Bolivia

Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires

Bolivia has seen the largest number of wildfires since 2010 with at least 3 million hectares (7.5 million acres) burned this year according to Inpe, Brazil's space research agency that monitors fires.
8 September 2024, 05:12 AM

USA crash out of Copa as Uruguay, Panama advance

Team USA, who suffered an upset 2-1 defeat to Panama last Thursday, went into Monday's final Group C game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City needing to match or better Panama's result against Bolivia to advance.
2 July 2024, 03:44 AM

Who is Bolivia's President Luis Arce? Former economist survives coup attempt

Former allies and colleagues, Arce and Morales have since become political rivals. Both are eyeing a presidential run in an election next year, and each leads a faction of the dominant Movement to Socialism (MAS) political party.
27 June 2024, 02:17 AM

Where to watch Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia?

Following Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Ecuador in the start of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers courtesy of Lionel Messi’s splendid free-kick, FIFA+ will live stream the next stop of the current world champions’ journey as they take on Bolivia at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at 2:00am Bangladesh time.
12 September 2023, 08:22 AM

Bolivia to build world’s first underwater museum

Bolivia is to build an underwater museum in its sacred Lake Titicaca, the culture minister says.
8 July 2018, 07:30 AM

Bolivia detains airline CEO after Colombia air crash

Bolivian authorities detained on Tuesday the chief executive of airline LaMia, the owner of the plane that crashed last week in Colombia and killed nearly all of Brazil's Chapacoense soccer team, prosecutors said.
7 December 2016, 06:11 AM

Ecuador rout Venezuela, Paraguay stunned

Ecuador romp to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Venezuela to reignite their 2018 World Cup qualifying challenge as Paraguay's bid suffers a setback with a defeat to struggling Bolivia.
16 November 2016, 04:27 AM

Bolivian President 'loses' fourth term bid'

President Evo Morales of Bolivia has narrowly lost a referendum to allow him to stand for a fourth term in office, exit polls suggest.
22 February 2016, 06:09 AM

Disappearance of Bolivia's No. 2 lake a harbinger

Overturned fishing skiffs lie abandoned on the shores of what was Bolivia's second-largest lake. Beetles dine on bird carcasses and gulls fight for scraps under a glaring sun in what marshes remain.
22 January 2016, 08:41 AM

Sergio Aguero superb as Argentina beat Bolivia 7-0

A virtuoso performance from Sergio Aguero led Argentina to a 7-0 friendly win over Bolivia in Houston.
5 September 2015, 11:33 AM

Argentina - Bolivia Preview: Mascherano backs 'very special' Messi

Argentina play their first fixture since losing to Chile in the Copa America final when they go up against Bolivia.
3 September 2015, 10:57 AM

I never said I'd quit Argentina: Lionel Messi of Barcelona FC

Lionel Messi has hit out at reports he was set to take a break from international football after failing to lift the Copa America.
28 August 2015, 11:05 AM

1kg cocaine seized at Ashulia

Police seize 1 kilogramme of cocaine and arrest two persons for carrying those in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, last night.
29 June 2015, 09:11 AM

Guerrero hat-trick eases Peru into Copa semi-finals

Peru striker Paolo Guerrero scores a hat-trick to give his side a comfortable 3-1 victory over Bolivia at the Copa America Thursday, setting up a last-four showdown with hosts Chile.
26 June 2015, 04:31 AM

Chile beat Ecuador in Copa America opener

Hosts Chile began their quest for a maiden Copa America title with victory over Ecuador in Santiago.
12 June 2015, 12:36 PM