Articles tagged with "Bolivia"
Bolivia: “Highway of Death” Claims More Victims
By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |
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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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: “Highway of Death” Claims U.S. Mountain Biker
By Larry Habegger | April 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: Yellow Fever Vaccinations Required
By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: Unrest Prompts Call for Referendum
By Larry Habegger | December 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: Santa Cruz Airport Disruptions
By Larry Habegger | October 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: U.S. Citizens Will Need Visas Dec. 1; Demonstrations in Sucre
By Larry Habegger | September 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: Bolivian Airline Suspended
By Larry Habegger | April 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay: Dengue Fever Alert
By Larry Habegger | February 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia: U.S. Travelers Now Need Visas
By Larry Habegger | January 3rd, 2007 | 14 Comments »
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... [Read this entry]
Bolivia
By Larry Habegger | May 31st, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Massive protests calling for a new constitution and nationalizing Bolivias national gas reserves have paralyzed La Paz for two weeks and fed speculation that another president may be forced from... [Read this entry]
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