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Bolivia


December 2004

BOLIVIA: Government backs Derbez for OAS post - Latinnews Daily - 21 December 2004
BOLIVIA: Optimism about 2005 - Economy & Business - December 2004
REGION: A year of rebounds and beneficial volatility - Weekly Report - 21 December 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 21 December 2004
BOLIVIA: IMF delays deal - Latinnews Daily - 17 December 2004
BOLIVIA: Parties start pondering survival strategies - Weekly Report - 14 December 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 14 December 2004
Pointers - Security & Strategic Review - November 2004
BOLIVIA: Municipal elections emphasise divisions - Latinnews Daily - 6 December 2004
BOLIVIA: Media Luna pulls back from confrontation - Latinnews Daily - 3 December 2004

November 2004

BOLIVIA: New finance minister - Economy & Business - November 2004
CENTRAL AMERICA: Rallying behind an OAS candidate - Latinnews Daily - 18 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Congress switches from hydrocarbons - Latinnews Daily - 16 November 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 16 November 2004
Bolivia's internal divides grow deeper - Security & Strategic Review - October 2004
BOLIVIA: Eradication stayed in Chapare after clash - Security & Strategic Review - October 2004
BOLIVIA: Strike halts Santa Cruz - Latinnews Daily - 12 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Strike goes ahead - Latinnews Daily - 11 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Bid to delay hydrocarbons bill is defeated - Weekly Report - 9 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Tarija governor resigns - Latinnews Daily - 8 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Rapprochement with Chile - Latinnews Daily - 5 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Radicals force pace on energy law - Latinnews Daily - 4 November 2004
BOLIVIA: Government fears country will break up - Latinnews Daily - 3 November 2004
Santa Cruz delivers ultimatum on autonomy - Andean Group - 2 November 2004

October 2004

BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz delivers autonomy ultimatum - Latinnews Daily - 28 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Rolling on - Economy & Business - October 2004
BOLIVIA: Huge new oil and gas field found - Economy & Business - October 2004
CHILE: New consul appointed to Bolivia - Latinnews Daily - 22 October 2004
REGION: No major changes in corruption levels - Latinnews Daily - 21 October 2004
CHILE: Trouble with the neighbours - Latinnews Daily - 20 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa seeks to appease protesters - Latinnews Daily - 20 October 2004
REGION: CAN, Mercosur seal FTA - Latinnews Daily - 19 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa message annoys right and left - Latinnews Daily - 18 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Anti-Goni vote looks short - Latinnews Daily - 13 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Morales wins reprieve for coca in Chapare - Weekly Report - 12 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Fifth police chief leaves under a cloud - Security & Strategic Review - September 2004
BOLIVIA: Huge new oil and gas field found - Latinnews Daily - 8 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Government to send delegation over Arica - Latinnews Daily - 5 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Gas bill horrifies government - Latinnews Daily - 5 October 2004
BOLIVIA: Relations with Chile grow tense again - Latinnews Daily - 1 October 2004

September 2004

BOLIVIA: Ignoring the political problems - Economy & Business - September 2004
BOLIVIA: Flip turns to flop under external pressure - Weekly Report - 28 September 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 28 September 2004
BOLIVIA: Government halts talks with oil companies - Latinnews Daily - 24 September 2004
BOLIVIA: Oil companies threaten to pull out - Latinnews Daily - 17 September 2004
BOLIVIA: Airports closed because of Amazon fire - Latinnews Daily - 15 September 2004
BOLIVIA: U-turn on oil law revives confrontations - Weekly Report - 14 September 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa tilts towards renationalisation - Latinnews Daily - 8 September 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 7 September 2004
Morales seeks to revive opposition credentials - Andean Group - 7 September 2004
BOLIVIA: Congress ponders raising oil tax to 50% - Latinnews Daily - 6 September 2004
03 September 2004 - Topics of Particular Importance
BOLIVIA: Congress approves contract cancellations - Latinnews Daily- 1 September 2004

