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Boliviana de Aviación launches Washington route
MercoPress
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Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 08:51 UTC BoA's ambitious expansion has included unprofitable routes such as Cuba and Venezuela Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) launched this week a new international route from Santa Cruz to Washington DC with round-trip...
US military to invade Latin American countries? Donald Trump's action against drug cartels sparks fear
Hindustan Times
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August 9, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration can make use of the military to go after Latin American gangs, which have been designated as international terrorist organizations. The Pentagon has been asked to ready plans in this regard, US officials...
Arce Backs Maduro Amid U.S. Threats Against Venezuelan President
teleSUR
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August 9, 2025
(FILE) President Nicolas Maduro and Luis Arce, 2021. Photo: X/ @NicolasMaduro August 9, 2025 Hour: 12:53 am Bolivian President Luis Arce denounced on Friday the United States government’s offer of 50 million dollars for information leading to the...
Bolivia’s bitter divide
International Politics and Society
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August 8, 2025
Next week, Bolivia is set for historic elections. Twenty years ago, a political project was initiated to bring dignity, rights and co-determination to the indigenous majority in the country. Under President Evo Morales and the Movement for...
New La Paz Development Approved and Stalled
Gringo Gazette
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August 8, 2025
The “Distrito Malecón” commercial and condo project in La Paz downtown waterfront has been approved by Mexico’s federal environmental agency, but the city government hasn’t yet said yes. The project will feature a commercial zone at ground level...
Former Bolivian president and presidential candidate for the Alianza Libre ('Free Alliance') coalition, Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga Ramírez, gestures during a visit to popular markets in La Paz on August 7, 2025. Bolivia will hold presidential elections on…
Buenos Aires Times
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August 8, 2025
One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, says the country was poised for "radical change" after two decades of socialist rule marked in recent years by a severe economic crisis. Jorge 'Tuto'...
Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga poses for a picture with supporters in La Paz
Islander News - Florida
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Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High near 85F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight Considerable cloudiness. Low 81F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: August 8, 2025 @ 4:31 am
Investors betting voters in Bolivia will make a turn to the right
The Straits Times
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August 8, 2025
Bolivia's international bonds have rallied ahead of a fiercely contested presidential election, fueled by investors' hopes that a political U-turn could help shore up the country's fragile economy and pave the way for an IMF program. The South...
Bolivian candidate promises ‘radical change’
Taipei Times
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August 8, 2025
One of the frontrunners in Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election, Jorge Quiroga, said that the country was poised for “radical change” after two decades of socialist rule marked in recent years by a severe economic crisis. Quiroga, who served...
Bolivian President appreciates Cuba's greetings for bicentennial of Declaration of Independence
Cuban News Agency
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August 8, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 8 (ACN) Luis Arce, President of Bolivia, thanked his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Diaz-Canel, for the greetings sent this week on the occasion of the bicentennial of the South American country's independence. Bolivian president...
Inflation in Bolivia has hit 25%, and dollars are scarce, pushing people toward cryptocurrencies
Cryptopolitan
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August 8, 2025
Bolivia is in the middle of a money crisis, and the boliviano is no longer the safe bet it once was. Inflation has blown up to 25%, the highest in 34 years. Dollars are almost impossible to get. Trust in the government is hanging by a thread. So...
Bolivia’s Arce highlights congratulations from Cuba and Venezuela
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 8, 2025
Referring to Cuba, Arce wrote on his X profile that this “brave nation shares our history of struggle for dignity, sovereignty, and self-determination against neoliberal interests.” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote in a message, “We send a...
Russia to play friendly football match against Bolivia in Moscow on October 14
TASS
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August 8, 2025
MOSCOW, August 8. /TASS/. The Russian national football team will play a friendly match against Bolivia on October 14 in the Russian capital of Moscow, the Russian Football Union’s (RFU) press office reported on Friday. The match will be played at...
Meet President Willian H. Brusen from the great state of Onegon
The Register
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hands on OpenAI's GPT-5, unveiled on Thursday, is supposed to be the company's flagship model, offering better reasoning and more accurate responses than previous-gen products. But when we asked it to draw maps and timelines, it responded with...
My new socialist mayor and his destructive ideas for city
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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I live in New York City. “Proud Democratic Socialist” Zohran Mamdani is likely to be my next mayor. I’m not happy about it. But I am outnumbered. Mamdani is popular. He won more primary votes than any other candidate in the city’s history....
Tariff politics make India Trump’s favourite target – but what’s driving his fixation?
The Economic Times
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August 8, 2025
President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his trade offensive against India, slapping an extra 25% tariff on certain imports and pushing the total levy on those goods to 50%. The move is aimed squarely at New Delhi’s continued purchases of...
Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows 'radical change'
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, told AFP on Friday the country was poised for "radical change" after two decades of socialist rule marked in recent years by a severe economic...
Analysis-Investors betting voters in Bolivia will make a turn to the right
Yahoo Finance
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By Johann M Cherian and Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) -Bolivia's international bonds have rallied ahead of a fiercely contested presidential election, fueled by investors' hopes that a political U-turn could help shore up the country's fragile economy...
International LLDC Day celebrated for the first time in Turkmenistan's Avaza
Turkmenportal
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On August 6, a briefing was held in Avaza dedicated to the launch of the International Day for Dissemination of Awareness of the Special Needs and Problems Facing Landlocked Developing Countries. The briefing was attended by Deputy Prime Minister...
President Arce Celebrates Brotherhood Ties Between Bolivia and Venezuela
teleSUR
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Bolivian President Luis Arse holds a replica of General Rafael Urdaneta’s sword, Aug. 6, 2025. X/ @franciscar34724 August 7, 2025 Hour: 12:10 pm On Wednesday, President Luis Arce took highlighted his meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Affairs...