Overwhelming rejection of rising prices and "rate hikes" 
El Diario, La Paz, February 19, 2011 -- The excessive increase in staple food prices and the arbitrary application of public transport tickets were rejected overwhelmingly in the social sectors with massive marches and road blocks in the country, although authorities tried to minimize the demonstrations of protest.
Vice President accuses the MSM party and Trotskyites of for wanting to overthrow 'Morales
El Mundo, Santa Cruz, February 19, 2011 -- Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera accused Trotskyist leaders and the Movimiento Sin Miedo (MSM) for acting along with the recent demonstrations in such a way to harm President Evo Morales and "topple the Indians from power," Friday.
Legislators criticize "demagogic" speech of Evo Morales
El Diario, La Paz, February 19, 2011 -- Opposition lawmakers criticized the statements of President Evo Morales, who asked the Chilean government to set proposals about maritime agreement by March 23. For the opposition, these words are just a demagogic speech that seeks to strengthen the image of Morales in the country. Meanwhile, political groups in Chile sought to suspend bilateral dialogue and negotiations because of the Bolivian president's words.
Evo wants to meet with Piñera before the Ocean Day and sends a written offer
La Razón, La Paz, February 19, 2011 -- After Chile refused to have maritime agreement dialogue, President Evo Morales said he understands their response but sees that there is agreement to streamline the dialogue and that a written proposal would be expected, following the dialogue. Morales called for a presidential meeting before 22 March.
Sectors of society note that Government creates clashes between the population
El Diario, La Paz, February 23, 2011 -- Social and political sectors felt that the central government creates clashes between the population in order to avoid an economic policy that gives solutions to the question of salaries and rising prices of some products, including stable foods for families. Oscar Coca, minister of the Evo administration, has called to COB union leadership to restore economic dialogue by creating three committees.
Threat of price of public transportation is expanded by drivers
La Prensa, La Paz, February 23, 2011 -- Under the threat of rate hikes across the country, delegates from associations of drivers begin today in the city of Cochabamba to discuss an expanded strategy to increase fares on the service urban.
People want MAS congressman apprehended
La Prensa, La Paz, February 23, 2011 -- The Office issued an arrest warrant against Alfaro Luis Arias, a member of MAS, of course influences abuse and disrespect for authority, Erbol reported.
Government declared a national emergency due to flooding in six departments
Jornada, La Paz, February 23, 2011 -- The government declared a national emergency yesterday to help the 6,500 families affected by overflowing rivers and floods caused by heavy rains as a result of the climate phenomenon, La Nina.
Morales´ speeches affect the country's image and relationships
El Diario, La Paz, February 22, 2011 -- Political analysts and former diplomats deplored the recent statements by the state president, Evo Morales, calling it ¨complicit in corruption to the authorities of Paraguay, on the issue of political asylum of Mario Cossio.¨ Previously, the Bolivian president asked the government of Chile to a proposal on maritime claim until this March 23, a situation that caused rejection in political circles of the neighboring country.
The drivers study the final efforts to raise rates
La Prensa, La Paz, February 22, 2011 -- Drivers' Trade Union Confederation of Bolivia (CSCHB) announced yesterday that the emergency is declared sector and invited the representatives of the nine departments in an expanded, tomorrow, to define actions nationwide.
Narcoepisode: Damaging the country
La Prensa, La Paz, February 22, 2011 -- In Barcelona, Spain, as recently as the most influential newspapers report the old and new continents, the police fell on a crowded ship luxurious and powerful of cocaine would have landed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra before it in the air port in the Spanish city. The manned some influential Argentine citizens with some degree of social and commercial ties in Bolivia, as it has been established after preliminary inquiries about the scandalous fact.
Dialogue between government and COB fails
La Prensa, La Paz, February 22, 2011 -- The meeting between government officials and business leaders led by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) failed yesterday to agree on any increase in wages. Union leaders left the meeting saying that they are "bases" which must decide on the proposals made by the ombudsmen of the Executive.
Bolivia: Protests against Evo for the rising prices
Buenos Aires, Global Observer, February 19, 2011 -- An organization of workers led a day of protests against rising food prices and transportation in Bolivia without incident. For President Evo Morales, the workers' demands were "outrageous" and "irrational. " The Bolivian Central Workers union calls for a minimum wage increase, stability in commodity prices and the end of the 1985 decree that marked the full entry of Bolivia in the free market economy.
Bolivian government urged labor sector to discuss solutions
Quito, Ecuador, Telesur TV, February 19, 2011 -- The Bolivian government has urged the Bolivian Central Workers union to resume dialogue in order to achieve common goals to demands for price controls and minimum wage increases demanded by this sector.
Bolivia does not want another re-election of Evo
Buenos Aires, El Clarín, February 23, 2011 -- The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, does not seem at his best. 80.7% of Bolivians do not agree with his reelection for a third term in 2014, according to a poll released yesterday.
Evo Morales claims an international "conspiracy" against him
Honduras, La Tribuna, February 23, 2011 -- The government of Bolivian President Evo Morales, has charged the international community for ´´conspiring´´ to discredit him, reported Bolivian newspaper El Cambio.