August 2004

27 August 2004 - Topics of Particular Importance
BOLIVIA: Congress responds to Mesa compromise - Latinnews Daily - 27 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Strike and snow bring La Paz to a halt - Latinnews Daily - 26 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa tries to back down over congress - Latinnews Daily - 25 August 2004
BOLIVIA: More confidence from the government - Economy & Business - August 2004
BOLIVIA: Another lynching: trend in the making? - Weekly Report - 24 August 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 24 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa takes on congress - Latinnews Daily - 23 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa says Morales will be president - Latinnews Daily - 23 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Peasants end oil-field occupation - Latinnews Daily - 20 August 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 17 August 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 10 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Oil companies to oppose tax - Latinnews Daily - 9 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa happy to sell gas to Chile - Latinnews Daily - 5 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa announces new oil & gas bill - Weekly Report - 3 August 2004
Mesa's referendum: a victory of sorts - Andean Group - 3 August 2004
BOLIVIA: Morales accuses US of plotting - Latinnews Daily - 2 August 2004

July 2004

BOLIVIA: Coca growers renew protests - Latinnews Daily - 27 July 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 27 July 2004
BOLIVIA: Uncertainty remains after referendum - Latinnews Daily - 22 July 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa on course to win referendum - Economy & Business - July 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa wins referendum - Latinnews Daily - 19 July 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa on course to win referendum - Latinnews Daily - 12 July 2004
CHILE: Lagos and Mesa plan bilateral talks - Latinnews Daily - 9 July 2004
BOLIVIA-PERU: Is a major Indian uprising now brewing? - Security & Strategic Review - June 2004
BOLIVIA: Peasants declare war on referendum - Latinnews Daily - 6 July 2004
Warnings of imminent collapse - Andean Group - 6 July 2004

June 2004

CHILE-BOLIVIA: Cold response to Mesa's overtures - Latinnews Daily - 29 June 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 29 June 2004
BOLIVIA: Optimism from central bank - Economy & Business - June 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 22 June 2004
REGION: Uribe tops regional approval ratings - Latinnews Daily - 16 June 2004
Felipe Quispe Huanca - People Profile
OAS agreement to fight corruption lacks teeth - Weekly Report - 15 June 2004
BOLIVIA: Another minister goes - Latinnews Daily - 14 June 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 8 June 2004
Mesa unveils tailor-made referendum - Andean Group - 8 June 2004
Media Luna regions want local referendums - Andean Group - 8 June 2004
Andean Group - Special Insight Papers

May 2004

BOLIVIA: New energy minister - Latinnews Daily - 27 May 2004
BOLIVIA: Superminister goes - Latinnews Daily - 26 May 2004
BOLIVIA: Todos, excepto Morales, se oponen al referéndum - Informe Latinoamericano - 26 de mayo de 2004
BOLIVIA: All except Morales oppose referendum - Weekly Report - 25 May 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa announces referendum details - Latinnews Daily - 20 May 2004
BOLIVIA: COB wants dialogue but plans demos - Latinnews Daily - 19 May 2004
Tarija threatens referendum boycott - Weekly Report - 18 May 2004
BOLIVIA: Government backs down after blockade - Latinnews Daily - 17 May 2004
BOLIVIA: Quispe delays strike - Latinnews Daily - 4 May 2004

April 2004

PERU: Mayor lynched on Altiplano - Latinnews Daily - 27 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa moves to assuage federalists - Weekly Report - 27 April 2004
ECUADOR: Government offers Chile oil - Latinnews Daily - 23 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Morales forces deputy defence minister out - Latinnews Daily - 22 April 2004
ARGENTINA: Gas deal sealed with Bolivia - Latinnews Daily - 22 April 2004
Pointers - Security & Strategic Review - April 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa cedes in bid to avert protest wave - Weekly Report - 20 April 2004
Tracking trends - Weekly Report - 20 April 2004
Argentine energy shortages leave region prone - Brazil & Southern Cone - 20 April 2004
MERCOSUR: Mexico requests full membership of Mercosur - Brazil & Southern Cone - 20 April 2004
PARAGUAY: Symbolic meeting between Duarte and Mesa - Brazil & Southern Cone - 20 April 2004
Brazil & Southern Cone - Special Insight Papers
BOLIVIA: Demonstration prompts jitters - Latinnews Daily - 16 April 2004
PERU: Government promises Bolivia use of port - Latinnews Daily - 15 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Government facing six-pronged protests - Latinnews Daily - 13 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Government detects armed rebel group - Latinnews Daily - 8 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Coca growers block highways - Latinnews Daily - 7 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Hints that terrorism is brewing - Weekly Report - 6 April 2004
Suicide bomber and terrorism jitters - Andean Group - 6 April 2004
Harnessing the commodity price boom - Andean Group - 6 April 2004
BOLIVIA: Energy minister to face questioning - Latinnews Daily - 5 April 2004
The week beginning 3 April... - Topics of Particular Importance
BOLIVIA: Mesa shakes up pensions - Latinnews Daily - 1 April 2004

