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Cholitas fashion show celebrates Bolivia's capital

Bolivia's emblematic Cholitas returned to the catwalk on Thursday to celebrate the 473rd anniversary of the capital's foundation and to boost the pandemic-stricken local economy.

15 October 2021

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Navalny and Jeanine Anez on EU's Sakharov human rights prize shortlist

A group of Afghan women are also on the shortlist to win to European Union’s top human rights prize.

14 October 2021

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Clashes, tear gas at Bolivia coca farmers' protest

Thousands of Bolivian coca leaf growers on Monday stormed the country's main coca market in La Paz following violent clashes with security forces.

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These endangered ‘scrotum’ frogs breathe through their saggy skin

Chester Zoo in the UK is working with scientists in Peru and Bolivia to try and save this rare species from extinction.

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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. Saint Roch was born in France around 1295. According to tradition, his life was saved by a dog which brought him food when he contracted the plague.

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Inca mummy renamed during ceremony in Bolivia

The Bolivian government held a ceremony in the presence of Indigenous authorities to rename a mummified Inca girl, honouring them during the celebration of the World's Indigenous People's Day on Monday.

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Giving Indigenous groups land rights 'vital' to tackling deforestation

For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how their territories contain about one third of all carbon stored in the forests of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Bolivian Wine: High altitude, high quality and...healthy?

This wine has been grown high in the Bolivian Andes since the 17th Century and it could have some health benefits.

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Bolivia's political crisis deepens after ex-interim president arrested

Jeanine Anez, the conservative interim president who led Bolivia for a year, was arrested on Saturday and released after questioning.

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Bolivians hope for health at this year's scaled-back Wish Fair

Health is the main thing Bolivians are hoping for this year as they celebrate the annual Wish Fair.

25 January 2021

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Bolivia recognises same-sex couple's civil union for first time

Guido Montano and David Aruquipa, who have been a couple for 11 years, said they consider the step a victory for human rights in Bolivia.

19 December 2020

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Rivals groups fight over mayoral office ahead of Bolivian election

Police disperse and detain people supporting either Cochabamba's mayor-elect Jose Maria Leyes or his substitute Mayor Ivan Telleria.

16 October 2020

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Bolivians clean up after river flood forces evacuation

The Bolivian town of Tipuipaya in the department of Cochabamba is forced to be evacuated after an overflowing Taquina River damaged several houses.

23 February 2020

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Men peel potatoes in Bolivia in campaign against sexist violence

It was all about showing the home is not the exclusive domain of women, one participant said.

18 January 2020

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Bolivia's interim President approves law to hold new general election

Bolivia's interim President Jeanine Áñez has enacted the law to appoint a new electoral board that will be tasked with setting a date for a general election. The bill will bar candidates from running if they have served two presidential terms.

24 November 2019

Bolivia

Was Bolivia's ousting of Morales a coup by the US for lithium?

Euronews worked with experts to debunk a conspiracy theory claiming the ousting of Morales was orchestrated by the United States to control the exploitation of lithium in the country.

21 November 2019

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UN warns Bolivia violence 'could spin out of control'

Protesters have been showing off bullet casings and tear gas canisters — debris from clashes with police that left nine dead and more than 100 hurt.

17 November 2019

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Vigil in Bolivia after supporters of ousted Morales are shot dead

The Bolivian city of Sacaba was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of the deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

16 November 2019

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Supporters of deposed Bolivian president Evo Morales killed in police shootout

A Bolivian town was in mourning on Saturday after at least five supporters of deposed president Evo Morales were shot dead by security forces.

16 November 2019

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Who is Jeanine Áñez, Bolivia's interim president?

Less than a month ago, it would have been impossible to predict that Jeanine Áñez, 52, a lawyer with a low political profile, would end up ruling Bolivia, at least temporarily.

13 November 2019