Bolivian President Announces Discovery Of Natural Gas ‘Mega Field,’ Biggest Find Since 2005
Bolivian President Luis Arce announced on Monday the discovery of the country's largest natural gas deposit since 2005. Arce tweeted in Spanish that the country was “hugely [natural gas] “It's an oil field north of La Paz and it's the third-highest producing field in the country,” the president said, adding that the well has “potential […]
Bolivian General Mobbed, Arrested On Live TV After Failed Coup Attempt
Bolivian general Juan Jose Zúñiga, the alleged leader of Wednesday's failed coup attempt at the government palace, was attacked and arrested by a mob on live television, a video showed. Chaos erupted in the South American country after Zuniga reportedly led troops into the presidential palace. Video showed swarms of troops attempting to take it […]
Bolivian Catholics unfazed by sex scandals as they gear up for massive festival | Ap
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Catholics in Bolivia prepare for one of the country’s biggest religious events this weekend as the Andean country’s churches are rocked by a growing sex abuse scandal advanced. Devotees preparing for the Jesus the Great Power festival on Saturday said the abuses that have come to light in recent weeks […]
Bolivian government: Bankrupt bank trustee died by suicide, no foul play detected | Ap
La Paz, Bolivia (Associated Press) — Trustee of bankrupt Bolivian bank Died after falling from the 15th floor As Bolivia faces an economic downturn and President Luis Arce grapples with corruption allegations, a forensic investigation ended Wednesday, casting renewed suspicion on the case that has entangled Bolivia in an allegation of a cover-up. “We have […]
Bolivian Catholic priest detained on suspicion of abusing seminary students amid pedophilia scandal | Ap
La Paz, Bolivia (AP) – Bolivian priest detained on suspicion of molesting seminary student 10 years ago in Andean mountain country following pedophilia scandal involving late Jesuit priest was done. District Attorney Sandra Gutierrez Salazar announced that Milton Murillo, the Catholic parish priest of San Roque Church in south Tarija, has been sent to pretrial […]
Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens | Ap
LAPAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hospitals in the Santa Cruz region of eastern Bolivia struggled Wednesday to respond to a dengue outbreak that has killed at least 26 people. This marks the largest outbreak of mosquito-borne illness since the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the nearly 7,000 cases detected since January are in Santa Cruz, the most […]
