Global Telecoms Business, December 16, 2010 -- Co-operativa de Telefonos Automaticos La Paz is planning to install a fixed wireless network in Bolivia next year. 
The new infrastructure will allow Cotel to offer voice and internet services in the Bolivian cities of La Paz and El Alto, through around 40 base stations. Around 80% of the new network will be used to provide telecoms services in the city in the first phase. 
The new network is expected to be launched in the second half of 2011 and will be extended to the provinces in the second phase. Cotel currently provides fixed telephony as well as internet and pay-TV services. It recently also rolled-out its triple play services in La Paz.

The Christian Science Monitor,  December 16, 2010 -- The socialist Morales government reasons that with enough land, struggling Bolivians can feed themselves through farming and profit from sales in local markets. It says it plans to see this revolution through to a conclusion that lifts South America's poorest nation – and the one with the largest indigenous population, at more than 60 percent – out of poverty.

Catholic News Agency, December 16, 2010 -- LA PAZ, Bolivia -- Church leaders in Bolivia are responding to the government's decision to revoke the diplomatic passports of the country's bishops.

Mercury News, December 16, 2010 -- Lawmakers in a natural gas-rich eastern province removed its governor a key opponent of leftist President Evo Morales on Thursday after he was charged with dereliction of duty and causing economic damage.

Triple Pundit, December 15, 2010 -- "O muere el capitalismo, o muere la Madre Tierra," Evo Morales proclaimed at the recent UN COP 16 in Cancun, Mexico.  The position that either "capitalism dies, or mother earth dies," is certainly shared by many around the globe.  Generally speaking, most radical extreme right or extreme left views contain some kernels of wisdom but are typically fraught with flawed logic or are lacking in a sense of realism. This is definitely the case with the Bolivia leader's stance on climate change and capitalism.

People's Daily Online, Decmber 15, 2010 -- China Great Wall Industry Corporation singed a contract with Bolivia for a communications satellite project in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, on Dec. 14. 

Reuters, December 14, 2010 -- Brazilian state oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA: Quote) is in talks with France's Total (TOTF.PA: Quote) to buy a stake in the Bolivian natural gas field Itau, a Petrobras official said on Tuesday.

Los Tiempos, December 17, 2010 -- COCHABAMBA, Bolivia -- With the replacement of the elected governor of Tarija by a member of the MAS (Movement Towards Socialism) Party, as determined by the Legislature of that department because of the indictment filed by a prosecutor against the first by a case alleged corruption, the MAS has given a blow to democracy in the country.

Winnipeg Free Press (AP), December 17, 2010 -- ANKARA, Turkey - Two Bolivian-flagged freighters ran aground in rough waters on Turkey's Mediterranean coast early Friday and one crew member was missing, authorities said.

The Washington Post (AP), December 16, 2010 -- A top opposition governor in Bolivia has been ousted by his province's legislature on charges of charged with dereliction of duty and causing economic damage.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency, December 19, 2010 -- Bolivia became the third country in recent weeks to recognize a state of Palestine.  "Bolivia recognizes the Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, like Brazil and Argentina," the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported Bolivian president Evo Morales as saying on Friday during a visit to Brazil.

BBC News, December 18, 2010 -- Bolivian prosecutors have charged 39 people over an alleged plot to assassinate President Evo Morales and launch an armed rebellion last year.

The Washington Post (AP), December 18, 2010 -- Bolivia's chief prosecutor has filed charges including terrorism and sedition against 39 people accused in an alleged armed conspiracy against President Evo Morales.

The Washington Post (AP), December 18,2010 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales says he plans to recognize an independent and sovereign state of Palestine.

Xinhua, December 18, 2010 -- Chile and Bolivia agreed on Friday to create a special commission to better their ties and solve thorny issues, including Bolivia's historic demand for a sea outlet.

Latin American Herald Tribune (EFE), December 18, 2010 – Bolivian lawmakers on Friday approved a bill placing firm restrictions on indigenous traditional justice, responding to public indignation over the lynchings of allegedly corrupt police in Indian communities.

Guardian.co.uk, December 21, 2010 -- Diplomacy is traditionally a game of alliance and compromise. Yet in the early hours of Saturday 11 December,Bolivia found itself alone against the world: the only nation to oppose the outcome of the United Nations climate change summit in Cancun. We were accused of being obstructionist, obstinate and unrealistic. Yet in truth we did not feel alone, nor are we offended by the attacks. Instead, we feel an enormous obligation to set aside diplomacy and tell the truth.

