The Economist

Months after electing a centrist president, Bolivia boils over

W hen he became president of Bolivia in November, Rodrigo Paz was riding high. His election ended 20 years of almost ...

Protests Have Paralyzed Bolivia. Here’s Why.

After two decades of leftist rule, many voters who backed Bolivia’s new, more conservative president say he’s made their ...
The Boston Globe

Vinny Paz’s story soon to be a movie

WARWICK, R.I. — When the Champ smiles, you can still see where the quarter-inch metal screws were drilled into his forehead. Vinny Paz was a two-time world boxing champion when he broke his neck in ...
bne IntelliNews on MSN

Bolivia shuns emergency rule as Morales-backed protests tighten grip on La Paz

By Mateo Palacios Bolivia’s government rejected calls for a state of emergency on May 19 even as escalating protests led by ...

Banks close branches in tense Bolivia, diplomats call for calm

Banks temporarily closed branches in Bolivia's capital La Paz on Tuesday as escalating anti-government unrest sounded alarms ...
Latin Times on MSN

La Paz, Santa Cruz, or Sucre? Debate over relocating Bolivia's capital highlights ongoing power struggle

Bolivia's long-running debate over where power should sit has resurfaced again, as politicians and citizens argue whether the ...