Escudo de bolivia

Chronology of the History of Bolivia since 2000

  • Water war

    Water War, a socio-political conflict that arose when transnationals, supported by the Banzer government, privatize water consumption in Cochabamba, causing protests across the country.
  • Gas war

    Gas War, socio-political conflict, conflict for the intention of the Sánchez de Lozada government to export gas to Mexico and the United States through a port Chilean, The massive protests of social movements cause the demission of Sánchez de Lozada and his replacement by Mesa Gisbert.
  • Social rebellion in Alto and La Paz

    Social rebellion in El Alto y medio de La Paz, which led to a new way of doing politics in Bolivia, through which unions and social movements forced to resign President Mesa Gisbert and established, through the mas and its leader, Evo Morales, a new command political different from the previous forms of governing. The M.N.R. disappears and other former political parties.
  • Evo Morales elected President of Bolivia

    Evo Morales Ayma is elected president with the popular support of the democratic era in Bolivia, for his promises to establish a "process of change" that includes a referendum to decide on nationalization. of mines and hydrocarbons and a call to vote for a new Political Constitution of the State (C.P.E.) or "Constituent".
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    Formation of a Constituent Assembly

    A Constituent Assembly is formed with representatives both from the government and indigenous groups as well as leaders of political parties and trade union and social movements, in order to debate central points that will be included in a new Constitution, such as: decolonization of the State, autonomy and rights of indigenous people and political development of a new Plurinational State.
  • A gradual referendum is held to approve or reject an Autonomy Statute for the departments

    A referendum is held to approve or reject a Statute of Autonomy for the departments, which causes a political crisis. There are acts of civil and political disobedience, confrontations between Creole and mestizo minorities, who hold political, economic and social power. a majority of indigenous people without socioeconomic or political power. Such ethnic and political conflicts jeopardize the stability of the government and the country's own territorial integrity.
  • Promulgation of the new Political Constitution of the State, to establish in Bolivia a Plurinational State of "Intercultural Democracy".

    A new Political Constitution of the State (CPC) is promulgated, to establish in Bolivia a Plurinational State of "Intercultural Democracy" that encompasses representative, participatory and community democracy, and its constitutional goals are: recognition of indigenous people, territorial reorganization, citizen right, sovereign and suspension of the previous law.
  • For the second time, Evo Morales Ayma is elected president.

    Evo Morales Ayma is elected, for the second time, president
    of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. protests, nationwide, against the "gasoline" or Morales law and the M.A.S., which imposed an excessive increase in the price of gasoline. The protesters demanded the resignation of the President and Vice President and a recall referendum. The President abolished the gasoline stroke. Enactment of the Education Law 070 Avelino Siñani e Elizardo Pérez
  • The VIII march of defense of Tipnis from Trinidad to the seat of government

    construction of a road that will cross the Tipnis (Isiboro Sécure National Park Indigenous Territory). It generated great protests in the country: The indigenous people undertook (August 15) the VIII defense march of the Tipnis from Trinidad to the government headquarters, on the way they were mistreated by the Police in Chaparina (September 19). With vast popular support, the indigenous people obtained the approval of another law that prevents construction.
  • Evo Morales Ayma is elected, for the third time

    Evo Morales Ayma is elected, for the third time, president
    of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
  • Referendum to decide the reelection or not of the ex-president Evo Morales and García Linera

    Referendum to decide the reelection or not of the former president, Evo Morales, and his vice president, Álvaro García Linera, in the next elections of 2019. The scrutiny of 99.7% of the votes chosen for the "No" obtained 51.3% vs. 48.7% achieved by "Yes". That is why the current president and his vice president cannot be candidates for the Bolivian presidential elections in 2019.
  • Forest fire in santa cruz, resignation of Evo Morales and Jeanine Añez proclaimed president of Bolivia

    Forest fire in the department of Santa Cruz. Bolivian general elections. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) publishes the results of the election, giving the candidate Morales 47.08% compared to 36.51% for Mesa. The O.E.A. Audit of the official vote count of general elections on October 20. Evo Morales announces his resignation from office and accepts the political asylum offered by Mexico. Jeanine Áñez proclaims herself president of Bolivia.