Yesterday rescue workers and government officials began giving up hope of encountering survivors in the ruins of the collapsed 8 story…

Yesterday in the Department of Chuquisaca (Sucre) a busand a truck full of passengers tried to cross a swollen river when a flash flood suddenly swept both of them…

Today President Morales announced an upcoming trip to Beijing to seek a loan to build 2 electric train lines, one in the Eastern lowlands and one in the Bolivian…

Government officials have estimated that because of droughts in 2010, Bolivia’s camelid herds of llamas and alpacas were reduced by between 15 and 20% in 2010 …

The Ministry of Labor has announced a new 3% solidarity tax for businesses to pay for each worker’s pension. This tax comes in addition to Bolivia’s 16% sales tax, 15-33% customs duties, and approximately 19% tax rate on wages that is already obligatory for pensions and health care.  Large and small business leaders have already [...]

Crews composed of Bolivian military, police, firefighters, construction workers, civil engineers and rescue experts have been working around the clock for the…

Vice president Alvero Garcia Linera announced today that any business person, “carrying half a gram of contraband will lose their vehicle and all the merchandise …

The Nacional Tax Agency has informed the Bolivian public about new law (Decree 772 of January 19, 2011) has limited cash transactions in Bolivia to Bs. 50,000 ($7,143). All transactions…

Two barges collided today in the Straight of Tiquina between La Paz and Copacabana, sinking and bus and passenger van in 30 meters (90 feet) of icey…

Last night at 10PM the five story Málaga office building collapsed with at least 16 construction workers inside in downtown Santa Cruz. While the exact…