| January 23, 2006 | -
Bolivia swore in Evo Morales as its first indigenous president. "From 500 years of resistance," said Morales, "we pass to another 500 years in power."
| Source:
Democracy Now!
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| December 19, 2005 | - Evo Morales appeared to have won the presidency of Bolivia; he plans to legalize coca farming. Morales, who admires Fidel Castro, said that he wanted to maintain Bolivia's ties to the United States but did not want “a relationship of submission.”
| Source:
BBC News
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| May 26, 2005 | - The commander-in-chief of Bolivia's armed forces denied that the military was planning a coup.
| Source:
BBC News
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| March 6, 2005 | - The president of Bolivia resigned.
| Source:
Reuters
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| October 18, 2003 | - The president of Bolivia resigned in the face of massive antiglobalization protests.
| Source: New York Times
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| December 25, 2001 | -
Santa Claus shot a woman in the face in São Paulo, Brazil, and two car bombs exploded outside police headquarters in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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