Politics of Bolivia Politics of Bolivia The Bolivia natural gas protests were a series of protests in Bolivia beginning in May 2005, which resulted in the resignation of President Carlos Mesa. The protests were in many ways a continuation of the 2003 Bolivia Gas War, and some refer to the 2005 protests as the Second Bolivian Gas War. The protest's main goals were the nationalization of the gas and oil (collectively, "hydrocarbons") extraction industries in Bolivia, and the increased participation of Bolivia's indigenous majority in the political life of the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "2005 Bolivia protests"
Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Bolivia"
The National Congress ( Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the nation's capital, La Paz. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Congress of Bolivia"
Politics of Bolivia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics of Bolivia"
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