Bolivian Congress Dramatic Clash | Lawmakers Conflict Over Russian Lithium Contract

Bolivian lawmakers scuffled, hurled papers & even drenched the Energy Minister in water as tensions erupted over a Russian, backed lithium deal. Opposition accuses the government of pushing a $2 billion pact that sidelines community benefits and...

UKSOL exports 4,500 PV panels for Bolivia’s largest private solar plant

UKSOL is the top-ranking solar panel supplier in Bolivia, with a 34 percent share of the market. At the heart of the scheme are 4,536 of UKSOL’s 670-watt high efficiency solar modules; spread over 3 hectares and strategically oriented northward at...

Brazil, India Forge New Trade Agreements

(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Brasília on Tuesday, following their participation in the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro. Modi was welcomed with a formal ceremony at the...

2025 Copa América Femenina Group A Preview: Hosts Ecuador And Argentina In Open Group

Argentina will be the favorites to top Group A. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty ... More Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images Copa América Femenina is set to be held in Ecuador for the third time in the last five editions of the...

Brazil and China to assess railroad to Peru feasibility

Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:20 UTC The Integration Routes project is one of four strategic axes signed between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping Authorities from Brazil and China signed this week an agreement to start the...

WCO Operation FRONPIAS - Crackdown on counterfeiting in the Americas and the Caribbean region

A total of nearly 14 million pieces related to intellectual property rights (IPR), health and safety were seized as part of an operation codenamed “FRONPIAS” (meaning clean borders in Spanish - fronteras limpias). This World Customs Organization...

Bolivian president urges to stop using US dollar

Xi, Arce exchange congratulations on 40 years of China-Bolivia ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Luis Arce exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Wednesday. Noting that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers, Xi said that over the 40 years...

BRICS+ Series: Luis Arce’s strategic withdrawal from Bolivia’s Presidential Contest

Bolivia’s run‑up to the 17 August presidential election took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when President Luis Arce announced on social media that he would stand aside rather than risk splintering the left‑wing vote and enabling what he called a...

Bolivian President urges nations to abandon US dollar for trade

Bolivian President Luis Arce has issued a sharp call for countries around the world to move away from using the US dollar in international trade, stating that the era of dominance by a single country-namely the United States-has come to an end....

No presidential candidacy for Evo Morales possible

Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:09 UTC The TSE rejected all requests from Evo's supporters Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) rejected on Tuesday all requests from supporters of former President Evo Morales, confirming that he will not be a...

Evistas split between those loyal to the former president and those endorsing Andrónico Roodríguez

Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 08:15 UTC Die-hard Evistas see Andrónico Rodríguez as a traitor Followers of former Bolivian President Evo Morales are split between those who will endorse the candidacy of his former proegé Andrónico Rodríguez and those...

India, Brazil Sign 6 MoUs in Key Sectors Including Renewable Energy; Set USD 20 Billion Trade Target

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) across diverse sectors, including renewable energy. During their meeting at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia...

Brazil, China sign agreement to plan railroad to Peru

Brazil and China have signed an agreement to initiate joint studies for the construction of a rail corridor connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On the Brazilian side, the Bioceanic Railway will begin in the city of Lucas do Rio Verde, in...

Peru's President: We will leave 50,000 scholarships by the end of our term

Mrs. Boluarte participated in the inauguration of the "9 de Julio" Bicentennial School in Concepcion, Junin region. Within this framework, the top official noted that three such schools have already been delivered in the region, adding that more...

Brazil nut prices surge as shortage takes hold

The cost of Brazil nuts has shot up over the past twelve months as diminishing supply struggles to meet demand. But what’s causing the shortage and how long will it last? Why is there a Brazil nut shortage? Poor growing conditions in the Amazon...

#4883, Music from the Caribbean and South America

There’s collaborative music by Amsterdam-based duo of Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti, a Bolivian-born singer and multi-medium performer, and Chicago expat jazz drummer with Puerto Rican origins, Frank Rosaly, who together dig into their ancestral...

Xi, Bolivian president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Luis Arce exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Wednesday. Noting that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers, Xi...

Bolivian Leader asks nations to stop their dependence on US

(MENAFN) Bolivian President Luis Arce called on nations around the world to move away from dependence on the U.S. dollar in international trade, advocating instead for the use of national currencies or alternative payment systems. His remarks were...

Highlights and goals: Estudiantes 0-2 Velez in International Supercup

END OF BROADCAST We're off! This was the coverage of the match between Vélez Sarsfield and Estudiantes de La Plata in the International Super Cup final. ⏱️ 90'+4 END OF THE MATCH Vélez Sarsfield defeated Estudiantes de La Plata 2-0 and was crowned...