PR Newswire, December 21, 2010 -- INVO Bioscience, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IVOB), a medical device company focused on treatment options for patients diagnosed with infertility, today announced the initial shipments of the INVOcell device into Bolivia.  The initial order of INVOcell devices was purchased by The National Center for Fertility and Sterility (CENALFES). Under the direction of clinic director Dr. Joaquin Lopez Arana and embryologist Dr. Patricia Frias, CENALFES is the largest infertility treatment center in Bolivia, having assisted more than 4,000 infertility patients over the past 20 years resulting in more than 1,500 births. Bolivia represents the fourth country in South America where fertility clinics have ordered INVOcell. 

Fox 2 St. Louis, MO (AP),  December 21, 2010 -- Scientists from the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis will take party in a study examining the effects of climate change on plants and animals in South America's Andes mountain range.

Xinhua, December 21, 2010 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales Monday issued a new education law aimed at providing equal access to education for all social sectors and implementing a new decolonization education model.

The Muslim News, December 20, 2010 -- The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, announced on Friday that Bolivia recognizes a Palestinian state along the 1967 border with Israel. 

Los Tiempos, December 18, 2010 -- The suspension of the governor of Tarija is the result of the alleged planned coup, which was publicly declared wrong.  However, it was impossible to stop the arbitrary use of the mechanisms of justice and strength available to the MAS to achieve its objective to achieve total control of society, as was clearly stated by the vice chairman of the last few months. The gravity of this fact is again another reference to this unfortunate episode that violates basic democratic principles.

The Washington Post (AP), December 24, 2010  -- An opposition party governor removed from office in Bolivia has fled the country.  Paraguay's Foreign Ministry says that President Fernando Lugo has granted temporary residence to the former Tarijo province governor while he considers Mario Cossio's request for political refuge.

The Peninsula, December 24, 2010 -- Egypt has welcomed Bolivia's recognition of the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the borders of 4 June 1967, describing it as a positive step in line with the stress that the establishment of a fully sovereign independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital is a legitimate right for the Palestinian people enjoying a wide international support.

News 24 (Reuters), December 23, 2010 -- China's development bank will lend Bolivia $251m to finance the South American country's first communications satellite, according to a contract signed by both countries on Thursday.

The Economic Times, December 23, 2010 -- Bolivia has fined Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei $8 million for breach of contract, officials said. 

Fox News Latino (EFE), December 21, 2010 --  Bolivian President Evo Morales took part Tuesday in the inauguration of a $55 million natural gas project operated by state-owned Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos and Spain's Repsol YPF.

HACER, December 16, 2010 -- What happened at the Cancun summit where Bolivia was isolated in its stance against 193 countries that decided to make a consensus, constitutes a projection of the problems facing our country today.  It has become the ideological stronghold of a governmental party that does not know how to make dialogue, nor understand the scene of agreement and situations, and does not determine the proportions of situations that have to be solved risking an all-or nothing game which in the end generate an axis of power that does not support flexibility and conciliation.

Escambray, December 24, 2010 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales highlighted the significance of the Cuban Revolution, calling it the first of its kind in the region.

iStockanalyst (Xinhua News Agency), December 24, 2010 -- Bolivian state-owned oil company YPFB announced Friday that it would invest about 1.75 billion U.S. dollars next year to enhance the country's oil production capacity.

CoffeToday, December 26, 2010 -- Bolivia's government thousand invest $ 731 million in the country's hydrocarbon sector, mainly gas, in 2011, which will ensure production to ensure exportation to Argentina and Brazil as well as the supply for the domestic market. The president of the state oil company Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Carlos Villegas, said that this investment will be the largest not only the efforts led by President Evo Morales, but will be the highest in recent years.

Escambray, December 26, 2010 -- The Bolivian President Evo Morales will travel on Sunday to Venezuela with more humanitarian aid for victims of the heavy rains registered in November, according to the Bolivian News Agency.

Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, December 22, 2010 --, The diplomat in of the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, John Creamer, said Tuesday that his government remains committed to have dialogue with the Bolivian government in order to sign a framework agreement to normalize bilateral relations between both nations.

El Diario, La Paz, December 22, 2010 -- The Treaty of 1904 established on some items, the recognition of trade and transit conditions that could be affected by the recent resolution issued by Antofagasta's branch of the Ministry of Health.

El Nacional, Tarija, December 22, 2010 - The Catholic Church said Tuesday that the Education Law, Siñani-Elizardo Avelino Perez, does not respond to the social reality of Bolivia because it does not reflect the concerns and aspirations of society.

La Razón, La Paz, December 22, 2010 - The Russian government calls on the administration of Evo Morales to define their arsenal of defense weapons, since the agreement in this matter is stalled by the national uncertainty. He also expressed surprise at the Bolivian-Iranian agreement on nuclear development.

HACER, December 16, 2010 -- Deputy leadership questioned Morales.  Opposition MPs believe that the results of the Climate Summit in Cancun and the latest revelations of WikiLeaks on the perception of Spanish diplomacy of Bolivia's President Evo Morales, toppled the myth of the supposed "international respect and leadership," duty of the Chief of State.

