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| − | '''Bolivia''' is a [[nation state]] in [[South America]]. | + | '''Bolivia''' is a [[nation state]] in [[South America]], led by the [[President of Bolivia]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Bolivia is a former [[Spanish]] [[colony]]. | Bolivia is a former [[Spanish]] [[colony]]. | ||
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| + | ==Cash crops== | ||
| + | Bolivia is important in the production of [[cocaine]] for export. In 2008, [[Bolivian President]] [[Evo Morales]] kicked out the [[US/Ambassador to Bolivia|US ambassador]] and the [[DEA]]. Since then, Bolivia managed to reduce [[coca]] leaf cultivation drastically. According to the [[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]], total production of dried coca leaf fell 11 percent <ref>https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2015/August/2014-bolivia-survey-reports-decline-in-coca-cultivation-for-fourth-year-in-a-row.html</ref> from 2013 to 2014, and has fallen by an average of nearly 10 percent each year since 2011 <ref>https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Bolivia/Bolivia_coca_survey_2014_web.pdf.</ref> | ||
| + | "I could mention many countries in the world where there is this problem and how it has grown with U.S. presence. They're using the fight against drug trafficking for clear political purposes" said [[President of Bolivia|president]] [[Evo Morales]].<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/operation-naked-king-evo-morales_n_55f70da2e4b077ca094fdbe1</ref> | ||
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| + | == 2024 == | ||
| + | In June 2024 a [[coup]] was attempted,<ref>https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/06/26/president-diaz-canel-condemns-coup-attempt-in-bolivia/</ref> "its second in just five years, and according to the Argentine newspaper ''[[El Cronista]]'', its 36th since gaining independence from Spain" 199 years previously.<ref>https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/06/sifting-through-the-debris-of-another-failed-coup-in-bolivia.html</ref> It failed. It was not widely reported in the {{ccm}}. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 30 June 2024
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| Location | South America |
| Leader | President of Bolivia |
| Type |  nation state |
| Interest of | Elon Musk |
| Member of | International Criminal Court, Organisation of American States, UN |
| Subpage | •Bolivia/1980 coup d'état •Bolivia/President •Bolivia/Vice President |
| Mountainous country in South America, a large producer of cocaine. Formerly part of the Spanish Empire. | |
Bolivia is a nation state in South America, led by the President of Bolivia.
Contents
History
Bolivia is a former Spanish colony.
Cash crops
Bolivia is important in the production of cocaine for export. In 2008, Bolivian President Evo Morales kicked out the US ambassador and the DEA. Since then, Bolivia managed to reduce coca leaf cultivation drastically. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, total production of dried coca leaf fell 11 percent [1] from 2013 to 2014, and has fallen by an average of nearly 10 percent each year since 2011 [2] "I could mention many countries in the world where there is this problem and how it has grown with U.S. presence. They're using the fight against drug trafficking for clear political purposes" said president Evo Morales.[3]
2024
In June 2024 a coup was attempted,[4] "its second in just five years, and according to the Argentine newspaper El Cronista, its 36th since gaining independence from Spain" 199 years previously.[5] It failed. It was not widely reported in the commercially-controlled media.
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver North | “Wanted aircraft to go to Bolivia to pick up paste. Want aircraft to pick up 1,500 kilos.” | Oliver North | 9 July 1984 |
Event
| Event |
|---|
| Bolivia/1980 coup d'état |
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| University of San Simón | 1832 | One of the best universities in Bolivia for its academic prestige at national level. |
Citizens of Bolivia on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Died | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Banzer | 10 May 1926 | 5 May 2002 | Two time President of Bolivia |
| Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | 1 July 1930 | Twice President of Bolivia | |
| Carlos Mesa | 12 August 1953 | President of Bolivia who signed the Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19 call promoting the COVID jabs | |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 2 March 1956 | Harvard-educated judge who became Interim President of Bolivia in 2005. | |
| Jaime Paz Zamora | 15 April 1939 |
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References
- ↑ https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2015/August/2014-bolivia-survey-reports-decline-in-coca-cultivation-for-fourth-year-in-a-row.html
- ↑ https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Bolivia/Bolivia_coca_survey_2014_web.pdf.
- ↑ https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/operation-naked-king-evo-morales_n_55f70da2e4b077ca094fdbe1
- ↑ https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/06/26/president-diaz-canel-condemns-coup-attempt-in-bolivia/
- ↑ https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/06/sifting-through-the-debris-of-another-failed-coup-in-bolivia.html
