Strip Obama of Nobel Peace Prize: Russia, Bolivia 
The Zimbabwe Guardian, March 22, 2011 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales demanded Monday that the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament deprive US President Barack Obama of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize after he ordered airstrikes on Libya.
Take Obama's Peace Prize
Big Pond News, March 22, 2011 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales has called for US President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize to be revoked following his decision to attack Libya.
Lithium markets set to grow in South America
UPI.com, March 22, 2011 -- BUENOS AIRES, March 21 (UPI) -- Lithium and lithium carbonate markets are set to grow in Latin America with the commissioning of a new lithium carbonate processing plant in Argentina and plans by Bolivia to use Iranian help in exploiting its deposits of the mineral.
René Sanabria Oropeza, Bolivia
Latin News Daily, March 22, 2011 -- Who is he? Sanabria is a retired police general, former head of Bolivia's counter-narcotics force, Fuerza Especial de Lucha Contra el Narcotráfico (Felcn) (2007-2008) and top security advisor to the government of President Evo Morales. Until recently, he was the director of a counter-narcotics intelligence unit at the Bolivian interior ministry's intelligence centre (Cigein).
Bolivia's Evo Morales asks that Obama be deprived of Nobel Prize
M&C News, March 21, 2011 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales demanded Monday that the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament deprive US President Barack Obama of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize after he ordered airstrikes on Libya.
Transport strike continues in Sucre
La Prensa, La Paz, March 22, 2011 -- Sucre inhabitants demand solutions to the authorities and the leadership of public transportation to solve the problem of the indefinite strike of the drivers union yesterday entered its second week, reported Radio Fides. The bus drivers withdrew their vehicles because they require the capping of the passage rates of 1.50 bolivianos to two Bolivians.
Government: failed strike of the COB
Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, March 22, 2011 -- Massive progress was accomplished yesterday between Senkata University and the center of the city of La Paz, but the strike called by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) was not observed by all sectors members during the first day of protests, as some of the leaders. For the government, the mobilization of workers was a total failure.
Evo rejects the bombing of Libya and peace commission suggests
Change, La Paz, March 22, 2011 -- President Evo Morales, on behalf of the country, yesterday called for the immediate cessation of bombing imperial Libya, suggested creating an international commission of peace and warned that those bombing seek to seize power over oil and natural resources of that country.
USAID Morales says that his patience has limits
La Razón, La Paz, March 22, 2011 -- While Bolivia's counterproposal U.S. hopes on the framework agreement between both countries, President Evo Morales said his patience is exhausted before the alleged conspiracy on the part of USAID against his government.
On May 4 trial begins against Mario Cossio
El País, Tarija, March 23, 2011 -- The Second Trial Court in Criminal Matters of Tarija, is set for a May 4 hearing public trial against the former suspended governor Mario Cossio Cortez, accused of economic damage to the department of Tarija, in the case Imbolsur. The president of the Second Trial Court in Criminal Matters, Juana Aban, confirmed that 13 April will be held the draw for the jury, and that the constitution of the tribunal shall be 21 April. Notices to the parties will be held today, once registered the case on the books for the court.
Government confirms 10% wage increase
Los Tiempos, Cochabamba, March 23, 2011 -- The massive demonstrations that were met yesterday in almost all departments of the country during the second day of 48-hour strike provisions of the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) to reject the pay increase 10 percent did not faze the Executive Branch, which yesterday confirmed that the salary issue is closed and does not abrogate the decree that established the percentage of increase in wages.
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La Razón, La Paz, March 23, 2011 -- For the Chilean expert on foreign affairs, the maritime theme does not have "a minimum" of coincidence in the positions of Chile and Bolivia. In addition, Rodriguez says Peru should intervene in the case if Bolivia seeks access to a territory in Arica.
The Government will review its plans for nuclear base
La Razón, La Paz, March 23, 2011 -- President Evo Morales said Monday that Bolivia will "review" its intention to develop nuclear power with the support of Iran, following the recent incidents at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan affected by an earthquake and tsunami.
