Peru urges Bolivia to stop meddling in its internal affairs

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Peruvian President Alan Garcia Thursday urged Bolivia's government to stop interfering his country's internal affairs. Garcia told the press that nobody should intervene in other countries' internal policy and he was irritated afte ...

Bolivian truck tumbles off cliff, at least 46 killed

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

At least 46 people were killed and 11 injured Tuesday when a truck fell off a 300-meter-high cliff in southwestern Bolivian province of Potosi, highway police said. Five of the injured were said to be in serious condition. According ...

Cliff-falls kill 39 in Bolivia

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

At least 39 people died from two cliff-fall accidents Saturday in Bolivia, said local authorities on Sunday. According to reports reaching here, Bolivian Highways Police said a truck carrying vegetables and 20 passengers lost contro ...

Colombia denies being top coca crops grower

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Colombia dismissed a United Nations (UN) report Thursday that has placed Colombia as the world's largest coca crops grower, followed by Bolivia and Peru. Oscar Naranjo, director of the Colombian Police, said the country eradicated 2 ...

Bolivian president nationalizes gas pipeline company

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Bolivian President Evo Morales signed a decree Monday to nationalize all assets of the gas pipeline company Transredes. The foreign companies that owned 50 percent stakes in Transredes had been too slow in negotiating, according to ...

Peru not to quit CAN despite strife with other members

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Peru does not intend to withdraw from the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) despite differences with fellow members Bolivia and Ecuador, Peruvian Minister of International Trade and Tourism Mercedes Araoz said Thursday. "We aren't l ...

Peru not to quit CAN despite strife with other members

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Peru does not intend to withdraw from the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) despite differences with fellow members Bolivia and Ecuador, Peruvian Minister of International Trade and Tourism Mercedes Araoz said Thursday. "We aren't l ...

Peru not to quit CAN despite strife with other members

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Peru does not intend to withdraw from the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) despite differences with fellow members Bolivia and Ecuador, Peruvian Minister of International Trade and Tourism Mercedes Araoz said Thursday. "We aren't l ...