Bolivia

Five survive Bolivia plane crash in alligator-filled swamp

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Five people survived for 36 hours in an alligator-infested swamp after an emergency landing in the Bolivian Amazon, local authorities and the pilot said Friday.

Iran, Bolivia stress strengthening oil cooperation

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s oil minister has emphasized the country’s readiness to expand and strengthen bilateral cooperation in oil, gas, refining and petrochemicals during a meeting with Bolivia’s minister of energy and hydrocarbons.

Iran, Bolivia stress developing coop. in bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) — The Assistant Foreign Minister and Director General of the Foreign Ministry's Americas Department and the Bolivian Foreign Minister emphasized the need to boost cooperation in bilateral and multilateral fields.

Bus crash in Bolivia kills over 30 people

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – More than 30 people have been killed in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia, police say.

19 killed as bus overturns in southern Bolivia

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – At least 19 people died and nine others were injured early Sunday morning when a passenger bus overturned in southern Bolivia, local police said.

3 dead, 3 injured after car plunges off highway in Bolivia

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A passenger vehicle plunged off a highway and into a 150-meter-deep ravine in western Bolivia, leaving three people dead and three others injured, the local Fire Department reported Monday.

Bolivia, Cuba to become BRICS partner states

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Bolivia and Cuba will join BRICS as partner countries starting January 1, 2025, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.

Bolivia reiterates strong commitment to Palestine solidarity

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Bolivian President Luis Arce has reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support for the Palestinian cause in a statement commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

13 injured in clashes between Bolivian police, protesters

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – At least 13 people were injured on Tuesday when supporters of former Bolivian President Evo Morales clashed with police in Mairana, a town in the eastern Santa Cruz department, said local authorities.

Bolivia ex-president says vehicle fired upon amid tensions

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce.

Bolivia reaffirms significant interest in joining BRICS group

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Bolivia has reaffirmed its significant interest in becoming a member of the BRICS group, as confirmed by the country's Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa.

Pezeshkian hails Bolivia in cutting ties with Zionist regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hailed the position of the Bolivian government to cut its ties with the occupying regime of Israel.

22 killed in Bolivia's worst road accident

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes on Saturday resulted in 22 deaths and 16 injuries, marking the country’s deadliest road accident this year, according to police reports.

Bolivian resident denies collusion in coup attempt

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Bolivian President Luis Arce refuted on Friday allegations of involvement in a coup conspiracy with his former army chief, who was arrested Thursday after deploying troops and tanks to La Paz.

Iran condemns coup attempt in Bolivia

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani condemned a coup attempt in Bolivia, calling for restoring law and order to the South American country.

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Bolivia sees joining BRICS as path towards prosperity

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Bolivia sees BRICS as an organization that provides expansive opportunities to its member states to grow economically, President of the South American republic Luis Arce said.

Bolivia envoy:

Genocide in Palestine caused pain for all humanity

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Bolivian ambassador in Tehran, Romina Guadalupe Perez Ramos stated at the "Gaza is alive" conference that genocide in Palestine has caused pain for all humanity.

Latin American envoys blast Israeli attack on Iran consulate

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Latin American ambassadors in Tehran sent a message to Iran's Foreign Minister describing Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Syria as a violation of international laws that endangers the peace and security of the region.

Bolivian envoy to Tehran:

Meta removed Ayt. Khamenei's accounts over Palestine support

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Bolivia's ambassador to Iran says the recent closure of Instagram and Facebook pages of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is linked to their pro-Palestinian content.

Heavy rains, floods claim 20 lives in Bolivia

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – At least 20 people have died in Bolivia in a little over two months due to heavy rains and floods in seven of the country's nine departments, Deputy Civil Defense Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes said Tuesday.

Bolivia backs S Africa ‘historic’ ICJ action against Israel

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Bolivia has announced its support for South Africa’s “historic” step to take the Zionist regime to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the crime of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

4 dead in Bolivia car crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Four people were killed after their car crashed into a wall and burst into flames near a lithium carbonate plant in Uyuni Salt Flats, in the Bolivian department of Potosi, said local authorities on Thursday.

3 killed, 19 injured after bus plunges into ravine in Bolivia

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – At least three people were killed and 19 were injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine about 100 meters deep in northern La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, local authorities said Thursday.

3 killed in Bolivia flooding

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – At least three people died and dozens of communities were devastated after two rivers overflowed in the rural Bolivian province of Potosi, local authorities said.

5 dead after passenger bus, trailer truck collide in Bolivia

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – At least five people were killed and around a dozen injured Friday in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck in the eastern Bolivian department of Santa Cruz, local police said.

Bolivia cuts ties with Israel, others recall envoys over Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Bolivia said on Tuesday it had broken diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv because of its attacks on the Gaza Strip, while neighbors Colombia and Chile recalled their ambassadors to Tel Aviv for consultations.

Six dead after bus overturns on Bolivian highway

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Six people were killed and as many as 20 injured after a passenger bus overturned in the early hours of Monday morning in southern Bolivia, said official sources.

Iran, Bolivia ink MoU on defense cooperation

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Defense ministers of Iran and Bolivia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defense and security affairs.

Strengthening Iran-Bolivia ties necessary, defense min. says

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister considered strengthening relations between Iran and Bolivia as a necessity and stressed the need to boost cooperations to counter global arrogance.