March 2004

BOLIVIA: Suicide bomber kills three in congress - Latinnews Daily - 31 March 2004
BOLIVIA: Coup plots: much smoke, some fire? - Weekly Report - 30 March 2004
Tracking trends... - Weekly Report - 30 March 2004
ARGENTINA: Electricity companies cut voltage - Latinnews Daily - 30 March 2004
ARGENTINA: Rebounding and calling the IMF's bluff - Economy & Business - March 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa government on edge - Latinnews Daily - 29 March 2004
BOLIVIA: Radicals unpopular - Economy & Business - March 2004
The week beginning 20 March... - Topics of Particular Importance
BOLIVIA: COB march antagonises Paceños - Latinnews Daily - 18 March 2004
Tracking trends... - Weekly Report - 16 March 2004
BOLIVIA: New oil minister named - Latinnews Daily - 15 March 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa bows to Santa Cruz lobby - Weekly Report - 9 March 2004
BOLIVIA: Government nabs assassin - Latinnews Daily - 2 March 2004
Tracking trends... - Weekly Report - 2 March 2004
BOLIVIA: Business split over government plan - Economy & Business - February 2004
Mesa wins breather to set calendar - Andean Group - 2 March 2004
BOLIVIA: Government summon FBI - Latinnews Daily - 1 March 2004

February 2004

BOLIVIA: Reforms enable new electoral calendar - Weekly Report - 24 February 2004
Tracking trends... - Weekly Report - 24 February 2004
CHILE-BOLIVIA-PERU: Determined bid to lower tensions - Security & Strategic Review - February 2004
BOLIVIA: Government confirms meeting with Lagos - Latinnews Daily - 20 February 2004
BOLIVIA: Discussions with Chile avoid issue of coast - Latinnews Daily - 18 February 2004
Tracking trends... - Weekly Report - 10 February 2004
REGION: FTAA negotiations fail - Latinnews Daily - 9 February 2004
BOLIVIA: Jumpy - Economy & Business - January 2004
BRAZIL: Brazil tones down FTAA rhetoric - Latinnews Daily - 4 February 2004
Talk of plots in Bolivia as COB issues ultimatum - Andean Group - 3 February 2004
Mesa tries to boost domestic economy - Andean Group - 3 February 2004
REGION: Looking beyond the end of Plan Colombia - Weekly Report - 3 February 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa changes direction - Latinnews Daily - 2 February 2004
Andean Group - Special Insight Papers

January 2004

BOLIVIA: Congress votes to move to Sucre - Latinnews Daily - 30 January 2004
The week beginning 31 January... - Topics of Particular Importance
PERU: Free trade talks with EU to kick-off in May - Latinnews Daily - 28 January 2004
Reviving a Cold War atmosphere - Security & Strategic Review - January 2004
Pointers... - Security & Strategic Review - January 2004
CHILE-BOLIVIA: Santiago struggles to contain dispute - Security & Strategic Review - January 2004
MERCOSUR: Kirchner-Lula scheme for Bolivia - Weekly Report - 20 January 2004
BOLIVIA: Morales barred from Chile summit - Latinnews Daily - 16 January 2004
REGION: US wins, though summit overshadowed - Latinnews Daily - 14 January 2004
REGION: Bush takes a tough line - Latinnews Daily - 13 January 2004
BOLIVIA: Amazement at Bush's mention - Latinnews Daily - 13 January 2004
BOLIVIA: Mesa slows pace on October demands - Weekly Report - 13 January 2004
Quotes of the week... - Weekly Report - 13 January 2004
MEXICO: Risk of another Summit failure - Latinnews Daily - 12 January 2004
BOLIVIA: Next aim: `closing down congress' - Weekly Report - 6 January 2004
CHILE: Lagos to ignore Chávez in Monterrey - Latinnews Daily - 5 January 2004
Oceans apart - Andean Group - 6 January 2004
Primary economy outperforms services - Andean Group - 6 January 2004