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
America Bolivia A new emergency legislation has been enacted: it expands the police and army’s range of action in regulating protests; President Paz responded to the demonstrations of the past month, that he described as led by “drug trafficking interests”