By Fabián Aguirre: URGENT RESPONSES FROM THE WINNER OF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN BOLIVIA A close friend who was once an important MIR leader in Cochabamba told me today, Monday, October 20, 2025, that Paz Zamora — as a skilled politician of the past — managed to talk with Evo and with Arce and negotiate…
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Why did Rodrigo win and why did Tuto lose? | ¿Por qué ganó Rodrigo y por qué perdió Tuto?
By Miguel V. de Torres, El Pais: Reactions after the victory of Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Paz’s electoral bet was forged years ago on a fundamental premise: he would walk from the opposition but alone. He distrusted the “unity” of the right, which never materialized, and he knew how to read that the MAS would not…
They recommend a co-government of Rodrigo, Jorge and Samuel | Recomiendan cogobierno de Rodrigo, Jorge y Samuel
By El Diario: In the composition Rodrigo Paz, Jorge Quiroga and Samuel Doria Medina.The former Bolivian ambassador to Brazil, Jerjes Justiniano, recommended that the country’s new president form a co-government with the three main political forces of the brand-new Parliament as the only possibility of achieving governability and thus escaping the economic crisis; while former…
Bolivia: Decide su nuevo rumbo histórico | Chooses a new historic path
Por Isabel Debre, Paola Flores, Kitv.com: Bolivia celebra un reñido balotaje mientras los votantes buscan un presidente que los saque de la crisis Los bolivianos votaron este domingo en un inédito balotaje presidencial entre dos candidatos conservadores y capitalistas, marcando el inicio de una nueva era política tras casi 20 años de gobierno continuo del…
Five key points to understand the broken economy the MAS government will leave behind | Cinco claves para entender la economía quebrada que dejará el gobierno del MAS
By Rocio Chavez, Radio Fides: Movement Toward Socialism MAS Diesel and dollar shortages /Illustrative Image/ After 20 years of hegemony by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), the country is facing a deep economic crisis that will define the start of the next government. The new leadership will have the challenge of stabilizing the economy in…
Heritage in the trash | Patrimonio al tacho de la basura
Editorial, El Dia: For the first time in 40 years, Bolivia faces a scenario we believed had been overcome: inflation, recession, shortages, and the real risk of supply collapse. Four consecutive quarters of Gross Domestic Product decline confirm that the country has entered into recession. GDP fell -2.4% in the first half of 2025 —…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 