On June 26, Bolivian General Juan José Zúñiga used the nation’s own armed forces to surround the presidential palace and other government buildings. He positioned tanks and armoured vehicles in Plaza Murillo, the main square in the capital of La Paz and the location of Bolivia’s government. One tank smashed through the door of the […]
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TLAV Locked Out Of Website, Bolivia Coup Attempt, Debate Theater & The World’s Fight Against Zionism
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/28/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth […]
Military and intelligence officials arrested in Bolivia over coup attempt
The United States, China, and Russia, which compete for influence and access to resources in Bolivia, have remained largely silent since the coup. Arce’s government has prompted discontent in Washington by signing agreements with Chinese and Russian firms to exploit reserves of lithium, which are ample in Bolivia. Lithium is essential for the production of […]
Bolivia cuts All Diplomatic Ties with Israel After Refugee Camp Bombing
Bolivia’s government has taken a significant diplomatic step, announcing the severance of relations with Israel in response to Israel’s military operations in Gaza and its alleged treatment of Palestinians. Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani stated during a press conference, “Bolivia decided to break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel in repudiation and condemnation of […]
Bolivia Joins the BRICs. Isn’t It Time the U.S. Joined the BRICs?
29 Jul, 2023 14:31 HomeBusiness News Another South American nation to curb dependence on dollar Bolivia is the latest country opting to trade in yuan and ruble instead of the greenback © Getty Images / Bloomberg Creative Bolivia has become the latest country in South America to regularly use alternative currencies in cross-border trade, instead of the […]
Envoy pledges to name a street in Bolivia after General Soleimani
TEHRAN – Bolivian Ambassador to Tehran Romina Guadalupe Perez Ramos said on Saturday that one of the most important streets in her country will be named after the IRGC Quds Force Commander General Qassem Soleimani. Source Views: 0
Bolivia Jails Conservative Ex-President for 10 Years for Constitutional Inauguration When Socialists Fled
Lawyers for conservative former President Jeanine Áñez announced on Monday that they would appeal a conviction handed down last week by a Bolivian court sentencing her to ten years in prison for constitutionally assuming the presidency in 2019. Views: 0
LIDAR Identifies Vast Complexes Of A Lost Amazonian Civilization in Bolivia
Researchers in northern Bolivia have used lidar to identify a series of raised platforms and pyramids. Interwoven by a complex hydrological network, these abandoned sacred sites are relics from a lost Amazonian civilization. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Americas Read Later Views: 0
Seven Day March In Defense Of Democracy Concludes In Bolivia
March for the Homeland reached the Bolivian city of La Paz on November 29 after covering a distance of more than 180km over seven days. March for the Homeland reached the Bolivian city of La Paz on November 29 after covering a distance of more than 180km over seven days. Over a million people […]
Bolivia Remains Relentless Against Coup Plotters
Above Photo: Repression in Bolivia during the Anez dictatorship. October 20 Bolivia will mark two years since what became the preamble to a violent and bloody coup d’état against former president Evo Morales (2006-2019). On that day, as the people went to the polls to re-elect the indigenous leader, the most extremist fringes of the country’s […]
On Rituals And Revolutions In The Mines Of Bolivia
Above photo: Musician wearing a miner’s hat during the Carnival of Oruro in Bolivia’s tin mining center. sunsinger / Shutterstock.com. The rituals and celebrations of Bolivia’s miners created spaces for radical organizing and helped build solidarity during the 1952 National Revolution. The small K’illi K’illi park sits at the top of one of the hillsides […]
Bolivia: Dogs blessed on San Roque’s feast day
People in Bolivia on Monday celebrated St Roch’s Day, honouring the patron saint of dogs. Justino Limachi, a Roman Catholic priest, held a special outdoor mass to mark the day at Cuerpo de Cristo, a small church in the city of El Alto. Pet owners gathered to have their dogs – and cats – blessed […]
Five New Species of Flowering Plants Discovered in Bolivia
Five New Species of Flowering Plants Discovered in Bolivia Jul 23, 2021 by News Staff / Source A team of U.K. botanists has discovered five new species in the plant genus Jacquemontia in the Andes of Bolivia. Jaquemontia chuquisacensis. Image credit: John Pink.Jacquemontia is a medium-sized pantropical genus of around 120 species, but the majority […]
14-Day Global Campaign Demands Justice For Victims Of Bolivia Coup
Above Photo: Claudia Turbet-Delof. On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia. This pressure ultimately led to new presidential elections in […]
Bolivia Proposes To The UN To Urgently Convene An Earth Assembly
Create an organism of water for life. During the Reunion with Mother Earth: Global reflections for the defense of Pachamama, the Plurinational State of Bolivia assumed the commitment to lead, in coordination with all the peoples of the South, a global action in this matter and requested the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António […]
Despite US’ Dirty Tricks, Bolivia Is Finding A Way To Stay Independent
Despite US’ Dirty Tricks, Bolivia Is Finding A Way To Stay Independent Above photo: A march in Bolivia where thousands took to the streets to demand justice for the massacres and other human rights violations committed by the coup-installed regime led by de-facto president Jeanine Áñez. Bolivia TV. The arrest of Jeanine Áñez, head of […]
The 2019 Coup In Bolivia And USA’s Continuing Hypocrisy
On 27 March, 2021, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released a press statement wherein he said: “The United States is deeply concerned by growing signs of anti-democratic behavior and the politicization of the legal system in Bolivia in light of the recent arrest and pre-trial imprisonment of former interim government officials.” US-backed Coup Blinken’s statement is […]
The Afro-Bolivians And Their Monarchy In Bolivia: An Enigmatic Kingdom
Bolivia is a land full of wonders and little-known facts. The majestic nature of the mountainous Andes and the adjacent tropical forests, and the illustrious capital city of La Paz, nestled high among the clouds, are not the only things to spark your curiosity. No more than a hundred kilometers outside of La Paz is […]