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Money laundering plays a key role in every part of the illegal drugs industry – here’s how it works

The global illicit drugs trade is estimated to be worth at least half a trillion US dollars each year. Drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin generate large revenues all along their supply chains, from where the products (and precursor materials) are grown or made – principally Colombia and Bolivia,…

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37 killed, dozens injured in Bolivia bus crash

Police personnel are working to identify people who were killed and those who were injured and hospitalised, the spokesperson added. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bolivia's Morales Launches 4th Presidential Bid, Defying Term Limit

Morales, 65, claims to be the victim of a campaign to sideline him politically, led by incumbent President Luis Arce who was once an ally but now his main rival.

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Bolivia bus crash: At least 31 dead and 14 injured after bus plunges off mountain road

The bus plunged more than 2,500 feet off precipice

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Bolivia's heavy rains claim 28 lives as death toll rises

The rains have affected eight of the country's nine Administrative divisions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership

Given their courage during the war between Paraguay and Bolivia in the 1930s, the Maká people were given a piece of land that entire generations grew up on

The Independent UK

Facing Bolivia's Economic Crunch With Toy Houses, Fake Banknotes

For a month every year, thousands of Bolivians throng the stalls of an unusual market in La Paz, shopping for tiny toy houses and wads of fake cash -- substitutes for the real-life objects their hearts desire.

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Bolivian judge orders arrest of ex-president Evo Morales in sex abuse case

Populist leader allegedly had a child with a teen girl in 2016, which would constitute statutory rape under Bolivian law

The Guardian - US

Nine Former Presidents Will Join Venezuelan Opposition Leader in His Attempt to Remove Maduro And Assume the Presidency

The group includes former presidents Andrés Pastrana of Colombia, Felipe Calderón of Mexico and Jorge Quiroga of Bolivia

Latin Times

AP PHOTOS: A river route for food and crime: The dual nature of a major South American waterway

From its headwaters in Brazil, the Paraguay River flows hundreds of miles south to where it joins the Parana River to form a single 2,100-mile waterway that carries much of the agricultural and mineral wealth of South America to the Atlantic

The Independent UK

Shamans refuse to evacuate precarious cliff-top shacks in Bolivia despite government order

A long row of small metal huts dots one of the hills surrounding Bolivia’s capital

The Independent UK

Warrant issued for Bolivian ex-president over alleged relationship with minor

Evo Morales claims accusation of him fathering child with 15-year-old is strategy to block his 2025 presidential run

The Guardian - US

Bolivia's Morales Slams 'Brutal Judicial War' After Warrant Issued

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales accused his successor on Tuesday of launching a "brutal judicial war" against him, after prosecutors issued an arrest warrant over his alleged relationship with a minor.

International Business Times

Democracy across the Americas is in crisis

Political crises are rocking several nations of the Americas. From El Salvador and Venezuela to Bolivia, Argentina and the United States, political crises are posing serious challenges to democratic institutions.

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Prosecutor Charges Bolivian President Evo Morales With Sexual Abuse Of a Minor And Orders His Arrest

According to the complaint, Morales had a daughter with a 15-year-old girl when he was 57

International Business Times

Bolivia Prosecutor Seeks Morales Arrest Over 'Trafficking' Of Minor

An arrest warrant has been issued for Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales with calls for an initial detention period of six months on suspicion of "trafficking" a 15-year-old girl while in office, authorities said Monday.

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Former Bolivia Anti-Narcotics Chief Extradited To US For Trafficking

Former Bolivian anti-narcotics chief extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges, revealing challenges in combating drug crimes.

International Business Times

Lithium-rich Bolivia Lags Behind In Race To Mine Key Metal

In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.

Latin Times

Bolivian Ex-president, Who Fled To US, Sentenced To Six Years Prison

Sanchez de Lozada, 94, served as president from 1993 to 1997 and 2002 to 2003 before resigning and fleeing to the United States in 2003 after deadly protests over his plans to export natural gas.

The Guardian - UK

Women at the wheel: the female taxi services bringing safety and independence to Bolivian travel

Cab companies run by women provide safe rides in a country with one of the worst rates of sexual violence in Latin America

The Independent UK

In Bolivia's scrappy highlands, proud Indigenous Cholas take the runway by storm

In the huddled market stalls, sprawling farms and pulsing parties of Viacha, a scrappy town southeast of Bolivia’s capital, it’s typical for women to sport bowler hats, tiered skirts and fringed shawls

The Guardian - US

Bolivia’s former top anti-drug official to be extradited to US for drug trafficking

Maximiliano Dávila Pérez, arrested in Bolivia in 2022, was accused of using his position to help transport cocaine

The Independent UK

'Everything is expensive!' Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse

Across what was once South America’s second-largest producer of natural gas, everyone is searching for fuel

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