Dengue takes its first victim
Tucumán, Argentina, El Diario 24, March 23, 2011 -- It happened in the province of Salta. A 13-year-old contracted the disease in Bolivia.
Evo Morales asked the Nobel Peace Prize be taken away from Obama
Honduras, La Tribuna, March 22, 2011 -- Bolivian President Evo Morales called on Monday to be removed the Nobel Peace Prize to his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, on the road these days in South America, for having led an "invasion" armed to Libya.
Government of Bolivia ratified the salary increase effectively
Caracas, Venezuela, AVN, March 23, 2011 -- The Government of Bolivia ratified on Tuesday the validity of the decree that increased the minimum wage by 20% and 10% in the case of teachers, police, military and medical.
Chilean government said that Bolivia must choose between dialogue or litigation
Opinión, Cochabamba, March 25, 2011 -- The Chilean foreign minister, Alfredo Moreno, said yesterday that Bolivia must choose between bilateral dialogue or the option of an international tribunal to bring to its demand for a sovereign outlet to the sea, lost in a war against Chile in the late nineteenth century.
Brazil and Bolivia Rousseff ready visit
La Razón, La Paz, March 25, 2011 -- The foreign ministers of Brazil, Antonio Patriota, and Bolivia, David Choquehuanca, will meet today to set the date of the visit of Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, in this administration. In addition, seven addressed the economic issues, fight against drugs and human rights.
Urge the government to listen 'to the UN regarding torture
El Mundo, Santa Cruz, March 25, 2011 -- The recommendation of the High Commissioner of the UN (United Nations) for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, specifically aimed at the ministries of Defense and Government, in relation to "measures to eradicate the use of excessive force, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by law enforcement, "has generated positions that call upon the Government listen and take action.
And reiterates the Government does not give rise to 20% of inmate prediario
El Mundo, Santa Cruz, March 25, 2011 -- Despite the mass of the pressure measurements of inmates in some prisons in the country, the national director of Prisons, Jorge Antonio Sueiro, confirmed yesterday that the government has resources only to an increase of 20% of prediario. "They have that spirit (of refuse to increase supply), but we can not give more than what you have, no hands round, only available for 20%, " said Sueiro.
Peru does not opine on Bolivia's decision to sue Chile
Santiago, Chile, La Tercera, March 25, 2011 -- Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said that it would be irresponsible to do so without knowing the terms of the eventual presentation.
Bolivia and Chile hope to resolve differences through dialogue
Lima, El Comercio, March 25, 2011 -- government of Evo Morales said he go to courts do not affect the dialogue with the neighboring country seeking solutions "useful and positive.
Landlocked Bolivia seeks legal route to Pacific: Chileans unimpressed with sabre-rattling Morales
The Register, March 24, 2011
Bolivia's Morales to take Chile sea dispute to court
BBC, March 24, 2011 -- Bolivia has said it will take Chile to international courts to try to recover access to the Pacific Ocean, which it lost in a war 132 years ago.
US and UN drug reports fail to produce hard current data
Latin News Daily, March 23, 2011 -- Two major reports on the international drugs industry were released within 24 hours of each other in early March. The first was the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent and quasi-judicial control body of the UN. The second was the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) issued by the US State Department. Most media coverage has failed to highlight how little hard fact they provide on developments over the past year let alone the widely divergent pictures they present on their core subject matter.
South American countries divided over allied bombings of Libya
Merco Press, March 23, 2011 -- Several South American countries are demanding an immediate cease fire in Libya and questioning the intensity and extensive bombing by an alliance of NATO strike forces of several cities under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi' control.
Obama said he doesn't mind criticism on Libya mission in Latin America
The Miami Herald, March 23, 2011 -- President Barack Obama said he's not bothered by criticism in Latin America over coalition attacks on Libya's air defenses.
The strange connection between plug-ins, Libya and Bolivia
Fav Stocks, March 22, 2011 -- Several years ago I predicted that the lithium revolution would be in high gear by 2010. Obviously, I didn't know what I was talking about. Since then I've paid a lot of attention to lithium battery science, lithium mining and lithium politics. And I better understand why my forecast didn't come true. Unfortunately, I also understand why my forecast might never come true.