Sources: Reuters
A Bolivian judge orders former president Luis Arce into five months of pre-trial detention in La Paz while authorities investigate alleged embezzlement linked to the diversion of public funds for projects in Indigenous communities during his tenure as economy minister under Evo Morales. 2025-12-12
An "irregular armed group" captures a Bolivian military base near Cochabamba, Bolivia, kidnapping military personnel and seizing weapons from the base. Bolivian president Luis Arce says that the group are affiliated with former president Evo Morales. 2024-11-1
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales claims that he survived an assassination attempt. 2024-10-27
The Bolivian government declares the national emergency after reporting a third case and presidential election rallies suspended. 2020-03-11
Bolivia's legislative assembly approves the annulment of the October general election and the holding of new elections. Ex-president Evo Morales is barred from participating. 2019-11-24
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes near Tarija, Bolivia, and is felt as far as São Paulo, Brazil, approximately 3,000 km away. There are no reports of major damage or casualties. 2018-04-2
Bolivia's deputy interior minister, Rodolfo Illanes, is kidnapped and beaten to death by striking miners. 2016-08-26
Pope Francis begans his tri-nation visit to Latin America arriving in Ecuador. Next he travels to Bolivia from July 8–10 and Paraguay from July 10–12, and returning to Rome on July 13. 2015-07-5
Voters in Bolivia go to the polls for a general election with incumbent President Evo Morales winning in a landslide with 60 per cent of the vote. 2014-10-12
American businessman Jacob Ostreicher escapes Bolivia two years after being imprisoned without charge. 2013-12-17