AP reports for Fox News World: Bolivia police, workers clash at protest over plant shutdown LA PAZ, Bolivia – Anti-riot police and workers clashed in Bolivia’s capital during a protest against the government’s decision to close the country’s largest state-run textile company. Officials said police fired tear gas at protesters and kept them from seizing…
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Bolivian leader Morales’ estranged son ‘does not exist’
BBC reports: Bolivian leader Morales’ estranged son ‘does not exist’ A Bolivian journalist who made headlines when he alleged that Bolivian President Evo Morales had a son whose existence had been unknown until then, now says the child never existed. Journalist Carlos Valverde reported in February that Mr Morales had a son with Gabriela Zapata,…
Bolivia President’s Ex-Girlfriend Accused of Leading Mafia
InSight Crime reports: Bolivia President’s Ex-Girlfriend Accused of Leading Mafia Written by Sam Tabory Government officials in Bolivia have accused the former mistress of President Evo Morales of corruption, extortion and racketeering, as Bolivia becomes the latest country to see cracks in the impunity enjoyed by Latin American elites. Minister for the Presidency Juan Ramón…
Morales’s party names gov’t official as Bolivia’s new ombudsman
EFE reports in Latino Fox News: Morales’s party names gov’t official as Bolivia’s new ombudsman Bolivian President Evo Morales’s MAS party has named attorney and Justice Ministry official David Tezanos as the nation’s new ombudsman, with the support of 103 of the 144 votes in Congress. Tezanos, who until his election as ombudsman Friday served…
Bolivia’s Controversial Child Labor Law Fails To Protect Children
Parent Herald reports: Bolivia’s Controversial Child Labor Law Fails To Protect Children By Nicole Earll In Bolivia, the government passed a child labor legislation that enabled children aged 10 and above to work legally. Two years after it was approved, is the law living up to its purpose? In 2014, Bolivia passed the controversial law…
Between political instability and authoritarianism in Bolivia
openDemocracy reports: Middle classes in Latin America (6). Between political instability and authoritarianism in Bolivia by DANIEL E. MORENO MORALES A context of economic crisis could send many people back to poverty in Bolivia, fueling a situation of discontent that could bring back the climate of instability and political uncertainty. [for Spanish version, use this…
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