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December 2008

Peru legislators team with Bolivia to enter Lake Titicaca as natural wonder December 31, 2008 - LivingInPeru.com
Bolivian President Morales creates 6th state-run company since he took office December 31, 2008 - Newsday.com
Bolivian president defends expulsion of U.S. ambassador December 31, 2008 - NewsXinhuanet
Venezuela: Chavez cites plot to kill Morales December 28, 2008 - SunSentinel.com
Bolivia acknowledges some illegal coca use December 28, 2008 - AP
Organizers strip Mexican beauty queen of title after drug bust December 27, 2008 - AFP
Bolivian miners protest firings by Swiss company as metal prices slump December 27, 2008 - Chicago Tribune (AP)
Glencore lays off hundreds in Bolivia: state news December 27, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia counts on better U.S. ties under Obama December 23, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia declares literacy success December 21, 2008 - BBC.com
An American Conductor's Bolivian Composition December 18, 2008 - WashPost
Bolivia: Expel all US ambassadors December 17, 2008 - Miami Herald
One Killed in Bolivia Protests December 16, 2008 - LAHeraldTrib
Bolivian Ex-President Mesa Eyes Run Against Morales Next Year December 14, 2008 - LatAmHeraldTrib
Bolivia Plants May Ease Brazil, Argentina Shortage December 12, 2008 - Bloomberg
Bolivian lawmaker announces plan to tax Masses December 8, 2008 - CNA
BOLIVIA: Government faces economic dangers December 8, 2008 - Int'l HeraldTrib
Evo Morales gives peace a chance in Bolivia December 7, 2008 - TribuneMag.co.uk
Bolivian state airline set for takeoff next year December 5, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia ‘Worried’ by Zinc Declines Amid Mine Closings December 5, 2008 - Bloomberg
Obama Should Make A Clean Break With the Past on Latin America December 2, 2008 - CEPR
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November 2008
Bolivia calls U.S. trade move "political vengeance" November 27, 2008 - Reuters
Bush Suspends Trade Accord With Bolivia in Anti-Drug Dispute November 27, 2008 - Bloomberg.com
Chile to restore train to Bolivia Noveber 24, 2008 - AP
Bolivian police occupy American-owned ranch November 22, 2008 - AP
Evo Pays a Socialist Call November 22, 2008 - WashPost
Can Bolivia go organic? November 19, 2008 - LatinAmericanPress
Tension in Bolivia may boost illegal drug sales November 18, 2008 - Washington Times
Bolivia's Morales Won't Reconsider DEA Expulsion to Court Obama
Bolivia holds key to electric car future November 9, 2008 - BBC News
"Victor" and other skulls revered in Bolivia November 8, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia says to fund drug war after dispute with U.S. November 6, 2008 - Reuters
Why Bolivia Quit the U.S. War on Drugs November 4, 2008 - Time.com
Bolivia wants better ties with next U.S. government November 2, 2008 - Reuters
Morales wants DEA out of BoliviaNovember 2, 2008 - UPI
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October 2008
Bolivian mines halt as metal prices plummet October 30, 2008 - IntlHeralTribune (AP)
Bolivia, Venezuela to Ink New Deal October 28, 2008 - Presna Latina
Bolivia alleges US role in violent jungle clash October 24, 2008 - AP
Massive Political Upheaval in Bolivia Signals the Decline of U.S. Influence in Latin America October 24, 2008 - AlterNet
Bolivia: U.S. Suspends a Trade Deal October 23, 2008 - NY Times
Policy and Passions Collide in Bolivia October 23, 2008 - WashPost
Bolivia's president celebrates constitution win October 21, 2008 - AP
Bolivia's Morales renounces possible third term October 20, 2008 - AP
Bolivia's climate challenge October 18, 2008 - Guardian
U.S. Trade Move Shakes Bolivia October 18, 2008 - Washington Post
Bolivia to pay Ashmore for nationalized assets October 17, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia hindering anti-cocaine effort: U.S. drug czar October 17, 2008 - Reuters
Bush Cuts Bolivia Trade Preferences for `Failure' in Drug War October 17, 2008 - Bloomberg.com
Bolivia's Morales leads march over new constitution October 13, 2008 - Reuters
Oct 9, 1967: Bolivia Confirms Guevara's Death; Body Displayed October 9, 1967 - NYTimes
Morales: Bolivia should not fear US 'blockade' October 7, 2008 - AP
Editorial: Playing Into Mr. Morales’s Hands October 8, 2008 - NewYorkTimes
Venezuela, Russia aid fight October 7, 2008 - Wasington Times
Bolivian crisis talks end without a deal October 6, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia, suspecting spying, bars US drug agency from its skies October 4, 2008 -AFP
WITNESS: The battle of Tiquipaya: Bolivia divided October 4, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia's Rap: Protest Songs And Windpipes October 3, 2008 - InfoshopNews
Report: Morales blocks US anti-drug flights Octonber 3, 2008 - AP
MacroEconomic Policy of Bolivia (pdf file 7M) October 2008 - Minister of Finances