The Vancouver Sun, December 27, 2010 -- China's development bank will lend Bolivia $251 million to finance the South American country's first communications satellite, according to a contract signed by both countries. China Great Wall Industry Corp. will build the satellite at a cost of $295 million, with the Bolivian state putting up the remainder of the funds. The satellite is due to be launched in the next three years.

The Nation, December 27, 2010 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales traveled to Venezuela with humanitarian aid to families affected by heavy rains.

News Junkie Post, December 26, 2010 -- On December 24, Ecuador became the fifth South American countries to formally recognize Palestine as an independent and free state. Earlier in December, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia announced their recognition of Palestine within the borders the country had  before the 1967 six-day-war.

Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, December 27, 2010 - The call for a general strike by the motor carrier from zero hours of today was, until yesterday, the strongest reaction to the "gasolinazo" (Decree 748) of the Government of Evo Morales which increases the price per liter of gasoline from 3.74 to 6.47 Bolivians (72 percent) and diesel 3.72 to 6.80 Bolivians (82 percent) and seven other fuels.

El Potosi, Potosi, December 27, 2010 – Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, said yesterday that it is inconvenient that any formula is made that divides the territory of Chile to Bolivia's in order to appease Bolivia's aspirations to regain its outlet to the Pacific.

El Diario, La Paz, December 27, 2010 - The main opposition governor of Bolivia's gas district, Mario Cossio, has confirmed his refuge in Paraguay after fleeing his country. He was suspended of his office by a corruption case that he considers political persecution, according to a statement released yesterday.

Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, December 27, 2010 - After a silence of more than 10 days, the deposed governor of Tarija, Mario Cossio, appeared in Paraguay, where she obtained a temporary shelter on Thursday, and warned that "the president of Bolivia , Evo Morales, is on track to install a dictatorship. "

El Diario, La Paz, December 27, 2010 - The population of Bolivia was surprised by the decree of "gasolinazo" that fuel has increased from 57% to 82%. Long columns of vehicles were seen at the pump, while in the markets, desperately seeking citizens stock up on food and many supply centers closed their stalls.

La Prensa, La Paz, December 27, 2010 -- In 2007, President Evo Morales pointed proudly to the United Nations General Assembly that his government had achieved an unprecedented budget surplus thanks to the nationalization of hydrocarbons and also without implementing "neoliberal " measures, tax hikes, or raising the subsidized domestic gas price at the pumps.

New Zealand Herald, December 27, 2010-- Bolivia's government is abruptly raising petrol prices by 73 per cent, ending a six-year span in which they were frozen.

Moment 24, December 27, 2010 -- Bolivian authorities on Sunday announced "a significant increase in the values of fuels, increasing to 82% in the case of diesel" which caused an indefinite strike in public transport.

SifyNews (EFE), December 27, 2010 -- Bolivia plans to invest $1.73 billion in the energy industry in 2011, focusing on gas to ensure adequate production to supply Argentina and Brazil, as well as the domestic market, an official said.

AFP, Deceber 27, 2010 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales defended an 83-percent hike on gasoline prices, saying previous subsidies were a "drain on the economy" after bus drivers announced an open-ended strike.  Vice President Alvaro Garcia decreed the price increases -- which also involve a 73-percent hike in diesel prices -- on Sunday by removing subsidies that cost about 380 million dollars per year to keep fuel prices artificially low for more than a decade.

La Prensa, La Paz, December 28, 2010 -- Economy Minister Luis Arce, reported that fuel prices fluctuate according to the international market. If the price of oil goes overseas, countries with oil will mirror those action vice versa.

Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, December 28, 2010 – It has been four days since news came out of the suspended governor, Mario Cossio, fleeing Tarija; he managed to evade the border and is in Paraguay, where he earned a "temporary refuge" for 90 days.  Yesterday, the Tarija court declared Cossio a "rebel."

El Diario, La Paz, December 28, 2010 -- Analysts said the central government aims to safeguard the image of the state president, Evo Morales, because fo the recent impact caused by the "gasolinazo" imposed on Sunday. This has been done by Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera along with the full cabinet, by issuing the Supreme Decree 748 which raises the price of petrol and diesel.  This strategy is an example of the executive avoiding responsibility of the said decree in front of the population's reaction.

El Potosi, Potosi, December 28, 2010 - Unfortunately the government of Evo Morales was worse than that of Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in the implementation of unpopular measures with the implementation of "gasolinazo."

El Nacional, Tarija, December 28, 2010 - The Minister of Economy and Finance Luis Arce, said Monday that the increase in fares of public transport should not exceed 23%, a percentage considered "rational" and announced meetings with the transport union leaders to determine the parameters of this increase.