Bolivia

Bolivia: “Highway of Death” Claims More Victims

Date: May 1st, 2008 |

Bolivia’s “Highway of Death” claimed its second tourist in a week April 24 when an SUV carrying 12 passengers hit a group of cyclists and then careered off the road and tumbled 100 feet down an embankment. A British cyclist and eight passengers in the vehicle were killed. The cyclists, who had just started their [read more]

Bolivia: Yellow Fever Vaccinations Required

Date: March 20th, 2008 |

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The U.S. Embassy in La Paz reported March 14 that airlines flying to Bolivia have recently been refusing to accept passengers who do not have valid yellow fever vaccinations. Because of recent heavy rains the government has decreed that arriving travelers must be vaccinated for the disease. The Embassy said it is seeking further clarification [read more]

Bolivia: Santa Cruz Airport Disruptions

Date: October 25th, 2007 |

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Alleged corruption at Bolivia’s busiest international airport in Santa Cruz prompted an airport closure, an army takeover to reopen it, and a popular uprising to force the army to pull back Oct. 19. Several aircraft, including an American Airlines jet, were detained on the runway until troops intervened. Airport authorities had been demanding $2,000 cash [read more]

Bolivia: Bolivian Airline Suspended

Date: April 11th, 2007 |

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Bolivia’s head of transportation suspended the operations of the airline Lloyd Aereo Boliviano because of the company’s frequent flight cancellations and shaky finances. This move has led to travel disruptions and missed flight connections. It is unclear if or when the airline will be permitted to resume o [read more]

Bolivia: U.S. Travelers Now Need Visas

Date: January 3rd, 2007 |

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U.S. citizens now must obtain a visa to enter Bolivia. The law went into effect Jan. 1 after being approved during a cabinet meeting that day. It was called “a matter of reciprocity” by President Evo Morales because Bolivians must get visas to travel to the U.S., at a cost of $100. Morales also called [read more]

Bolivia: “Highway of Death” Claims U.S. Mountain Biker

Date: April 23rd, 2008 |

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The North Yungas Road leading from La Paz to Coroico in the Amazon basin has been called “the most dangerous road in the world” and the “highway of death” because of its precipitous drop from the highlands to the Amazon jungle hugging cliffs for most of its 40-mile descent. But for all its danger, which [read more]

Bolivia: Unrest Prompts Call for Referendum

Date: December 6th, 2007 |

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Political strife between President Evo Morales’ ruling party and the opposition threatens to tear the country apart as a constitutional assembly tries to draft a new constitution by its deadline of Dec. 14. Violent demonstrations have occurred in Sucre and the Amazonian town of Cobija. Tensions are high and more violence is possible, including blocking [read more]

Bolivia: U.S. Citizens Will Need Visas Dec. 1; Demonstrations in Sucre

Date: September 12th, 2007 |

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Beginning Dec. 1, Bolivia will require U.S. citizens to obtain a visa to enter the country at a cost of $134 for 30 days. President Evo Morales called the new policy “a matter of reciprocity” because the U.S. charges Bolivians $100 for a visa plus $14 to process the application. U.S. tourists will also be [read more]

Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay: Dengue Fever Alert

Date: February 14th, 2007 |

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The rapid spread of dengue fever in parts of Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay has caused authorities to declare a health alert for the disease. Higher rainfall than usual and uncommonly warm weather have fueled the outbreak, which is worst in Brazil and Paraguay. In Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state, authorities estimate that some 15,000 [read more]

Bolivia

Date: May 31st, 2005 |

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Massive protests calling for a new constitution and nationalizing Bolivia�s national gas reserves have paralyzed La Paz for two weeks and fed speculation that another president may be forced from office by angry citizens. Protesting miners have exploded sticks of dynamite to make their points, roadblocks have shut down major roads in La Paz and [read more]