Bolivia

Bolivian Mayor's Hair Forcibly Cut by Masked Protesters

The mayor of a city in Bolivia was beaten, dragged through the streets barefoot, covered in red paint and had her hair forcibly cut by a crowd of masked protestors on Wednesday in what appears...

By Rachael Bunyan November 7, 2019

Landlocked Bolivia Wants a Path to the Pacific. Here's Why That Won't Be Happening Any Time Soon

The ICJ ruled Oct. 1 that Chile does not have to give Bolivia part of its coastline

By Ciara Nugent October 3, 2018

John Oliver Wants You to Add Dancing Zebras to All the Depressing News

#JustAddZebras

By Melissa Locker March 20, 2017

Bolivia Doubles Area Allowed for Legal Coca Cultivation

Critics of the move say it will boost the illicit drug trade

By Kevin Lui March 9, 2017

Bolivia’s President Says That It's the Year 5524

He wants his country to use its indigenous calendar

By Amanda Calvo June 23, 2016

Bolivia Offended By Bill Gates' Chicken Donation

The farms minister demanded an apology

By Tessa Berenson June 17, 2016

How Bolivia's Children Are Being Exploited by a Failing Labor Law

In 2014, Bolivia passed controversial labor legislation allowing children from the age of 10 to work legally. Now, many fear it is failing to protect the country's young

By Peter Lykke Lind / La Paz May 12, 2016

Bolivian President Apologizes for Lesbian Remark

This is not the first time Evo Morales has been accused of making offensive remarks

By Mark Rivett-Carnac November 18, 2015

Quinoa: Should You Eat It?

4/5 experts say yes. Quinoa is so two years ago. Really: the United Nations declared 2013 the “International Year of Quinoa.” But the crop is still cool, agree all of our experts. Nutritionally, few things...

By Mandy Oaklander October 15, 2015

These Are the World's Most (and Least) Emotional Countries

Citizens of Bolivia and El Salvador experience the most emotions daily

By Rishi Iyengar August 27, 2015

What the Pope's Left Hook in Bolivia Means

Pope Francis' speech in Bolivia on Thursday will likely go down as one of the most significant moments of his July trip to Latin America. In a poetic, 55-minute manifesto, Pope Francis called for economic...

By Elizabeth Dias July 10, 2015

Read Pope Francis' Speech on the Poor in Bolivia

"I wish to join my voice to yours in calling for land, lodging and labor for all our brothers and sisters."

By TIME Staff July 10, 2015

Pope Francis Gets Given the Weirdest Crucifix Ever

With Jesus nailed to a hammer and sickle

By Joanna Plucinska July 10, 2015

Pope Francis Samples Coca Leaves, the Main Ingredient in Cocaine, on Bolivia Trip

Upon landing in La Paz, the 78-year-old Pontiff appeared bright and alert during his welcoming speech

By Joanna Plucinska July 8, 2015

This Hotel is Completely Made of Salt

It's located in Bolivia, in the middle of the world's largest salt flat

By Noah Kaufman / Food & Wine January 12, 2015

Bolivia to Allow Child Labor for 10-Year-Olds

Supporters of a new bill say it will help reduce poverty, but human-rights activists aren't convinced

By Stephanie Burnett July 4, 2014

Bolivian Mayor Caught On Camera Groping Woman

The clip, which was was broadcast on Bolivian television, is just the latest in a series of incidents showing the mayor making unwanted advances on women

By Francesca Trianni May 9, 2014

What Bolivia's Far-Left Win Mean for the Country's Future

How Bolivia's Evo Morales Was Brought Down With the Help of an Obscure Conservative With a Bible

What the End of Bolivia’s President Means for the Country

Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns: What to Know