Bolivian military flees government palace after coup fails,general in custody

Bolivian military flees government palace after coup fails,general in custody

Bolivia’s president confronted the commander leading the rebellion in the palace hallway,telling him:“I am your captain,and I order you to withdraw your soldiers”.

  • byDaniel Ramos

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Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different,and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

  • byBrian Johnston
‘Loads and loads of people got injured,some died’:Why holidays and risk-taking go hand in hand

‘Loads and loads of people got injured,some died’:Why holidays and risk-taking go hand in hand

Swept up in the joy and adrenaline of being on holiday it feels like the rules don’t apply,and you find out sometimes that they really do.

  • byTim Barlass
Amazon countries sign rainforest pact to save it

Amazon countries sign rainforest pact to save it

Numerous studies have indicated that further deforestation would transform the Amazon into a net emitter of greenhouse gases and be disastrous to the planet.

  • byManuela Andreoni andMax Bearak
What are saltenas? Bolivia's national pastry should come with a warning

What are saltenas? Bolivia's national pastry should come with a warning

Cradle it in your hands like it's something delicate and alive — you're only one false move from disaster.

  • byBen Groundwater
San Pedro prison,La Paz:I did a'tour'of Bolivia's notorious cocaine prison

San Pedro prison,La Paz:I did a'tour'of Bolivia's notorious cocaine prison

My stupid life flashes before my stupid eyes. Why did I think taking an unofficial tour of this notorious,still operating,prison was a good idea?

  • bySteve Madgwick
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Mario Terán,soldier who executed Che Guevara,dies at 80

Mario Terán,soldier who executed Che Guevara,dies at 80

The CIA wanted to make it appear as though Guevara was killed in combat.

Bolivia’s Uru ‘people of water’ try to salvage their language after losing their lake

Bolivia’s Uru ‘people of water’ try to salvage their language after losing their lake

The country’s second-largest lake is gone. It dried up about five years ago. Its people and language are struggling to stay alive.

  • byCarlos Valdez
Former Bolivian president behind bars,alleges persecution over coup claims

Former Bolivian president behind bars,alleges persecution over coup claims

Jeanine Anez and a raft of ministers and security officials face charges of terrorism,sedition and conspiracy over an alleged coup against Bolivia’s 13-year socialist government.

  • byDaniel Ramos andMonica Machicao
Morales'minister wins Bolivia's presidential election

Morales'minister wins Bolivia's presidential election

The vote throws out the conservative US-backed interim government that took power a year ago after the leftist leader resigned and fled the country.

  • byCarlos Valdez
'So what?':Brazil's neighbours worry about laissez-faire virus response

'So what?':Brazil's neighbours worry about laissez-faire virus response

President Jair Bolsonaro has dismissed the gravity of his country's death toll having passed China's,but his neighbours are taking steps to curb the spread.

  • byAlmudena Calatrava