September 2008
House votes to extend trade benefit programs Sepember 29, 2008 - Reuters
Morales: Second Bolivian region expels US aid September 27, 2008 - AP
Fears of Turmoil Persist as Powerful President Reshapes Bitterly Divided Bolivia September 27, 2008 - NYTimes
U.S. moves to suspend trade benefits for Bolivia September 26, 2008 - Reuters
Croat leads rebellion in Bolivia's east September 26, 2008 - IntnlHeraldTrib
Intro & Video Link: The Bolivia Crisis for Beginners September 26, 2008 - AIN
Video: Bolivia's president on his country's crisis - 25 Sept 08 - YouTube
Bolivia embraces traditional healers September 26, 2008 - Miami Herald
Bush's Last Latin America Initiative, the Path that Should Have Been September 26, 2008 - Wash Post
Bolivia Seeks Iran Investment as U.S. Ties Unravel September 24, 2008 - Bloomberg
Andean farmers yearn for Bolivia's warmer climates September 24, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivian leader slams U.S. at UN September 23, 2008 - Canada.com (Reuters)
South American leaders to meet on Bolivia crisis September 22, 2008 - Reuters
U.S. reaps what it sows in Bolivia September 22, 2008 - SD Union-Tribune
Bolivia's prez open to autonomy for eastern states September 19, 2008 - AP
Russia courts leftists in Latin America September 19, 2008 - Wash Times
Bolivian rivals begin peace talks September 18, 2008 - BBC
Bolivia says Gazprom, Total to invest $4.5 bln September 18, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia's Morales emerges stronger from crisis September 17, 2008 - Reuters
Morales, Bolivian governors agree to talks September 17, 2008 - AP
Bolivian Troops Arrest Governor of Rebellious Region September 16, 2008 - NYTimes
Bolivia on the Brink September 16, 2008 - Washiington Post
Summit of leaders aims to end crisis in Bolivia September 16, 2008 - WashTimes
Bolivia Talks Aim to Forestall a Violent Split September 15, 2008 - WallStJorun
From PC/DC: Peace Corps / Bolivia Program Suspended Sept. 15, 2008 - PC/Wash,DC
A Crisis Highlights Divisions in Bolivia September 14, 2008 - NewYorkTimes
Bolivia orders state of siege in province September 13, 2008 - AP
US Envoy's Expulsion Does `Serious Damage' to Bolivia Ties Sept.11, 2008 - Bloomberg
Amid Growing Unrest, Bolivia Orders US Ambassador to Leave Sept. 10, 2008 - NY Times
Morales Rejects US Ambassador, Linking Him to Lowland Protests Sept. 10, 2008 - AIN
Anti-government protests sweep eastern Bolivia September 10, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia's Morales shuffles Cabinet amid protests September 9, 2008 - Forbes (AP)
Protests threaten oil pipes September 9, 2008 - Wash Times
Bolivia Morales turns to bill to push constitution September 6, 2008 - Reuters
PRESS RELEASE: A Case for Extradition: Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and Carlos Sanchez Berzain September 3, 2008 - COHA
Despite U.S. Aid, Coca Cultivation On Rise in Andes September 3, 2008 - Washington Post
Bolivia vows to press on with constitution vote September 2, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia electoral court blocks constitution vote September 2, 2008 - AP
Iran and Bolivia seek more energy, other cooperation September 2, 2008 - Reuters

