Saturday, May 19, 2012
Governors Assume Office in Bolivia
Insidecostarica.com, May-31-2010: The first governors in Bolivia's history take on their posts on Sunday in this city, the country's constitutional capital. Presidency Minister Oscar Coca said it will be a historic event where there won't be speeches by the new authorities, and it is the second step in the consolidation of the autonomous State.
Bolivian government to negotiate over police lynchings
BBC News, May-28-2010: The Bolivian government says it will negotiate with an indigenous group that lynched four policemen on Sunday.
Indigenous group lynches four policemen in Bolivia
BBC News, 27-May-2010: Members of an indigenous community in Bolivia say they have lynched four policemen in the province of Potosi.
Four Police Lynched in Western Bolivia
Latin American Herald Tribune, 27-May-2010: Four police officers were tortured and killed by residents of an indigenous community in the western Bolivian province of Potosi, authorities said Wednesday.
Bolivian Police Arrest Colombian Drug Traffickers
Latin American Herald Tribune, 26-May-2010: The 19 Colombian drug suspects arrested recently in eastern Bolivia include an unnamed "big fish," the FELCN drug enforcement agency said Tuesday.
Bodies of victims to be flown home from Bolivia
B92 News, 26-May- 2010:  A Serbian diplomatic delegation will travel to Bolivia will take over the bodies of the three Serbian citizens that were killed in a shootout recently.
ALBA for Medicine Control Project
Escambray, 25-May-2010: At the moment, the initiative, which seeks to supply ALBA countries with essential medicines, is in the pre-investment phase, according to a Cuban TV news service report.
Bolivia's Morales Signs Law That May Oust Elected Opponents
Bloomberg Businessweek, 25-May-2010: The law is "historic" and deepens efforts to root out corruption in the Andean nation of 10 million people, Morales said yesterday in remarks broadcast on state radio Patria Nueva.  The measure gives central government prosecutors the right to suspend governors who have formal criminal accusations against them, according to the text published on the official state newswire's website. Three of the country's nine incoming governors, all of whom oppose Morales, face charges brought by the government.
Ahmadinejad Urges Promotion of Iran-Bolivia Ties
Fars News, 24-May-2010: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the expansion of ties and cooperation between Iran and Bolivia.
Bolivian Senate to Pass Law on Contribution to ALBA Bank
Periodico 26, 24-May-2010: The Bolivian Senate met Saturday to discuss new legislation authorizing the government to deliver the nation's contribution to the Bank of  the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA).
Destabilization Denounced in Bolivia
Inside Costa Rica, 24-May-2010: Bolivian VP Alvaro Garcia Linera denounced that recent urban teachers´ demonstrations in La Paz are local and aimed at destabilizing the country.

Finland and Bolivia Agree to Promote Bilateral Trade
Latin American Herald Tribune, 24-May-2010: President Evo Morales and Finnish counterpart Tarja Halonen agreed on Saturday to promote trade cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the transfer of clean technology as a way of strengthening sustainable development.
Visiting Bolivian President wants to advance environmental protection and sustainable development in trade with Finland
Helsingin Sanomat, 24-May-2010:  "Finland could sell us clean technology. Bolivia, for its part, has clean, natural food production to offer," Morales said during a joint press conference on Saturday. President Halonen said that she expects that practical action on the matter is now possible. She said that there is interest in large and small new technology companies.
President Says Spanish Investment Safe in Bolivia
Latin American Herald Tribune, 24-May-2010: Investments by Spanish firms are protected in new Bolivian regulations, but companies involved in plots against the government will not be forgiven, President Evo Morales said Sunday.
Evo's new foreign policy agenda?
Pronto*, 23-May-2010:  About two years ago I was invited by the folks starting up e-IR to write something about the impact of Evo on Bolivian foreign policy ("Bolivia's New International Stage"). In it, I made a few points: 1) that Evo was one of the most internationally active Bolivian heads of state (some have suggested the most active ever, and I think that might be correct), 2) that Bolivia had a strong potential to translate existing international goodwill towards the causes like indigenous rights into support for his government, and 3) that Evo's policy had (by July 2008) moved closer to Chávez than to Lula.
Morales on Anti-Climate Change Campaign in Finland
YLE Uutiset, 22-May-2010: Along with other Latin American socialist countries, Bolivia chose not to underwrite last December's Copenhagen declaration and its watered-down agreement to combat global warming. It doesn't mean that he's not concerned about climate change. On the contrary, Morales is currently among the most radical voices in the struggle to keep the planet healthy.
Norway to Share Oil and Gas Expertise with Bolivia
Latin American Herald Tribune, 22-May-2010: Bolivian President Evo Morales received the support of Norwegian authorities Thursday in his effort to promote an agreement on climate change and secured a pledge from that country to share its expertise in managing oil and gas resources.
´US plotted coup in Bolivia in 2008´
Press TV, 22-May-2010: Bolivian President Evo Morales has accused the administration of former US President George W. Bush of trying to topple his government in 2008.
Bolivia launches "Coca-Colla" drink made from medicinal coca plant
Natural News, 22-May-2010: The Bolivian government has announced plans to launch a carbonated soft drink called Coca-Colla, to be made with actual coca leaves.
Bolivia salt flat stores battery power
Financial Times, 22-May-2010: From outer space, Bolivia's vast Salar de Uyuni is a pale blue comma in the squiggly brown sentence that is the Andes, big enough for scientists to use to calibrate satellite instruments.
Cuba, Bolivia share experience in fighting corruption
People´s Daily Online, 21-May-2010: Bolivia's Anti-Corruption Minister Nardy Suxo arrived here Thursday to share experiences with Cuba on cracking down corruption, the official Granma daily reported.
Evo Morales blasts West during Lapland visit
Swedish Wire, 21-May-2010: Bolivian President Evo Morales on Friday criticised Western economies for exploiting "Mother Earth," during a visit to the indigenous Sami parliament in Norwegian Lapland.
Norway to Help Boliva's Oil and Gas Industry
Americas Quaterly, 21-May-2010: In a meeting with President Evo Morales yesterday, the Norwegian environment and development minister, Erik Solheim, offered his country's collaboration in helping to manage Bolivia's oil and gas resources. This includes assistance in reducing the effects of hydrocarbon production on the environment.
Bolivian president apologizes for saying homosexuality caused by chicken hormones
Dallas Voice, 21-May-2010: Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, recently got himself into trouble by saying that the reason there are so many gay and lesbian people in developed countries is because of hormones given to chickens.
House arrest for general who caught 'Che'
Associated Press, 21-May-2010: A retired Bolivian general famous for capturing Ernesto "Che" Guevara was ordered held under house arrest Friday in connection with an alleged plot against President Evo Morales.
Bolivia accuses Spanish right of aiding attempted coup
RFI, 20-May-2010: Bolivia's President Evo Morales has accused Spain's main centre-right political party of financing an attempted coup in the Latin American country in 2008.




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