PAILON, Bolivia, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Hundreds of trucks lined highways in Bolivia's farming region of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, as protesters blockaded routes out of the region following the arrest of ...

SANTA CRUZ/LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Protesters in Bolivia's farming region of Santa Cruz are blocking highways out of the province, threatening to snarl the domestic transport of grains ...

But he has become less unpopular among farmers since he announced a plan in 2013 to triple Bolivia's farm land to 13 million hectares by 2025 - a target some say is only possible by destroying ...

Today, Bolivia’s Mennonite population numbers around 150,000, most of whom are involved in mechanized, industrial agriculture. As Mennonite colonies continue to expand, so too are their massive ...

STORY: On Saturday, thousands continued the protest by launching an indefinite strike in the major agriculture export hub ... About 3.3 million of Bolivia's 12 million inhabitants live in Santa Cruz, ...

In forested areas, particularly the Amazon, that’s become a problem when the communities clear trees to make room for agriculture — sometimes thousands of acres at a time. Bolivia has felt the ...

The All-Bolivia Labor Confederation of Peasant/Farm Workers plans roadblocks all around the country May 1 to protest government policies. Disruption could be significant around La Paz and elsewhere.

LA PAZ - A 36-day general strike in Bolivia's key farming region of Santa Cruz came to an end on Saturday, as lawmakers approved a guarantee to hold a population census in 2024, which will likely ...

Roadblocks went up in Santa Cruz, the eastern region that is Bolivia's economic engine and farming hub, shortly after Camacho was detained on Dec. 28. He is held on charges stemming from protests ...