Bolivia

Bolivia's President-Elect Says Will Resume Ties with US after Nearly Two Decades

Bolivia's new center-right president-elect said Monday he would seek to reinstate diplomatic ties with the United States that were broken off nearly two decades ago under leftist ex-leader Evo Morales. "In the specific case of the United States... that relationship will be resumed," economist-turned-senator Rodrigo Paz, 58, told reporters after ...

Supporters of Bolivian Ex-President Take 200 Soldiers Hostage

Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales are holding at least 200 soldiers hostage, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday, as their weeks-long standoff with the state escalates. Three military units in central Bolivia's Chapare province were "assaulted by irregular groups" on Friday, with the assailants "taking more than 200 military ...