Bolivia lashes at Sean Penn over jailed American
Bolivia's culture minister calls it actor-activist Sean Penn's "worst performance" ever. He isn't talking about a movie. Full story
Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man
Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors. Full story
Bolivia president expels US government aid agency
President Evo Morales acted on a longtime threat Wednesday and expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development for allegedly seeking to undermine Bolivia's leftist government, and he harangued Washington's top diplomat for calling the Western Hemisphere the "backyard" of the U.S. Full story
Flooding destroys Bolivian homes and crops
Thousands of families in Bolivia were hit hard this week as torrential rains caused rivers to overflow. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
Bolivia's Morales recommends coca wine to next Pope
VIENNA (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales suggested on Monday that the next Pope try wine made from coca leaf, something Bolivians have chewed for centuries and can also be used to make cocaine. Full story
Bolivia to nationalize Spanish-owned airport business: president
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia will nationalize a local unit of Spanish infrastructure company Abertis <ABE.MC> that manages the Andean country's three biggest airports, President Evo Morales said on Monday. Full story
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Over 120,000 baby turtles released into wild
More than 120,000 turtle hatchlings were released into an Amazonian river in Bolivia as part of a project to re-establish a population diminished by excessive hunting. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Bolivian inmates bury themselves in protest
Dozens of inmates at a Bolivian prison buried themselves in the ground up to their necks, to put pressure on the government over meal subsidies. NBCNews.com's Jay Gray reports.
Skulls live it up in Bolivia
The skulls of dead relatives are brought out and given offerings during a week long tradition in Bolivia that follows All Saints' Day. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Bolivia's hottest musician is 7 and blind
A 7-year-old, blind musician from Bolivia is taking the jazz world by storm. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Mountainous cake made in Bolivia
More than 80 bakers pitched in to create South America's biggest cake in honor of Bolivia's Mount Illimani. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
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