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Bolivia says it is interest in obtaining Iranian drone technology to protect its borders

Bolivia is interested in obtaining Iranian drone technology to protect its borders and combat smuggling and drug trafficking, the Andean country’s Defense Minister Edmundo Novillo confirmed Tuesday, a day after Argentina demanded information on the opaque agreement sealed between Iran and Bolivia that has raised security concerns in the region

The Independent UK

Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader

Bolivia’s president says the Andean country's total lithium resources have increased 2 million tons to a total of 23 million tons

The Independent UK

‘No one is talking about it’: the cruelty of long Covid in the global south

As research focuses on richer parts of world, people in less developed countries suffer from lack of awareness and support

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The forgotten Amazon: as a critical summit nears, politicians must get serious about deforestation in Bolivia

When asked to situate the world’s most iconic rainforest on a map, most people will pinpoint Brazil. And given the intense media coverage of the country’s deforestation and fires – concerns reached a peak under former president Jair Bolsonaro and his free-for-all approach – they might also imagine a thick…

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Citic Guoan Wins Contract to Develop Bolivian Lithium Deposits

Chinese state-linked conglomerate will work with the South American country in the mining, refining, processing and sale of the key battery material

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Vatican sends Bolivia diary of late priest who allegedly abused minors in the Andean nation

The Vatican has sent Bolivia the diary of the late Alfonso Pedrajas, a Jesuit priest who died in 2009 and allegedly confessed to having abused several minors in the country dating back to the 1980s

The Independent UK

Pope Francis expresses concern and dismay over alleged abuse by priests in Bolivia

Pope Francis has expressed concern — and dismay — over allegations of sexual abuse committed by priests in Bolivia

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Events in Bolivia and Brazil may signal a turning point for the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis in Latin America

Demonstrations in Bolivia in recent weeks have been directed at a seemingly unusual target: the Catholic Church.

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Image shows mythical bloodsucking creature after spate of livestock deaths

Villagers in the Bolivian city of Oruro have blamed a recent spate of animal deaths on the mythical creature known as the chupacabra after finding the carcasses emptied of blood

Daily Mirror

Bolivian Catholics unfazed by sex scandals as they gear up for massive festival

Catholic devotees in Bolivia are preparing for one of the country’s biggest religious celebrations this weekend at a time when the church in this Andean country has been rocked by an increasing number of sex abuse scandals

The Independent UK

Bolivia: Trustee probing bankrupt bank died by suicide, no foul play found in fall from building

The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation has concluded, casting new doubts on a case that has gripped Bolivia amid accusations of a cover up and as the country faces an economic…

The Independent UK

Achacha is a tropical fruit from Bolivia, but the world's first commercial plantation is in Australia

In the depths of South America's Amazon Basin, the achachairú, a highly prized tropical fruit, has been cultivated for generations. But it's on the side of the world, in North Queensland, that the fruit is grown on the greatest scale.

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Another deceased Jesuit priest accused of sex abuse in Bolivia as pedophilia scandal grows

A Spanish Jesuit priest who died in 2012 has been accused of sexually abusing a minor in Bolivia three decades ago, the latest in a string of pedophilia cases that have shaken the Catholic Church in the Andean country

The Independent UK

Bolivia's Catholic Church acknowledges being 'deaf' to sex abuse victims

Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia are acknowledging that the institution has been deaf to the suffering of victims of sexual abuse at a time when the country has been rocked by a pedophilia scandal involving priests

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Bolivia's Catholic Church says it was 'deaf' to sexual abuse victims

Roman Catholic Church leaders in Bolivia said on Wednesday the institution had been "deaf" to sexual abuse in Church-run schools and said they were taking action after a series of accusations in recent weeks led to protests and a legal investigation.

The Independent UK

Pope sends Vatican official to Bolivia as abuse allegations escalate

Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests

The Independent UK

Bolivian Catholic priest detained on suspicion of abusing seminary students amid pedophilia scandal

A Bolivian priest has been detained on suspicion of abusing seminary students a decade ago in a case that emerged in the Andean country in the wake of a pedophilia scandal involving a deceased Jesuit priest

The Independent UK

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

The municipality of La Paz, Bolivia, is using a small fleet of tiny electric cars to bring doctors to patients' homes living in the suburbs of the capital city

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Bolivian leader open to using yuan for trade, touting 'trend'

Bolivia's president expressed openness to the use of the Chinese yuan for international trade during a press conference on Wednesday, citing similar moves by Argentina and Brazil to tap the Asian currency for transactions with China.

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General who captured "Che" Guevara buried without honors

The Bolivian general who captured Argentine-Cuban guerrilla leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara has been buried

Reuters

Bolivian senate approves 'gold law' aimed at bolstering foreign reserves

Bolivia's senate early on Friday morning gave final approval to a so-called "gold law" aimed at strengthening the country's foreign currency reserves.

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Bolivian Jesuits apologize for alleged abuse by late priest

Bolivia’s Jesuit congregation has apologized publicly and is launching an investigation into a late Spanish priest who allegedly abused several minors in Bolivia dating back to the 1980s

Reuters

Bolivia takes control of Banco Fassil, executives arrested

Bolivia's government took control of one of the country's largest banks, Banco Fassil, a senior government financial official said on Wednesday, and police arrested several executives for alleged mismanagement.

France 24

Earth Day: Bolivia's Lake Poopo disappears amid 20-year drought

At Bolivia’s lake Lake Poopo, where there used to be water, there is now a dry bed. The lake has suffered many droughts before, but this dry spell has endured for the past 20 years due to the combined impact of increased water demand and the El Nino weather cycle.

The Conversation

Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension

Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world – an enviable position, in many countries’ eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse gases than fuel-powered vehicles, their batteries require more minerals – especially lithium, which…

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