August 2008
Bolivian Is an Uneasy Ally as U.S. Presses Drug War August 28, 2008 - NY Times
UPDATE 1-Bolivia's Morales sets date for constitution vote August 29, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia's landlocked sailors pine for the high seas August 28, 2008 - Guardian
Protests bring Bolivia's reforms to a standstill August 27, 2008 - Financial Times
Bolivia opposition wants higher-priced gas exports August 23, 2008 - AP
Bolivia: Awakening a 'mountain that eats men' August 21, 2008 - Guardian
A Month to Conjure Luck With Sacrifices in Fire August 20, 2008 - NYTimes
Clashes erupt as Morales foes strike in Bolivia August 19,2008 - Reuters
Election: Bolivia Gets the Change It Asked For August 15, 2008 - The Nation
Election: Morales opponents call for civil strike in Bolivia August 15, 2008 - IntnlHerTrb (AP)
Election: Editorial - Everybody Loses August 14, 2008 - NY Times
Election: Bolivia opposition, Morales meet to ease crisis August 13, 2008 - AP
Election: Bolivians strongly back Morales in recall vote August 11, 2008 - AP
Election: Morales survives Bolivian election test, but foes also gain August 10, 2008 - McClatchy
Adventures in Bolivia August 10, 2008 - NY Times
Bolivia's Surprising Anti-Drug Success August 5, 2008 - Time.com
Summit cancelled in Bolivia as 2 killed in sprotests August 6, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivian Referendum Points Up Clashing Visions August 5, 2008 - Washngton Post
Strike at Huanuni tin mine costs Bolivia $1.5 mln August 4, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia recall vote to proceed despite legal spat August 1, 2008 - Reuters

July 2008
Bolivia wins ruling over Telecom Italia dispute July 31, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia president re-elected as coca growers chief July 29, 2008 - Intn'l Heral Trib (AP)
Bolivia to fight cocaine trade with its own funds July 25, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia seeks to nationalize pension funds July 20, 2008 - Int'l Herald Trib
Brazil, Venezuela to lend Bolivia US$530M for cross-continent road July 19, 2008 - Int'l Herald Trib
Bolivia's New Order July 2008 - National Geographic.com
A Bitter Leaf July/August Issue - Mother Jones Magazine
Venezuela boosts investment in Bolivian oil, natural gas, Bolivian official says July 15, 2008 - Intn'l Heral Trib (AP)
Filtering out a global problem July 14, 2008 - Seattle Times
Ancient ruins found in Bolivia July 10, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia unveils original Che Guevara diary July 7, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia's rebel governors agree to recall vote July 4, 2008 - Reuters
U.S. forced to confront its Bolivian problem July 1, 2008 - Int'l Herld Trib
Peru leader accuses Bolivia's Morales of meddling July 1, 2008 - CNN.com/world

June 2008
Opposition gains ground in regional Bolivia vote June 30, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia planning state takeover of airports-report June 27, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivian region rejects US anti-drug aid in favor of Venezuelan aid June 25, 2008 - Intn'l Herald Trib
Analysis: Bolivian gas at crossroads June 25, 2008 - UPI.com
Bolivian governors reject President Morales' referendum June 24, 2008 - AFP
Bolivia faces August showdown as autonomy wins again June 22, 2008 - McClatchy DC
Bolivia's Morales to quit coca union job June 20, 2008 - AP
Bolivia closer to the sea: Chile grants free access in Iquique June 18, 2008 - Merco Press
Bolivia's Morales Urges EU to Drop Harsh Proposals on Migrants June 16, 2008 - Bloomberg.com
U.S. asks envoy to Bolivia to come home to consult June 16, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivian protesters march on US Embassy June 9, 2008 - AP
Armed With a Pen, and Ready to Save the Incas’ Mother Tongue June 7, 2008 - NYTimes
Morales creates Cabinet post to defend nationalizations of companies in Bolivia June 6, 2008 - Intn'l Heral Tribune (AP)
Peru recalls ambassador to Bolivia June 6, 2008 - PressTV
2 Bolivian states vote for autonomy June 3, 2008 - Washington TImes
Bolivia's Morales announces full nationalization of pipeline company Transedes June 2, 2008 - PRinside.com
Bolivia: mutiny in the provinces June 2, 2008 - RNW

