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Bolivia's Swing Right Sounds Alarm for Latin American Leftists

Driven by voter anger at soaring inflation and fuel shortages, as well as desire for a change after almost two decades of ...

Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many Indigenous and ...

The U.S. sees Bolivia’s socialist defeat ‘with great glee,’ says Latin America expert

As Bolivia swings to the right, Bianna Golodryga speaks to Christopher Sabatini, senior fellow for Latin America at Chatham ...

Bolivia votes, a protest in Mexico and more top photos this week from Latin America

Bolivians voted in general elections. Residents of a remote island disputed by Colombia hope their Peruvian government won’t ...
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Three Things to Know About Bolivia's 2025 First-Round Election Results

Now, on October 19, Bolivians will hold presidential runoff for the first time—an option only introduced in the 2009 ...
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After 20 years in power, Bolivia’s socialists crash out of it

That marks the end of nearly 20 years of MAS rule, and assures a rightward tilt for the country’s politics in October. ■ Sign ...

Socialism Just Imploded in Bolivia

Two decades ago, democratic socialism was rising in Latin America. The so-called "pink tide" swept leftist leaders into power ...

Exclusive: Bolivia's Quiroga would grant resource ownership rights, eyes US trade

Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga said he would dole out ownership stakes in key natural resources like ...