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In a key victory, Bolivia’s conservative government has secured lawmakers’ backing for a major international loan as unions threaten fresh protests.
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Bolivia's new diesel price explained: Who's striking, who made a deal, and what's next
Bolivia's diesel price rose 83% overnight as Paz scraps the subsidy ahead of an IMF vote. What's confirmed, what's disputed, and what comes next.
A new cat has been discovered in Bolivia, the first time in more than a century that scientists have confirmed a new feline species in the world. Named Leopardus tilcayo, after the word by which locals referred to it,
Bolivia's Congress has approved a $1.9bn International Monetary Fund loan in a major victory for President Rodrigo Paz, though trade unions warn the deal's austerity conditions could spark renewed unrest, the Associated Press news agency reported.
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Bolivia Ends Its Diesel Subsidy: What Higher Fuel Prices Mean for Blockades, Remittances and the Next 90 Days
Bolivia scrapped its diesel subsidy hours after Congress backed a $1.9B IMF loan. Here's what's confirmed, what's pending, and what could spark unrest.
How a country once defined by isolation and underinvestment is opening its economy, reconnecting with global markets and positioning itself as a new hub for energy, minerals, technology and trade
Bolivia's president has enacted the law behind a US$1.9 billion IMF loan. The Church offers to mediate as transport groups split over a diesel strike.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz enacted the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 1.9 billion dollars, aimed at strengthening his
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What the OAS says happens next after Bolivia extended its state of emergency by 90 days
Bolivia extended its state of emergency by 90 days as the OAS reviews a revised death toll, a new police deal and an unresolved fuel crisis.
A Bolivia fuel deal struck on Sunday keeps tanker drivers hauling diesel after the subsidy ended, but freight rates and costs are still being negotiated.