May 2008
Bolivian Armed Forces' Growing Mission May 30, 2008 - Andean Informaton Network
Bolivians given altitude reprieve May 27, 2008 - Reuters
Sen. Dodd says 'change is coming' to US-Latin American relations May 29, 2008 - Intl Herald Trib
Bolivia opening up huge iron ore deposit to mining May 28, 2008 - LA Times
In tense Bolivia, a push to bridge political divides May 13, 2008 - ChristSciMonitor
President Morales sets date of Bolivia recall vote May 12, 2008 - AP
Music transforms kids and towns in remote area of Bolivia May 12, 2008 -ChristSciMonitor
President Evo Morales of Bolivia agrees to stand in proposed recall vote May 9, 2008 - Intl Herald Trib
Bolivia faces legal challenges in phone takeover May 7, 2008 - Reuters
American Rancher Resists Land Reform Plans in Bolivia May 9, 2008 - NYTimes
Autonomy vote leaves Bolivia's battles unresolved May 7, 2008 - Post-Bulletin
State Autonomy Vote May Reshape Bolivia May 4, 2008 - Washington Post
Clashes in Bolivia on Vote Over More Autonomy May 5, 2008 - NY Times
Bolivia orders nationalization of telecom Entel May 2, 2008 - AP

April 2008
LatAm leaders reject Bolivia bid April 24, 2008 - BBC
Press Conference by President of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma April 22, 2008 - Media-Newswire.com
Bolivia seeks charges against US rancher April 19, 2008 - AP
"Bizarre Foods" on the Travel Channel: Season 2, Bolivia April 2, 2008 - Gadling.com

March 2008
James Bond angers Chile by filming Quantum of Solace in Bolivia March 31, 2008 - Mirror.co.uk
Bolivia says to control four energy firms by May March 27, 2008 - Reuters
Morales Joins Bolivian Soccer Team March 27, 2008 -AP
Smuggling drains Bolivia of oil riches March 21, 2008 - BBC
Women toil as scavengers at Bolivian mines March 20, 2008 - Reuters
Maradona visits Bolivia to speak out against FIFA altitude ban March 17, 2008 - AP
Bolivia's natural gas in demand March 11, 2008 - AP
Bolivia Funds Push for Legal Coca Market March 12, 2008 - AP
Bolivia Court Suspends Constitution Vote March 8, 2008 - AP
Bolivia stumbles on road to riches from its natural gas March 6, 2008 - FT.com
Peru, Bolivia defend chewing coca March 5, 2008 - Mercury News (AP)
UN Urges Bolivia to Make Coca Chewing a Crime March 4, 2008 - Bloomberg.com

February 2008
Senate Extends Trade Benefits to Andean Nations; Bush Supports February 28, 2008 - Bloomberg TV
Bolivia Sets Vote on New Constitution February 29, 2008 - AP
Top Bolivian official plans Washington visit to complain of U.S. interference February 26, 2008 - Int'l Herald Tribune
US warns Bolivia on growing ties with Iran February 20, 2008 - Times of India
Bolivia ponders plan to relocate parts of flood-ravaged eastern city - February 15, 2008 - PR-Inside
Bolivia's Morales says his supporters call him seeking arms to defend his reforms - February 15, 2008 - Int Herald Tribune
Bolivia Natural Gas Rebounding? February 12, 2008 - Energy Tribune.com
US diplomat faces spying charges in Bolivia - February 15, 2008 - Int Herald Tribune
US Embassy Statement of Withdrawal of Official - February 11, 2008 - (As Prepared)
US Official will not return to Bolivia - February 11, 2008 - AP
Morales Accuses Embassy Official of Spying - February 11, 2008 - AP
Photo Gallery: Bolivia floods February 10, 2008 - BC News
Bolivia's Irresistible Reserves February 10, 2008- Washington Post
Bolivia's Burning Question: Who May Dispense Justice? February 2, 2008 - Washington Post

January 2008
Floods claim more lives, wreak havoc in Bolivia January 30, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia: Llama pizza and tons of salt January 26, 2008 - Telegraph.co.uk
Californian 'vampire' locked up for Bolivia bombings January 24, 2008 - PRInside & AP
Bolivia's Morales throws unity talks into disarray January 18, 2008 - Reuters
South America's Constitutional Battles January 18, 2008 - Washington Post
Bolivian judges say proposed constitution illegal January 14, 2008 - Reuters
Bolivia's Morales, governors try for unity accord January 15, 2008 - Reuters
Constitution struggle opens Bolivia's old east-west divides January 8, 2008 - Intnl Herald Tribune - AP
Morales and foes say Bolivia should stay together January 8, 2008 - Reuters
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