Sources: CNBC
Bolivian police clash with protesting miners who attempt to reach Plaza Murillo in La Paz amid protests over the state of the economy. Some of the protesters demand the resignation of president Rodrigo Paz. 2026-05-14
Bolivian law enforcement authorities arrest the pilot and co-pilot of a military cargo plane that crashed near El Alto International Airport, killing 22 people, and place them in pre-trial detention on involuntary manslaughter charges. 2026-05-2
Bolivian authorities arrest suspected Uruguayan drug cartel leader Sebastián Marset during a police operation in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Marset, who is wanted by several countries and has a US$2 million reward linked to money laundering allegations, is detained along with four other individuals. 2026-03-13
Ten people are killed and several others injured after a bus falls down a 100-meter ravine in Eliodoro Camacho Province, Bolivia. 2026-02-5
A judge in Bolivia orders the arrest of former Bolivian President Evo Morales on statutory rape charges. 2025-01-17
Bolivia, Ethiopia, Italy, Kazakhstan, and Sweden begin their terms on the United Nations Security Council, replacing Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, and Venezuela. 2017-01-1
Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, and Sweden are elected to be non-permanent members in the United Nations Security Council. 2016-06-28
A suspected rapist is attacked and buried alive by an angry mob in Bolivia. 2013-06-7
A passenger bus veers off the Yungas Road and plunges from a height of 300 meters into a ravine in the Yungas region of Bolivia, killing 18 people and injuring 24 others. 2013-01-21