Bolivia: “Highway of Death” Claims More Victims

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

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

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: Yellow Fever Vaccinations Required

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: Unrest Prompts Call for Referendum

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: Santa Cruz Airport Disruptions

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

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

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: Bolivian Airline Suspended

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay: Dengue Fever Alert

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia: U.S. Travelers Now Need Visas

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

Bolivia

By Larry Habegger | 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... [Read this entry]

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