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La Paz Students Paint Public Mural Promoting Peace
In late September and early October, young people from La Paz joined the National Tequios and Murals Day to transform public spaces across the city. The word Tequio, from the Aztec Nahuatl tequitl, means “work” or “tribute” and refers to a system...
Bolivia Presidential Election 2025: PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on His Win, Says ‘I Look Forward to Deepening Our Partnership’
New Delhi/La Paz, October 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Rodrigo Paz Pereira for his victory in the Presidential elections in Bolivia, asserting that he is looking forward to deepen partnership between both countries in...
Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after years of false starts under two decades of...
Bolivia: The challenges facing Rodrigo Paz’s incoming government
The center-left candidate from the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Rodrigo Paz, secured victory with 54% of the votes, gaining nearly ten points over his rival, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. This triumph not only puts an end to two decades of dominance...
Bolivia: The Challenges Facing Rodrigo Paz’s Government
Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz waves to supporters after preliminary results showed him leading in the presidential runoff election in La Paz, Bolivia on Sunday. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko/AP By Franz Flores Castro (Latinoamérica21) HAVANA TIMES...
Bolivia elects center-right Rodrigo Paz as president
Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97.8 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.6...
County planning to consider 5 planned developments Nov. 10
The Brunswick County Planning Board during its Monday, Nov. 10 meeting is set to consider five planned development applications that, if all approved, would permit the development of more than 3,700 new homes across the county. The planning board...
Bolivia’s New Leader Declares War On Corruption With Blockchain
According to reports, Bolivia’s new president has put blockchain at the center of a plan to cut corruption and raise transparency in government finances. Rodrigo Paz Pereira, who won the runoff that ended nearly two decades of rule by the Movement...
Bolivia elects centre-right president, ending decades of socialism
LA PAZ - Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97.8 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz...
Bolivia’s new president backs blockchain to tackle government corruption
Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to tackle corruption in his country’s government using blockchain technology. The Associated Press reported Monday that Paz defeated rival Jorge Quiroga 54.5% to 45.5% and is set to take office on Nov. 8....
Bolivia Moves Past Socialism
MAS lost all of its 21 Senate seats, and all but two of its 75 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, Bolivia’s lower house of Congress. MAS won so few votes that the party almost lost its legal status. The exiled Morales told his supporters to spoil...
Bolivian Presidential Election Results: Rodrigo Paz Makes History in First-Ever Runoff Vote — Is This the Start of a New US–Bolivia Era?
Rodrigo Paz Pereira has won Bolivia's first-ever presidential runoff election, marking a decisive break from nearly two decades of left-wing dominance under the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. According to preliminary results released by the...
Bolivians look right for a new president, ending two decades of socialism
Bolivians voted for a new president Sunday between two pro-business candidates, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis.With dollars and fuel in short supply and annual...
Bolivia to pick a rightwing president, ending 2 decades of socialist rule
Bolivians voted for a new president Sunday between two pro-business candidates, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis. With dollars and fuel in short supply and annual...
Bolivia looks to the right for salvation
LA PAZ – Bolivia chooses between two pro-business candidates in presidential elections on Sunday, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis. With dollars and fuel in short...
Bolivia Officially Elects Its First Non-Socialist President in 20 Years
It looks like Bolivia is done with socialism. For the first time since 2005, the country has officially elected a candidate who is not a part of Evo Morales' Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. This comes as Bolivia faces a serious economic...
Bolivians Vote in Historic Runoff, Poised to End Two Decades of Socialist Dominance Amid Economic Turmoil
BOGOTA, Colombia – As the sun rises over the Andean highlands on Sunday, October 19, 2025, some 7.9 million Bolivians are streaming toward polling stations for the nation's first-ever presidential runoff election, a high-stakes contest that could...
Bolivia’s Currency Crisis and the Battle Between Two Rights
After two decades of MAS dominance and three years of currency freefall, Bolivians face an unfamiliar choice: two conservatives offering opposing cures. One bets on IMF shock therapy and austerity; the other on legalizing the shadows and coaxing...
Bolivia to vote in presidential runoff that will turn it to the right
Bolivians go to the polls on Sunday in an election that, whatever the result, will mark a complete shift to the right after nearly 20 years under the rule of the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas). The country’s first-ever presidential runoff...
Ferrari enters crypto race; luxury carmaker plans token to engage tech-savvy buyers
Ferrari plans to launch a digital token for its ultra-exclusive Hyperclub members, adding another luxury automaker’s entry into crypto markets. Summary Ferrari to launch a digital token for 100 Hyperclub members in 2027. The ‘Token Ferrari 499P’...