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Bolivia's new government is encouraging people to take toxic bleach as a cure for COVID-19, a victory for a months-long disinformation campaign
Bolivia's health minister, Edgar Pozo, endorsed so-called "Miracle Mineral Solution," a toxic and t…
Tom Porter
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Bolivia is taking Chile to court over a war it lost 134 years ago - and it reenacted a pivotal battle on the final day of the case
Chile granted Bolivia trading access to the Pacific through its territory in a 1904 treaty in excha…
Christopher Woody
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Bolivia's biggest political party promised to legalize a toxic bleach to treat COVID-19. After winning a landslide victory, there is nothing to stop it
The triumph of Bolivia's MAS party was hailed by socialists worldwide, but it also marked a triumph…
Tom Porter
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China's yuan expands its growing foothold in South America as Bolivia reduces reliance on US dollar
Bolivia made financial transactions totaling 278 million Chinese yuan from May through July, or abo…
Jason Ma
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Chile and Bolivia are still arguing over the outcome of a war they fought 131 years ago
While Bolivia still has access to ports in northern Chile, the country has said the Chileans have b…
Christopher Woody
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Bolivia's senate approved 'miracle mineral solution' — a toxic bleach with no medical use — as a treatment for COVID-19
The substance, chlorine dioxide, is banned as a medical treatment in several countries but has beco…
Tom Porter
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Bolivia's health minister has been arrested on corruption charges after overspending millions for ventilators that don't even work right
Suspicions around Marcelo Navajas arose last week, after doctors complained the ventilators weren't…
James Pasley
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Bolivia's lawmakers have approved 'Miracle Mineral Solution' — a toxic bleach — as a treatment for COVID-19. Only the president can stop it becoming law
Bolivian lawmakers are pushing to legalise a substance which its own health ministry has warned has…
Tom Porter
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How an entire nation embraced toxic bleach as a COVID-19 miracle cure after a tide of misinformation that authorities couldn't counter
Bolivia is in chaos, and advocates of a toxic-bleach "miracle cure" have exploited the situation an…
Tom Porter,Ruqayyah Moynihan
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Bolivian President Evo Morales Accuses The US Of Hacking Email Accounts
Bolivia has joined Venezuela and Nicaragua in offering asylum to Edward Snowden, the former IT con…
Adam Taylor
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Scientists discovered a deadly hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola that can spread person-to-person in Bolivia
Chapare virus was first observed in 2004 and again in 2019. The second outbreak yielded new informa…
Andrea Michelson
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Lionel Messi reportedly called an opposition coach a 'c---' and a 'baldy' in a furious post-match ruckus
Messi was unhappy with Bolivia's fitness coach Lucas Nava shouting at him during the match and conf…
Barnaby Lane
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The Owner Of The World's #1 Restaurant Picked A Surprising Location For His Next Venture
Sutton was skeptical that Gustu would entice travelers, despite its pedigree. But after getting a p…
Julie Zeveloff
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WIKILEAKS: Edward Snowden Has Requested Asylum In 6 More Countries, But We're Not Saying Which Ones
Republic of Austria, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Peo…
Brett LoGiurato
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WIKILEAKS: Edward Snowden Has Requested Asylum In 6 More Countries, But We're Not Saying Which Ones
Republic of Austria, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Peo…
Brett LoGiurato
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Pope Francis is a massive celebrity in Latin America - here are the photos to prove it
Being an Argentinian native, the pope's popularity in South America is unprecidented, and his visit…
Sarah Jacobs
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Bolivians are drinking a toxic bleach, wrongly believing it will ward off COVID-19. Many end up in the hospital.
A Business Insider investigation has identified a network of controversial medics promoting toxic b…
Tom Porter
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People in Latin America are starting to turn against outlawing marijuana
"In recent years Latin American countries have increasingly rejected the traditional prohibitionist…
Christopher Woody
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The world's 3rd-biggest cocaine producer says it struck 'the most important blow against drug trafficking'
The Bolivian bust comes just days after Chilean police intercepted a cocaine shipment at the northe…