Bolivia Court Orders Luis Arce Moved From Prison to Cancer Hospital
A Bolivian judge ordered former president Luis Arce moved from San Pedro prison to an oncology hospital. He remains in...
September 17, 2026Section
Bolivia News in English
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Bolivia Warns of State of Siege If Blockades Return
Bolivia's government says it may declare a state of siege if road blockades return, and has extended the separate state...
September 16, 2026
Evo Morales Calls Bolivia’s Government Agonizing, From Wherever He Is Hiding
He ran Bolivia for almost fourteen years. Now he broadcasts from hiding, with two arrest warrants out, attacking the government...
September 14, 2026
Opening a Bank Account in Bolivia as a Foreigner
Residency is required, the boliviano floated in June 2026 and dollars remain hard to withdraw. Which banks work and how...
September 14, 2026
Taxes in Bolivia for Expats: Territorial Income, Global Assets
Bolivia taxes income on a source basis but wealth worldwide. Rates, the unusual invoice credit, and the residency threshold that...
September 14, 2026
Healthcare in Bolivia for Expats: Why Private Cover Is Essential
Bolivia’s three health systems, the clinics foreigners actually use, what consultations cost after the currency float, and why evacuation cover
September 14, 2026
Is Bolivia Safe for Expats? Low Homicide, High Disruption
Bolivia's homicide rate is among South America's lowest (4.42 per 100,000 in 2023), but 2026 blockades cut 67 highways. What...
September 14, 2026
Cost of Living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: US$600 to US$1,300 a Month
What Santa Cruz costs after Bolivia floated its currency: the two-tier rental market, the fuel subsidy ending in 2027 and...
September 14, 2026
Government Seeks 90 More Days for the State of Exception in Bolivia
Bolivia says it will send lawmakers a decree for 90 more days of emergency powers. The Assembly has not voted,...
September 14, 2026