Bolivia: Regional Health Forum Begins 
| Prensa Latina, 18-July-2011: The Latin American Association of Social Medicine will begin meeting on Monday in La Paz to evaluate the reality and challenges of the sector, the Bolivian health minister Nila Heredia said. The four-day forum will discuss the local experiences and achievements of each country. |  |
Bolivian Gov't Delivers on National Development Projects
| Prensa Latina, 18-July-2011: The Bolivian government has successfully implemented over 4,000 development projects in the country since 2007, President Evo Morales announced. Quoted in local news reports on Monday, Morales said projects in the areas of sports, education, communal equipment, road infrastructure, productive, irrigation, health and basic sanitation services have been carried out as part of the program "Bolivia cambia, Evo cumple" ( Bolivia changes, Evo keeps his promises). |  |
The flying men of Yungas valley
Aljazeera, 20-July-2011: In Bolivia's jungles and steep cliffs the Yungas people do not walk. They fly. On ropes. Like birds. Faster than astronauts. These 'birds' are known as cocaleros, or coca harvesters. They use ropes to swing across the narrow valleys, suspended from ancient rusting pulleys.
Lawyer to Accused Narcos Shot Outside S.C. Justice Palace
Bolivia Weekly, 20-July-2011: Attorney Denver Pedraza, who frequently defends people of accused of drug cases, was wounded by gunfire yesterday afternoon on the steps of the palace of justice in central Santa Cruz. A gunman fired seven shots at him, two of which hit the lawyer, who is now being treated for his injuries. After the attack, the police mobilized and arrested two suspects, one of whom is reported to be a Colombian national.
ALBA Culture Ministers Meet in Bolivia
Prensa Latina, 20-July-2011: The fourth meeting of Culture Ministers of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) begins Wednesday, focused on assessing advances and challenges, an official source informed. The meeting will look at how the ALBA bloc can improve its work in the area of culture, the event's public relations officer, Silvana Saavedra, told Prensa Latina.
Lawyer Shot in S.C. Blames Jailed Cop
Bolivia-Weekly, 21-July-2011: The lawyer shot outside of the palace of justice in central Santa Cruz yesterday, Denver Pedraza López, blamed police lieutenant Julio René Navia Gorena for ordering the attempted hit and paying up to $100,000 for it.
Report: Bolivia Poorest of LatAm Countries
Bolivia-Weekly, 21-July-2011: Yesterday in Mexico City, the Ethos Foundation presented its poverty index, which showed that Bolivia is the poorest of the eight Latin American countries that were analyzed en the last three years. Ecuador and Venezuela follow Bolivia on the list. Chile, on the other hand, is at the other extreme.
Bolivia Hosts 18th Regional Ministers of Culture Forum
| Prensa Latina, 21-July-2011: The 18th Forum of Ministers of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean begins Thursday in Santa Cruz to discuss cultural policies in the region. Bolivian Culture Minister Elizabeth Salguero mentioned said one goal of the two-day event is to discuss strategies that go beyond national borders. |  |
Inter-American Development Bank Head to Visit Bolivia
Bolivia-Weekly, 26-July-2011: The president of the Inter-American Development Bank, Luis Alberto Moreno, will visit Bolivia for two days starting tomorrow. In addition to promoting his new book, The Latin American Decade: A Real Opportunity, Moreno will meet with Bolivian President Evo Morales to discuss a cooperation agreement, among other subjects, such as a credit line for the implementation of drainage systems in La Paz and El Alto and guidance for the National Institute of Statistics in order to implement household surveys.
Alleged Brazilian Hitman Arrested; Possible Links to S.C. Kill Attempt
Bolivia-Weekly, 26-July-2011: In operations carried out yesterday morning, Bolivian police arrested a Brazilian, Marco André Magalhaes Oliveira, a.k.a. "The Bug," an alleged member of the Commando M-16 Brazilian drug gang. Magalhaes is accused of murdering four people in the Santa Cruz and Pando departments of Bolivia in apparent revenge attacks and to settle scores related to drug trafficking.
Bolivian Women Begin Social Summit in Cochabamba
Prensa Latina, 26-July-2011: The Confederation of Bolivian Women Farmers Bartolina Sisa has opened their 3rd Social Summit of Bolivia Women to back the current process of changes. The leader of that group Julia Ramos noted that the event, previously held in Sucre and Santa Cruz, will serve to encourage a broader social participation in the country and from abroad in development policies.
IDB Head Meets With Evo, Extends More Credit
Bolivia-Weekly, 27-July-2011: The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, recognized yesterday the strength of the Bolivian economy, and signaled that it was one of the few countries that resisted the 2009 international financial crisis with positive growth. Subsequently, Moreno approved a new line of credit for Bolivia to the tune of US$256 million.
Possible Evo-Piñera Meet in Peru; Prez Off to NYC to Visit UN
Bolivia-Weekly, 27-July-2011: David Choquehaunca, the foreign minister of Bolivia, announced yesterday that the presidents of Bolivia and Chile, Evo Morales and Sebastián Piñera, could meet in Lima this Thursday, when they are both due to attend the Peruvian presidential inauguration ceremonies of Ollanta Humala. Morales and Piñera have been embroiled in a dispute over maritime access that Bolivia lost to Chile at the conclusion of the 19th-century War of the Pacific.
IADB President Visits Bolivia
| Prensa Latina, 27-July-2011: Inter American Development Bank president Luis Alberto Moreno started a two-day official visit to Bolivia to analyze cooperation agreements, said an institutional bulletin here Monday. During his visit Moreno will fulfil a tight agenda, including a meeting with Bolivian President Evo Morales. Moreno will also meet other Bolivian authorities, and his program includes the signing of a credit for 30 million dollars for the implementation of drainage projects in the cities of La Paz and El Alto. |  |
UN Highlights Mass Participation in Elections in Bolivia
| Prensa Latina, 27-July-2011: United Nations representative Yoriko Yasukawa highlighted the importance of indigenous Bolivians running as candidates in the upcoming judicial elections. The October elections will be an opportunity to renew the national justice system, Yasukawa told reporters on Tuesday. |  |