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February 4, 2020 at 9:29 am

Ex-leader’s party faces divided challengers in Bolivia VIEW

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The party of ousted President Evo Morales faced a fractured opposition as Bolivia began campaigns Tuesday for May 3 elections...

February 1, 2020 at 8:51 am

Bolivia detains, frees asylum-bound allies of ousted leader

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Two former Bolivian officials headed to asylum abroad with a government guarantee of safe conduct were briefly detained at the...

December 27, 2019 at 6:59 pm

Spain pulled into diplomatic spat between Bolivia, Mexico

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A tense diplomatic feud between Bolivia's conservative interim government and Mexico expanded to include Spain on Friday when a confrontation...

November 26, 2019 at 6:07 pm

Bolivian senator: Evo Morales fell due to betrayals, errors

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Evo Morales fell from power in Bolivia due to betrayals by those he trusted and mistakes in his own party...

November 24, 2019 at 10:38 am

Bolivia OK’s new vote to replace Morales, but date not set

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s interim president formally enacted a law Sunday calling for new elections to replace ousted leader Evo Morales, while protests...

November 21, 2019 at 11:40 am

Bolivia’s socialist party considers a future without Morales VIEW

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — After a month of deadly unrest, the political party of former Bolivian President Evo Morales appears to be positioning itself...

November 20, 2019 at 7:15 am

Bolivian interim leader proposes new elections as toll rises VIEW

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s self-proclaimed interim president sent a bill on holding new elections to congress Wednesday amid escalating violence that has claimed...

November 17, 2019 at 6:08 pm

UN calls for talks to end Bolivia crisis as death toll rises VIEW

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Shadowed by street violence and food shortages, a U.N. envoy is urging the government of Bolivia’s self-proclaimed interim president and...

Jeanine Anez, the Senate’s second vice president, gives a press conference at Congress in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Anez, an opposition politician, called a legislative session on Tuesday to formally accept President Evo Morales’ resignation as president and choose an interim replacement. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) XJK106 XJK106

November 11, 2019 at 9:21 pm

Tensions rise as Bolivia opposition leader claims presidency VIEW

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Clashes broke out in the streets of Bolivia's capital Tuesday evening when an opposition leader in the Senate declared herself...

Opponents of Bolivia’s President Evo Morales celebrate after he announced his resignation, in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Morales resigned Sunday under mounting pressure from the military and the public after his re-election victory triggered weeks of fraud allegations and deadly protests. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) XJK117 XJK117

November 10, 2019 at 10:01 pm

Morales says he’s headed for Mexico as clashes rock Bolivia VIEW

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday he was headed for Mexico after being granted asylum there, as his supporters...