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Police launch tear gas to disperse supporters of former president Evo Morales in Parotani, Bolivia, on Friday. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Morales supporters storm Bolivia military barracks, take hostages

The situation marks a dramatic escalation between backers of the ex-president – who is facing rape charges – and the government.

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Americas and the Caribbean

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

Technology

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

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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.

Bolivia’s President Luis Arce at a press conference on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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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.

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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is in China on a week-long visit to attract more investment. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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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.

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.

A gondola traverses a canal in Venice. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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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.

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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’.

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.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomes Argentina’s top diplomat Diana Mondino in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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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.

An anti-missile system in Ashkelon, Israel following the launch of Iranian drones and missiles. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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.

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.

A view of the cruise ship MSC Armony moored in the port of Barcelona, Spain. Photo: AP
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.

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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.

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.

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.

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The scientific ship ARC Caribe in charge of exploring the treasure of the Spanish galleon San Jose is anchored at a naval base in Cartagena, Colombia, on February 23. Photo: Reuters
Prof Sachs on global sustainability

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China energy security

China unearths million-tonne lithium deposit, in boon to EV battery industry

Huge discovery of the silvery-white alkali metal known as ‘white gold’ is expected to make its way to China’s battery makers, heating up a global resource race as Thailand also boasts a big lithium find.

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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:
27 September, 2024
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