Tag: Luis Arce

• Monday, July 7th 2025 - 08:50 UTC

  Boric and Arce advocate for multilateralism and Global South empowerment

  

  Presidents Gabriel Boric Font of Chile and Bolivia's Luis Arce Catacora advocated for multilateralism, international law, and the strengthening of the Global South during their interventions at the BRICS 2025 summit in Rio de Janeiro.

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• Friday, July 4th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

  Arce addresses domestic and global issues at Mercosur Summit

  

  During his speech at the 66th Ordinary Meeting of the Common Market Council and the Summit of Presidents of Mercosur and Associated States in Buenos Aires, Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora addressed both domestic challenges and regional aspirations.

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• Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

  Measles is “more terrible” than Covid-19, says Bolivian president

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora insisted Wednesday that measles was a more severe threat than Covid-19, urging parents to vaccinate children under 5 against the highly contagious viral disease, of which 60 cases have been confirmed nationwide, prompting an emergency declaration.

• Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  Bolivia says US attacks on Iran were “arbitrary”

  

  Bolivia's President Luis Arce Catacora and the South American country's government condemned the US military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, calling them an “arbitrary attack” that violates international law and the UN Charter.

• Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

  Bolivian president says Evo's blockades seek “death, mourning, and pain”

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora condemned the blockades staged by supporters of former President Evo Morales, accusing them of seeking “death, mourning, and pain.”

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 08:27 UTC

  Evo's supporters stage road blockades in Bolivia

  

  Supporters of former President Evo Morales escalated protests Monday with 13 road blockades across Bolivia, primarily in Cochabamba, paralyzing vehicle transit, including over 800 fuel tankers.

• Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

  Bolivian gov't announces measures to curb ongoing crisis

  

  The Bolivian Government of President Luis Arce Catacora announced Friday a series of measures to tackle the rise in food prices, fuel shortages, dollar scarcity, and the declining purchasing power of the Bolivian currency.

• Monday, May 19th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

  Morales claims his arrest could spark further bloodshed in Bolivia

  

  Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, who has been disqualified from running again for office due to a constitutional cap on mandates, has warned of a potential “armed struggle.” In this regard, he insisted he was resisting arrest to avoid further bloodshed as his supporters marched onto the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in La Paz.

• 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.

• 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.