By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 03/18/26 – The recent visit of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to his counterpart Lula da Silva in Brasilia sought to realign economic relations between the two nations, which have been dominated for decades by the hydrocarbons sector. In a pragmatic turn, the need for economic integration seems to have sidelined—at least…
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From Protest Leaders to Electoral Defeat | De líderes de protesta a derrota electoral
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: From leaders of the 2019 struggle to defeated at the polls: Camacho and Pumari fall in Santa Cruz and Potosí Luis Fernando Camacho and Marco Antonio Pumari lost the elections for governors of their departments. In Santa Cruz, the current governor, who ran for reelection, is in third place with…
Ungovernability Risk Looms Over New Authorities | Nuevas autoridades bajo amenaza de ingobernabilidad
By El Diario: New governors and mayors under threat of ungovernability The cities of the country’s central axis have defined their mayors and governors, although the new authorities elected during yesterday’s voting day are threatened by the shadow of ungovernability due to a fragmented vote, lack of leadership, and the absence of standout proposals from…
Subnational elections reshape Bolivia’s regional power | Elecciones subnacionales redefinen el poder regional en Bolivia
By Erbol: SUBNATIONAL ELECTIONS Between emerging alliances and MAS legacies, regional power in Bolivia is being reshaped The subnational elections have produced a new regional political map, where positions of representation have been distributed among different political forces that will now take center stage in this new political phase. Some alliances have confirmed their emergence…
Election Day Mostly Normal | Jornada Electoral Mayormente Normal
By Erbol: MIDDAY REPORT Jubilee reports that the electoral day began normally in most of the country Sandra Verduguez from the MOE of Jubileo. Photo/screenshot The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) of the Jubileo Foundation reported that the electoral day began normally in most of the country, although punctual delays were recorded at different polling centers…
Fast Results Expected Tonight | Resultados rápidos esta noche
By Melissa Revollo, Opinion: Preliminary voting results are expected starting at 9:00 p.m. The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Gustavo Ávila, reported in recent days that the system was subjected to two simulations that demonstrated its capacity to respond under high loads of vote tally transmissions. Preliminary voting results are expected to be…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 