2024 in Bolivia
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The following is a chronology of notable events from the year 2024 in Bolivia.
Incumbents
[edit]National government
[edit]- President: Luis Arce (MAS)
- Vice President: David Choquehuanca (MAS)
- President of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice: Ricardo Torres
- President of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal: Oscar Hassenteufel
- President of the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal: Paul Franco
- President of the Senate: Andrónico Rodríguez (MAS)
- President of the Chamber of Deputies: Jerges Mercado (PCB)
- Assembly: 3rd
Events
[edit]March
[edit]- March 23 – Bolivian census of 2024[1]
June
[edit]- June 26 – 2024 Bolivian coup attempt: President Luis Arce accuses Bolivian Army commanding general Juan José Zúñiga of plotting a coup and calls for a general strike and blocking of roads to prevent it, leading to its failure[2] and Zúñiga’s arrest later that day.[3]
July
[edit]- July 1 – Bolivia summons its ambassador to Argentina after the latter’s president, Javier Milei calls the recent 2024 Bolivian coup attempt "fraudulent" and implies that it was staged.[4]
- July 15 – President Arce announces the discovery of natural gas reserves with an estimated volume of 1.7 trillion cubic meters at the Mayaya X-1 field north of La Paz.[5]
- July 21 – A bus heading to Chile collides head-on with a truck on a highway between Patacamaya and the Chilean town of Tambo Quemado, killing at least 22 people and injuring 16 others.[6]
September
[edit]- September 17 – The March to Save Bolivia, a weeklong nationwide anti-government protest called on by former president Evo Morales, begins.[7] At least 34 people are subsequently injured in clashes during the event.[8]
October
[edit]- 8 October – South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Bolivia intervenes in the genocide case on the side of South Africa.[9]
- 27 October – Former president Evo Morales claims that he had survived an assassination attempt against him near a military garrison in Villa Tunari following a gun attack on his vehicle that injured his driver.[10][11]
November
[edit]- 1 November –
- Three military garrisons are seized by Evo Morales supporters in Chapare Province.[12]
- Evo Morales begins a hunger strike demanding that the Arce government engage in dialogue.[13]
- 8 November – The Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal bars Evo Morales from running again for president in the 2025 Bolivian general election, citing his already exceeding the two-term limit.[14]
- 27 November – The Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Bolivia allows the extradition of former anti-narcotics agency head Maximiliano Dávila-Perez to the United States, where he is indicted on cocaine smuggling and possession of machine guns.[15] His extradition is finalized on 12 December.[16]
December
[edit]- 15 December – 2024 Bolivian judicial election.[17]
- 16 December – An arrest warrant is issued against Evo Morales on charges of "trafficking" a 15-year old girl when he was president.[18]
Deaths
[edit]Arts and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[19]
- 1 January – New Year holidays
- 22 January – Plurinational State Day
- 12–13 February – Carnival
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 30 May – Corpus Christi
- 21 June – Aymara New Year
- 6 August – National Day
- 2 November – All Souls' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Bolivia sets date for census after violent protests". France 24. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis". AP News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia: Soldiers storm presidential palace in apparent coup attempt". BBC News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador after Milei brands attempted coup 'fraudulent'". Reuters. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia's beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the country". Associated Press. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "More than 20 killed in Bolivia's worst road accident this year". Al Jazeera. 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia braces for turmoil as antigovernment protesters begin march". Al Jazeera. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Bolivian government rejects Morales ultimatum for cabinet reshuffle". France 24. 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel at ICJ". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia's Morales says shots fired at his car as political tensions rise". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Evo Morales says his car was shot at in assassination attempt". BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks". Associated Press. November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue". Associated Press. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia's top court says its former anti-drug chief can be extradited to the US on drug charges". Associated Press. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Torres, Eudo (1 November 2024). "Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia posterga las elecciones judiciales". Radio Fe y Alegría Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia issues arrest warrant for ex-president Morales over minor 'trafficking'". France 24. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Online calendar
Media related to 2024 in Bolivia at Wikimedia Commons
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