Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands
Clashes erupt in La Paz as workers protest against rising fuel prices and damaged vehicles caused by subsidy cuts.
Clashes erupt in La Paz as workers protest against rising fuel prices and damaged vehicles caused by subsidy cuts.
Former leader denies charges over alleged diversion of funds meant for Indigenous development projects.
Arce is in custody as part of a probe into alleged financial misconduct while he was economy minister, government says.
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
Authorities said the bust prevented the circulation of 35 million doses of cocaine worth more than $388m.
Leftist former Labour Minister Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast set to face off in December run-off
Rodrigo Paz faces Bolivia’s worst economic crisis in 40 years, with high inflation and a shortage of fuel and dollars.
Supreme Court annuls right-wing leader’s conviction for illegally assuming presidency after 2019 ouster of Evo Morales.
Son of a former president promises ‘capitalism for all’ after 20 years of socialism and seeks to resume ties with US.
Voters headed to the polls amid fuel shortages, inflation and expectations of a market-friendly shift.
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