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Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show | Evo Morales News

Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show | Evo Morales News

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The ex-Bolivian president is on trial for allegedly fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office. By AFP, Anadolu and Reuters Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026 A Bolivian judge has found former President Evo Morales in contempt of court and reissued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to turn up for the start of his trial on charges of trafficking a minor. The ruling on Monday renewed tensions in the South American country, with supporters of Morales warning they would “throw the country into turmoil” if the former leader is arrested. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Morales, who is Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office. The parents of the teen are accused of consenting to the relationship in exchange for favours from Morales. The former socialist leader, who governed from 2006 to 2019, has rejected the accusations. Morales did not attend the scheduled start of his trial on Monday in the southern city of Tarija, …

Clowns Take to the Streets of Bolivia to Protest Decree That Could Crush Their Livelihoods

Clowns Take to the Streets of Bolivia to Protest Decree That Could Crush Their Livelihoods

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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Dozens of clowns marched through the streets of Bolivia’s capital on Monday to protest a government decree that limits extracurricular activities, threatening their livelihoods. Wearing full face paint and their signature red noses, the clowns gathered in front of the Ministry of Education in La Paz to oppose a decree published in February. The new mandate says schools must comply with 200 days of lessons each year — effectively banning schools from hosting the special events where these entertainers are frequently employed. “This decree will economically affect all of us who work with children,” said Wilder Ramírez, a leader of the local clown union, who also goes by the name of Zapallito. The clown told journalists that “children need to laugh” while his colleagues wondered out loud if Bolivia’s Education Minister had ever had a childhood. Clowns in Bolivia are often hired for school festivities to entertain children during breaks from their regular lessons. One such upcoming event is Children’s Day, which the country celebrates on April 12. The decree …

Death toll in Bolivia military plane crash rises to 22

Death toll in Bolivia military plane crash rises to 22

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Members of the armed forces stand guard next to the wreckage of a military plane that crashed in el Alto, near La Paz on February 27, 2026. AIZAR RALDES / AFP The death toll in the crash of a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes near the capital La Paz has risen to 22, officials said on Saturday, February 28, warning it may take more than a year to figure out why it happened. The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane – manufactured by Lockheed Martin – crashed after veering off the runway at El Alto International Airport on Friday, destroying multiple cars and damaging trucks. Authorities have not yet revealed the number of people on board, nor have they said if anyone survived the incident, but they have announced that rescue efforts are over. Fatalities were recorded both at the airport and on the busy avenue where the plane crashed. “We have 22 people dead,” including four children, national police chief Mirko Sokol told reporters, adding: “Only nine of them have been identified (…) …

Bolivia revives anti-drug alliance after nearly 18-year break with US | Drugs News

Bolivia revives anti-drug alliance after nearly 18-year break with US | Drugs News

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In a significant foreign policy shift, Bolivia has reopened its doors to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The move, confirmed on Monday, ends a nearly two-decade hiatus in bilateral efforts to stem drug trafficking. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Bolivian Minister of Government Marco Oviedo told local media this week that DEA agents were already operating in the country. “The DEA is in Bolivia,” he said. “Just as the DEA is now present, we also have cooperation from European intelligence and police bodies.” Oviedo explained that the initial focus of the law enforcement efforts would be to tighten border surveillance and dismantle trafficking networks. He added that the cooperation with the DEA and European agencies was only the start of Bolivia’s expanded international efforts. “We want neighbouring countries’ anti-narcotics agencies on board as well,” Oviedo said. End to Morales order The announcement marks an end to an order issued under former left-wing President Evo Morales in 2008, effectively expelling all DEA agents from the country. Morales, the leader at the …

Over 16,000 dinosaur tracks discovered at a site in Bolivia

Over 16,000 dinosaur tracks discovered at a site in Bolivia

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Scientists have discovered the single largest dinosaur track site in the world in Carreras Pampa, Torotoro National Park, Bolivia. The tracks were made around 70 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous Period, by theropods – bipedal three-toed dinosaurs – with bird tracks also present in this ancient beach scene. Over 16,600 footprints and swim traces cover the ancient trackway surface, all heading in the same direction. Swim traces form when floating or swimming animals briefly touch the bottom, often with just their toes making contact. The researchers suggest the traces were made parallel to an ancient shoreline, which preserves beautiful ripple marks. Modern studies of animals at African water holes and lake margins suggest that herbivores tend to move perpendicular to a shore, moving quickly across the open areas close to a lake. In contrast, carnivores tend to travel parallel to the shore, since this gives them the best chance of intersecting prey. There are no hard and fast rules here, just general principles, which may or may not apply in this case. Although …