Tag: Bolivia

• Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 22:47 UTC

  Bolivia: Evo unable to register candidacy for August elections

  

  Although former Bolivian President Evo Morales claimed to have registered his candidacy for the Aug. 17 elections, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) disqualified such an application because neither party under which he filed his papers (Evo Pueblo or Pan-Bol) had legal status.

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• Saturday, May 17th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

  Bolivia's ruling party launches Gov't Minister's presidential bid and has him deal with Evo's protest

  

  Bolivia's ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) confirmed Friday that Government (Interior) Minister Eduardo del Castillo would contend for the presidency in August with peasant leader Milán Berna as his running mate. The announcement came after President Luis Arce Catacora said he would not be seeking reelection to appease the already heated country.

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• Friday, May 16th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

  Fuel crisis in Bolivia calls for fast solutions

  

  A severe fuel shortage was reported Thursday in La Paz, Bolivia, causing a reduction of at least 20% in public transport and long queues at petrol stations, with lorries facing waits of over 20 hours to refuel, particularly for diesel, leading to congestion in areas like Obrajes and San Pedro.

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• Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

  Bolivian court bans Evo Morales from running again for president

  

  Bolivia's Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) ruled Wednesday that former president Evo Morales cannot seek reelection after two terms in office, regardless of whether continuous or discontinuous. The decision rendering such an endeavor unconstitutional came after a long session to be published in the Plurinational Constitutional Gazette.

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• Wednesday, May 14th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

  Arce announces he would not run for reelection

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora announced Tuesday that he would not seek reelection on Aug. 17 to avoid further divisions among the country's populist left, and urged his Movement for Socialism (MAS) to unite around a single candidate to prevent the right from regaining power.

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• Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Death of Bolivian national unveils xenophobic practices in Argentina

  

  Last week's death in Ezpeleta on he southern outskirts of Buenos Aires of 36-year-old Bolivian builder Richard Flores Mercado has sparked a diplomatic controversy between the two countries as the circumstances of the case would indicate a hate crime by reason of nationality.

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• Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Bolivia's inflation reaches 0.9% in April

  

  Bolivia's inflation rose by 0.9% last month, bringing the cumulative rate for the first third of 2025 to 5.95%, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported Monday. These figures were significantly higher than the 1.31% recorded for the same period in 2024 and represented 79.3% of the government's 7.5% annual target

• Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentine airline Flybondi closer to accessing Bolivian skies

  

  Bolivia's General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) has authorized three new airlines to operate in the country: Argentina's budget carrier Flybondi for international routes, and local companies Andina Airlines and Go Airline for domestic flights. Flybondi has completed all required phases and is awaiting itinerary approval based on fleet availability. Andina Airlines is still in the certification process, while Go Airlines is in an earlier stage. Additionally, Arajet from the Dominican Republic is nearing authorization, only lacking the final demonstration phase.

• Tuesday, April 29th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

  Bolivian journalists against censorship

  

  The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB) and nine departmental journalist associations have rejected Congressional Bill No. 007/2024-2025, titled “Integrity and Public Ethics in Electoral Processes,” currently under review in the Bolivian Senate. Senator Silvia Salame's initiative is criticized for introducing covert censorship and control over media under the guise of ensuring electoral integrity.

• Saturday, April 26th 2025 - 10:21 UTC

  Bolivian consul in La Quiaca found dead

  

  Vicente Esteban Coico Quispe, the 57-year-old Bolivian consul in the Argentine town of La Quiaca just across the border, was found dead after being reported missing since April 13, 2025. He had last been seen leaving his home in La Paz, Bolivia, and his body was discovered in La Quiaca, prompting a joint investigation by Bolivian and Argentine authorities.