Sources: CNBC
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
Bolivia resumes operational cooperation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat drug trafficking and organized crime after a 17-year suspension. Bolivia says the renewed collaboration will include efforts to address money laundering linked to the illicit drug trade. 2026-02-24
Bolivia's Supreme Court overturns the 10-year prison sentence of former president Jeanine Áñez, ruling that she should have been tried by a special judicial body responsible for cases involving officials and ordering her release. 2025-11-5
The constitutional court of Bolivia prohibits former President Evo Morales from running for office in any position, thereby preventing him from contesting next year's election. 2024-11-9
Protests break out across Bolivia in rejection of what are seen as fraudulent Presidential vote results. 2019-10-21
Two buses crash head-on on a highway in Achacachi, Bolivia, leaving at least 17 people dead and 10 injured. 2018-12-8
Bolivia's deputy interior minister, Rodolfo Illanes, is kidnapped and beaten to death by striking miners. 2016-08-26
Nine tourists are killed as a bus crashes returning from Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni salt flats to La Paz. 2014-08-30
A suspected rapist is attacked and buried alive by an angry mob in Bolivia. 2013-06-7
Protests over pay by police officers in Bolivia spread; a police building is ransacked while president Evo Morales offers concessions. 2012-06-22