempt

29 Oct 2024 - 9:20AM

Technology

Opinion | It’s time Asia reckoned with lithium-ion batteries’ sustainability problem

Asia can lead the green energy race and improve safety standards by phasing out lithium-ion batteries in favour of sustainable alternatives.

1 Jul 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

A firefighter walks near the debris at the site of a burnt lithium battery manufacturing factory in Hwaseong, South Korea, on June 25 after an explosion killed 22 people. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia’s president calls claims he was behind attempted coup ‘lies’

Bolivian President Luis Arce denied that he staged a dramatic coup against his own administration in an attempt to improve his popularity.

28 Jun 2024 - 12:29PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia arrests 17 as failed coup deepens instability

Riot police kept close watch over government buildings a day after army chief Zuniga deployed troops and tanks to the heart of the capital.

28 Jun 2024 - 6:18AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Bolivia coup bid fails after military assault on presidential palace

Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz and two military leaders were arrested after President Luis Arce condemned a ‘coup’ attempt against the government.

27 Jun 2024 - 3:39PM

Military police stand guard outside Quemado Palace at Plaza Murillo in La Paz. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei signs deal to train thousands of Peruvians

The tech giant signed the deal as Peru’s President Dina Boluarte visited its headquarters in the southern city of Shenzhen.

26 Jun 2024 - 8:27PMvideocam

Brazil

Messi’s Argentina to defend Copa America in US as Uruguay, Brazil await

Everything you need to know as the oldest continental tournament in world football kicks off for its 48th edition, 108 years on from its debut campaign.

21 Jun 2024 - 1:31AM

Diplomacy

Peruvian president to travel to China at the end of June

Dina Boluarte is to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping while trying to draw more investment to her country and addressing controversy over a belt-and-road project.

7 Jun 2024 - 3:13AMvideocam

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is scheduled to travel to China for the last week of June. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

China’s CNGR looks to snap up more lithium projects in Argentina

CNGR Advanced Material, extend its foray into Argentina’s lithium-rich region to build its own supply chain outside China.

3 Jun 2024 - 12:13PM

View of the plant of the Chilean company SQM, where lithium mined from the Atacama Desert is processed into lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate. Photo: DPA

Tourism

Niagara Falls? Sad. Grand Canyon? Boring. Venice? Just a canal. LOL reviews

Negative online reviews of sightseeing attractions tend to follow a pattern. Some are meant to be humorous, others are unintentionally funny. Those who write them certainly don’t mince their words.

31 May 2024 - 6:15PM

Belt and Road Initiative

World Bank finds Chinese firm committed violations in Bolivian highway project

China State Construction Engineering Corporation, a key exponent of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, is cited for water pollution and non-compliance with labour laws.

31 May 2024 - 3:02AM

Singapore

From Chile to Japan, these routes suffer the world’s worst air turbulence

Flights leaving Tokyo dominate the list of the roughest long-haul services as Japan has high levels of mountain- and ocean-induced turbulence.

22 May 2024 - 4:03PMvideocam

The interior of a Singapore Airlines flight that made an emergency landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport on May 21. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war

President Gustavo Petro described Israel’s siege of Gaza as ‘genocide’. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Petro of being ‘antisemitic and full of hate’.

2 May 2024 - 3:20PM

Israeli soldiers gather near the Israeli-Gaza border in southern Israel before they enter the Gaza Strip. Photo: AP

Belt and Road Initiative

Argentina’s foreign minister pledges ‘China-friendly’ policy amid strained ties

Diana Mondino’s delegation was the first official visit to China since the country’s Western-leaning government took office last year.

2 May 2024 - 4:15AM

China’s Communist Party

China highlights data and ‘digital silk road’ in new plan to drive innovation

China will adopt ‘forward-thinking plan’ for building digital economy and boost international collaboration through technology arm of the belt and road strategy, according to Beijing’s top planner and data agency.

30 Apr 2024 - 6:22PM

Belt and Road Initiative

China and Bolivia should safeguard Global South interests, Beijing urges

Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda visits Beijing after trip to Russia, says La Paz is eager to cooperate with Beijing.

29 Apr 2024 - 3:24PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda in Beijing on Sunday, April 28. Photo: Xinhua

SCMP Highlights

Asians boycott cosmetics linked to Israel, Carrie Lam’s office: 7 highlights

From former Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s HK$9 million office budget to Chinese scientists rigging a low-cost AI chip to power a hypersonic weapon, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

19 Apr 2024 - 12:51PM

The Philippines

Just cheap labour? Virtual cashier trend sparks debate about remote-work ethics

The virtual cashier service highlights a growing trend among restaurants that are turning to such a method to cut costs and address staff shortages.

18 Apr 2024 - 12:41PMvideocam

Wellness

How to prevent dementia: does this Amazonian tribe hold the key?

The Tsimané tribe in the Bolivian Amazon have great heart health and very little age-related brain shrinkage or dementia. Their lifestyle – exercise, fresh food and clean air – all play a part.

15 Apr 2024 - 7:16PM

The Tsimané indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon have some of the healthiest hearts on the planet and very low rates of dementia, giving clues as to how to prevent it. Photo: Instagram / @unesco

United States

Former US envoy Rocha who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years

Rocha, whose espionage activities continued until his arrest, was also given a US$500,000 fine.

13 Apr 2024 - 12:30PM

People protest demanding the “maximum sentence” for former US diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha outside a courthouse in Miami, Florida, on April 12. Photo: AFP

Spain

1,500 stranded on cruise in Barcelona over passengers’ visa problems

Authorities say 69 Bolivians are not being allowed to leave the MSC Armony because they lack valid documents to enter the European Union’s border-free Schengen area.

3 Apr 2024 - 8:47PM

Argentina

My Take | Argentina’s Milei wants China out, America in

Chinese infrastructure builders are leaving and US spies, soldiers and corporate America are returning with the new government in Buenos Aires.

28 Mar 2024 - 9:00PM

Art

Why Invader – the French Banksy – could be a star of the 2024 Paris Olympics

The pixellated work of French street artist Invader is more prominent than ever in Paris as the 2024 Olympics loom, leading some to wonder what else he has in store as millions ‘invade’ the city this summer.

6 Mar 2024 - 12:36PM

A mosaic by French artist Invader, in red top left, is seen on a street of Paris, near the Eiffel Tower, Friday, March 1, 2024. For the Paris Olympics, it could almost have been a new sport: Score points by scouring France’s capital for mosaics that a mystery artist who calls himself “Invader” has cemented to walls across the city, across the world and even had carried aloft to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Israel-Gaza war

Opinion | Hamas is making geopolitical strides as the Israel-Gaza war widens

Palestinian militants have made significant geopolitical strides since the outbreak of war in October. The conflict has posed diplomatic challenges for Israel and triggered hostilities throughout the region.

1 Mar 2024 - 3:46AM

On February 5, a woman in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon walks past posters depicting Yahya Sinwar, head of the political wing of Hamas, and Abu Obeida, the masked spokesperson of the Ezzedeen al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas’ armed wing). Photo: AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia to use robot to remove treasures from ship that sank 300 years ago

The robot will work at a depth of 600m to recover items from the San Jose galleon, which sank in 1708 while laden with gold and emeralds.

24 Feb 2024 - 1:50PMvideocam

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