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Bolivia quake rattles residents in neighboring Brazil

SouthBolivia'searthquakeonMondaywasfeltasfarawayasBrazil'scapitalBrasilia,whereresidentsandofficeworkersspilledintothestreets.Thoughstrongenoughtobefelteveninth

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Deadly time as Carnival gets under way in Bolivia

TragediescastashadowoverBolivia'scarnivalcelebrationsthisweekend,withastaggering21peoplekilledand72injured,authoritiessaidSunday.InthecityofOruro,famousforitsca

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Midfielder Diego cut from Brazil squad

FlamengomidfielderDiegohasbeencutfromBrazil'snationalteamforWorldCupqualifiersagainstBoliviaandChileduetoinjury.The32-year-oldsufferedanunspecifiedlegmusclestra

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LGBT group in Bolivia proposes draft bill on same-sex unions

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) group in Bolivia presented a draft bill Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Bolivia threatens to expel unfriendly NGOs

Bolivia welcomes legitimate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and those working for intelligence agencies would be expelled, President Evo Morales said on Thursday.

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Bolivia rejects U.S. allegations of anti-drug war failure

Bolivia rejected Tuesday U.S. allegations of its failure in combating drug trafficking and production, describing the report which accused Bolivia of non-fulfillment of anti-drug agreements as "unilateral" and biased.

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Bolivia's state oil firm ranks LatAm's second in profits

Bolivia's state oil firm, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), said Wednesday it is Latin America's second most profitable firm, with a 23 percent gross profit margin.

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Bolivia slams alledged U.S. meddling

Bolivian President Evo Morales on Monday accused the United States of continued meddling in Bolivia's national affairs through its aid agency.

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Impasse with Bolivia over senator to be settled diplomatically: Brazilian VP

Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer said Tuesday he is confident that the impasse between Brazil and Bolivia over a Bolivian opposition senator wanted for corruption can be resolved diplomatically.

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Mercosur expresses concern over U.S. espionage allegations

Foreign ministers from the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), a South American trading block, expressed concern over alleged U.S. spying activities on them.

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Bolivian president's plane leaves Vienna after deroutage on Snowden suspicions

Bolivia's ambassador to the United Nations denied Wednesday that the former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was on plane with Bolivian President Evo Morales, media reports said.