America Bolivia On January 11th, Bolivia celebrated the ancestral activity of chewing of coca leaves, known as the "Day of Acullico" — President Luis Arce, a proponent of removing coca leaves from the list of controlled substances, led the ceremony in major cities
America Bolivia The first same-sex marriage has been recognized in Bolivia; Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha won a legal battle that lasted 4 years and tough the ruling applies only to their case, it is seen as an opening for other couples
America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
America Bolivia Alert is rising over organized crime as a new wave of violence is spreading around Santa Cruz; hitmen murdered seven people in two days, including a police sub-lieutenant investigating a quadruple homicide that occurred hours earlier
America Bolivia Seven presidential decrees have introduced economic reforms covering fuel supply, imports, electricity tariffs, pensions and mining, as the government seeks to boost investment and stabilize the economy