Bolivia

IMF, Bolivia reach $1.9B financing deal amid crisis

The International Monetary Fund announced on Wednesday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Bolivia on a $1.9 billion, three-year financing program under the Extended Fund Facility, as the South American nation seeks to stabilize an economy facing its…

Bolivia ends 15-year dollar peg, devalues currency by 30%

Bolivia's Finance Ministry on Friday announced the country will abandon its 15-year fixed dollar peg and adopt a flexible exchange-rate system, a landmark policy shift aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability after more than 50 days of protests that brought the…

Bolivia’s defense minister resigns amid weeks of mass protests

Bolivia's Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas resigned on Tuesday after a month of anti-government protests that have blocked roads and cut off access to major cities, a ministry source confirmed to Reuters. The departure marks the highest-level exit from President Rodrigo…

Bolivian miners clash with police in La Paz, demand president’s resignation

Explosions rocked Bolivia's administrative capital on Thursday as mining groups marched through La Paz and clashed violently with police while demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, Reuters reported. Witnesses observed protesters hurling what appeared to be sticks of dynamite…

Iraq beats Bolivia 2-1 to clinch final World Cup spot

Iraq secured the 48th and final spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night, defeating Bolivia 2-1 in the intercontinental playoff final at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, ending a 40-year absence from football's grandest stage.