Tag: Luis Arce

Bolivia’s ex-president who oversaw bloody crackdown on protesters freed from prison

The former interim president who oversaw a bloody crackdown on protesters in Bolivia has been freed from prison…

Bolivians head to polls, looking to the right for economic salvation

Bolivians headed to the polls Sunday to choose between two pro-business candidates in presidential elections, ending two decades…

Bolivia’s Supreme Court issues rare order that could see detained right-wing politicians freed

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered judges to urgently review whether three prominent…

Bolivia heads to the polls as 20 years of leftist rule expected to end

People in Bolivia are headed to the polls to elect the next president as well as the members…

Barred from Bolivia’s elections, ex-leader Morales campaigns hard for invalid votes

EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Barred from appearing on Sunday’s ballot, former leftist president Evo Morales has launched…

Bolivia’s election may spell the end of its long-ruling left. Here’s what to know

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — For most of Renan Aliaga’s adult life, a single name dominated the politics…

Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows ‘radical change’

One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, told AFP on Friday the country…

Bolivia’s socialists lose support of the Aymara, once their base

By Monica Machicao and Lucinda ElliottLA PAZ (Reuters) -The rise in power and influence of the Indigenous Aymara…