Bolivia denies agreement between Bachelet and Morales for a territorial exchange
Madrid, EFE, February 22, 2011 -- The Bolivian Foreign Ministry today denied the assertion of the vice president of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Ivan Moreira, the former president of Chile Michelle Bachelet and Bolivia's President Evo Morales negotiated an agreement of territorial exchange.
Lukewarm reaction of Chancery over President Morales´ accusations
Asunción, ABC Digital, February 22, 2011 -- At about 20:00, and before sending reminders, the Foreign Ministry informed the Foreign Minister, Hector Lacognata, called the Bolivian ambassador in our country, Freddy Marcelo Quesada Gambarte , to demand an explanation after hearing the news of the statements of President Morales.
Governing by Obeying the People: Bolivia's Politics of the Street
Toward Freedom February 22, 2011 -- From across North Africa to Wisconsin, activists are navigating a new terrain of global protest and relationships with their governments. Whether in ousting old tyrants or dealing with new allies in office, the example of Bolivia holds many lessons for social movements. An illustrative dynamic is now unfolding in this Andean country where the movements hold sway over the government palace, and the leftist President Evo Morales says he "governs by obeying the people." But sometimes the people don't give him any other choice.
Total SA begins production at Bolivia's Itau field
Penn Energy, February 21, 2011 --Total SA has begun production at the Itau gas-condensate field on Block XX, Tarija Oeste, 400 km south of Santa Cruz city in Bolivia's Andean Cordilleras foothills.
Russian Old Believers return home from Bolivia
RIANOVOSTI, February 25, 2011 -- Four families of Russian Orthodox Old Believers have returned to the Russian Far East from Bolivia, where they took refuge from the Stalinist repression early last century, local officials said on Friday.
Bolivian town takes its own football team hostage
Metro, February 25, 2011 -- The people of El Alto in Bolivia kidnapped their own football team, La Paz FC, for several hours in a dispute over which stadium they will play in.
Government insists that Cossio´s refugee status is illegal
La Prensa, La Paz, February 24, 2011 -- Transparency Minister, Nardi Suxo, insists that the refuge given to former governor Mario Cossio by the National Refugee Council of Paraguay is illegal. "The grant of refugee status is illegalA because it has not complied with Paraguayan law. We have reviewed their own legislation and they Paraguay has not taken into account, for example, the documentation and information n that we as government and state [Bolivia] have delivered in the hands of the Paraguayan commission, " according to the ANF agency.
The UN party demands statements from MAS party senators and advisors
El Diario, La Paz, February 24, 2011 -- The deputy from the National Unity Party (UN), Jaime Navarro, described the alleged corruption of union leader and member of the MAS, Eustaquio Sullca, "shameful" and that it should be presented to the secretary of the Bolivian Armed Forces and Police in the Senate, Isaac Avalos, as a former leader of the CSUTCB, and be asked, "what has to say about this." The deputy of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), Marianela Paco, said that justice will punish the guilty as it did with Santos Ramírez. The Government Minister Sacha Llorenti, said the case is a web of corruption which would be involved in the Upper House advisers.
The MAS is the center of political power
Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, February 24, 2011 -- In the political context of Bolivia, the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) became a political hegemonic party, leaving little space for action by the opposition, political analysts say, is not only one, but several deploying strategies to deal with the government of Evo Morales.
Drivers increase pressure with locks
Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, February 24, 2011 -- Given the negative response of the authorities in order to raise the fares, the drivers decided to add today blockades and marches to the indefinite strike which is now in its third day in the department .
Evo Morales has 63% disapproval in Bolivia
Caracas, El Universal, February 24, 2011 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales, has 63% of public disapproval, according to a survey of 1,600 people and spread by the press in Bolivia.
Bolivia: Crisis in the government of Evo Morales
Buenos Aires, Global Observer, February 24, 2011 -- Rising food prices is taking its toll on him Bolivian President Evo Morales. Last week there were protests in several cities and airlines announced another strike for tomorrow. While analysts believe the government is shipwrecked on his populist policies, labor unrest is growing.
Panama arrests Bolivia ex-drugs police chief Sanabria
BBC, February 26, 2011 -- A former commander of Bolivia's anti-narcotics police force has been arrested in Panama on charges of drugs trafficking, Bolivian authorities say. Gen Rene Sanabria was immediately transferred to the US to face trial.
From Libya to ALBA
Stabroek News, February 25, 2011 -- Fidel Castro in Cuba, Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, Evo Morales in Bolivia and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua have all enjoyed close ties with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, seemingly bound together by a common revolutionary fervour and their distrust of the United States of America. The eccentric dictator has reciprocated their support over the years by awarding each of them his eponymous International Human Rights Prize. He either has a perverse sense of humour or, as the evidence of the past four decades would suggest, is completely devoid of a sense of irony.
Bolivia to be lithium partner if Japan locally produces EVs
Mainichi Daily News, February 25, 2011 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales expressed willingness Thursday to select Japan as a lithium development partner if Japanese car manufacturers such as Toyota Motor Corp. produce electric vehicles in the lithium-rich Latin American country, officials at the Japanese Embassy in Bolivia said.