By Fabián Aguirre: In the political whirlwind shaping Bolivia’s 2025 presidential elections, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, candidate of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), has emerged as both a surprising and controversial figure. After leading the first electoral round on August 17 with an unexpected 32% of the votes, forcing a historic runoff against Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga…
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Intellectual drought, incoherent “loyalties,” and then they complain about turncoats? | Sequía intelectual, “lealtades” incoherentes, ¿y luego se quejan de transfugio?
By Visión 360: 21 elected legislators belong to parties different from the ones that nominated them In the case of the PDC, 4 are members of MAS, 3 of the FRI, and 2 of Morena. On the side of Alianza Libre, there are affiliates in the MTS, the PDC, MAS, Súmate, and ADN (one in…
Bolivia gira a la derecha, pero su legado socialista persistirá | Bolivia shifts to the right, but its socialist legacy will linger
Por Christopher Sabatini, Chatham House: Los votantes bolivianos pusieron fin a dos décadas de dominio izquierdista. Sin embargo, la herencia del expresidente Evo Morales y de su base organizada seguirá proyectando una larga sombra. Imagen — Una mujer junto a un kiosco con portadas sobre las elecciones presidenciales en La Paz, el 18 de agosto…
Juan Pablo Velasco proposes debate with Edman Lara on Wednesday at Abasto market | Juan Pablo Velasco plantea a Edman Lara debatir el miércoles en el mercado Abasto
By Unitel: The Libre alliance candidate sees the meeting with Edman Lara, PDC nominee, as a chance to find common ground in seeking solutions for Bolivians Juan Pablo Velasco (left) and Edman Lara, candidates for Vice President On Monday, Juan Pablo Velasco, vice-presidential candidate for the Libre Alliance, accepted the debate proposed last week by…
Áñez and 12 others accused in the Senkata case released; victims protest | Áñez y otros 12 acusados del caso Senkata logran salir en libertad y las víctimas protestan
By Marco Antonio Chuquimia, El Deber: Senkata victims were present at the hearing Some of the accused who are abroad attended virtually. In the same hearing, the judge ordered that Jeanine Áñez be tried through a trial of responsibilities. The Fourth Sentencing Court of El Alto declared itself incompetent to hear the case against former…
Producers are only asking for clear rules to invest, produce, and feed the country | Productores solo piden reglas claras para invertir, producir y alimentar al país
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Wálter Ruiz: “The Social Economic Function has only served for extortion” Ruiz, president of Fegasacruz At the meeting between producers and elected legislators from Santa Cruz, the president of Fegasacruz criticized agrarian regulations and demanded that the new Parliament pass laws that provide access to credit, allow biotechnology, and guarantee…
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