2024 in Bolivia

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The following is a chronology of notable events from the year 2024 in Bolivia .

Incumbents

National government

• 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

March

• March 23 – Bolivian census of 2024 ^[1]

June

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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]

Arts and entertainment

• List of Bolivian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Bolivia

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

1. "Bolivia sets date for census after violent protests". France 24. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
2. "Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis". AP News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
3. "Bolivia: Soldiers storm presidential palace in apparent coup attempt". BBC News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
4. "Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador after Milei brands attempted coup 'fraudulent'". Reuters . 1 July 2024.
5. "Bolivia's beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the country". Associated Press . 16 July 2024.
6. "More than 20 killed in Bolivia's worst road accident this year". Al Jazeera . 21 July 2024.
7. "Bolivia braces for turmoil as antigovernment protesters begin march". Al Jazeera . 18 September 2024.
8. "Bolivian government rejects Morales ultimatum for cabinet reshuffle". France 24 . 25 September 2024.
9. "Bolivia joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel at ICJ". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
10. "Bolivia's Morales says shots fired at his car as political tensions rise". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
11. "Evo Morales says his car was shot at in assassination attempt". BBC. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
12. "Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks". Associated Press. November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
13. "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.
14. "Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
15. "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.
16. "Bolivia extradites former anti-narcotics chief to the US to face drug trafficking charges". Associated Press. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
17. 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.
18. "Bolivia issues arrest warrant for ex-president Morales over minor 'trafficking'". France 24. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
19. "Bolivia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

External links

• Online calendar
• Media related to 2024 in Bolivia at Wikimedia Commons