BOLIVIA

Priest Villarubia captured in Bolivia for alleged pedophilia

Published on: June 22, 2023
18:04

La Paz, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo, on Thursday confirmed the apprehension of priest Jorge Luis Machicado Villarrubia (also known as Coco) accused of pedophilia in Tarija.

Bolivian police seize 1,500lt illegal diesel to be sent to Peru

Published on: June 22, 2023
15:23

La Paz, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Deputy Citizen Security Minister Roberto Ríos on Thursday said police forces seized a bus in El Alto city loaded with about 1,500lt of illegal diesel to be smuggled to Peru.

Bolivia among the 10 economies with the lowest inflation worldwide

Published on: June 22, 2023
08:33

La Paz, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia ranks among the 10 nations with the lowest inflation on the planet, having registered 0.6 percent in May, according to the Minister of Economy, Marcelo Montenegro.

Consternation in Bolivia over death of union leader

Published on: June 20, 2023
14:07

La Paz, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce and former President Evo Morales today lamented the death of the leader of the Central Obrera Departamental (COD) of Santa Cruz, Rolando Borda, and highlighted his revolutionary legacy.

Bolivia and Spain in cooperation against drug trafficking

Published on: June 20, 2023
08:09

La Paz, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia and Spain are preparing to sign a cooperation agreement in the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, according to an institutional bulletin issued by the Ministry of Government of this country on Tuesday.

Sanchez de Lozada, evidence of conspiracy to destabilize Bolivia

Published on: June 19, 2023
13:35

La Paz, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The reappearance of former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in several media outlets is evidence of overseas conspiracy to destabilize Bolivia; he is hiding in the US as he is wanted by the Bolivian law for his direct participation in an 2003 massacre.

Bolivian President thanks for support in view of MAS resolution

Published on: June 15, 2023
14:18

La Paz, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, thanked today the support of social organizations against a resolution of the National Directorate of the Movement Towards Socialism-Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP).

Bolivia investigates illicit earnings of Jeanine Áñez’s brother

Published on: June 15, 2023
13:57

La Paz, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The brother of the former de facto president of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez (2019-2020), Juan Carlos, is being investigated for legitimization of illicit gains and must testify today in Santa Cruz, confirmed the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Bolivia is expected to lead regional economic growth

Published on: June 9, 2023
07:54

La Paz, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) A forecast from the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance affirms that Bolivia will be among the leaders of South America in 2023, according to the growth rates of the Gross Domestic Product in the region, with 4.86 percent.

New complaint of pederasty against priest in Bolivia

Published on: June 7, 2023
15:02

La Paz, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia’s district attorney of Tarija Sandra Gutierrez on Wednesday filed another complaint for sexual abuse committed in 1988 in the community of Camargo by a Catholic priest identified as Otto S.

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