BOLIVIA

The first Bolivian telecommunication satellite Tupac Katari will go into its final orbit today to begin its first transmission tests, the Bolivian Space Agency reported.»

Bolivia’s launch of a telecommunications satellite, the Túpac Katari, is a giant leap for modernization, according to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Betty Tejada.»

Bolivia reiterated Tuesday its condemnation at the United Nations of the latest attack by some European governments against President Evo Morales, an outrage condemned by several governments and international organizations the world over.»

President Evo Morales travels to Bolivia after more than 13 hours waiting in Austria, where he arrived after Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France denied flight permission over their territories.»

Bolivian government has formally requested the Security Council of the Union of South American Nation (UNASUR) to convene a special meeting to assess the possible links of Colombia with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).»

President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, appointed lawyer Enrique Rodriguez Veltzé today as Extraordinary Ambassador assigned with taking Bolivia’s maritime demand against Chile to the International Court of Justice in the Hague.»

Bolivian President Evo Morales said the progress that experiences the economy of Bolivia after the nationalization of hydrocarbons is visible and palpable and allows the government to destine resources for several needs.»

Bolivian President Evo Morales declined to participate in activities for the 202nd anniversary of the epic war of liberation in Potosí, after learning about maneuvers to tarnish the celebration.»

Bolivian President Evo Morales will be named the Quinoa Special Ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, on Monday.»

The 42nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) will conclude in this city on Tuesday, after two intensive days, marked by demands to reformulate the continental organization.»