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Bolivia

FIFA optimistic amid chaos 100 days out from the World Cup

The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kick-off event in Times Square in New York City on May 18, 2023.
The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kick-off event in Times Square in New York City on May 18, 2023.

Bolivians scramble to exchange banknotes after money plane crash

People queue at the Central Bank of Bolivia in La Paz to exchange their "B" series banknotes after the government temporarily invalidated them following the Feb 27 air accident at El Alto airport.
People queue at the Central Bank of Bolivia in La Paz to exchange their "B" series banknotes after the government temporarily invalidated them following the Feb 27 air accident at El Alto airport.

Bolivia restores US DEA ties after 17 years in push against drug trafficking

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stand outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stand outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/ File Photo

US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to militant groups, sources say

A view, taken through a window, shows the city of La Paz as the government discusses stabilizing the energy sector amid declining production and economic pressures, in El Alto, Bolivia, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/File Photo
A view, taken through a window, shows the city of La Paz as the government discusses stabilizing the energy sector amid declining production and economic pressures, in El Alto, Bolivia, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/File Photo

Death toll from Bolivia floods rises to 20; at least two dozen missing

A drone view shows flooded areas that left communities isolated after torrential rain in the community of El Torno, in Santa Cruz region, Bolivia, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez
A drone view shows flooded areas that left communities isolated after torrential rain in the community of El Torno, in Santa Cruz region, Bolivia, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez

Bolivian ex-President Arce detained in embezzlement probe

Bolivia's President, Luis Arce addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Bolivia's President, Luis Arce addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

Referee dishes out 17 red cards as mass brawl mars Copa Bolivia match

Bolivia negotiating $9 billion in multilateral loans to spur recovery

Minister of Economy Jose Gabriel Espinoza speaks during an interview with Reuters, in La Paz, Bolivia, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Minister of Economy Jose Gabriel Espinoza speaks during an interview with Reuters, in La Paz, Bolivia, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

DR Congo to play in Guadalajara, Iraq in Monterrey in World Cup play-off tournament

DR Congo supporters celebrate in the streets as they wait for the bus transporting the national soccer team upon their arrival in Kinshasa on Nov 17, 2025.
DR Congo supporters celebrate in the streets as they wait for the bus transporting the national soccer team upon their arrival in Kinshasa on Nov 17, 2025.

Iraq await Bolivia or Suriname in World Cup playoff tournament

Soccer Football - World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws - FIFA Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland- November 20, 2025 FIFA president Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy and poses for a photograph with New Caledonia football federation president Gilles Tavergeux, staff members and former France player and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu after the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Soccer Football - World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws - FIFA Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland- November 20, 2025 FIFA president Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy and poses for a photograph with New Caledonia football federation president Gilles Tavergeux, staff members and former France player and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu after the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.