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Repression Against Bolivian Protesters To Fuel Rebellion: Evo Morales
President Arce ordered security forces to unblock roads occupied by Morales supporters. On Wednesday, Bolivian President Luis Arce ordered the military to clear roads that have been blocked for 10 days by supporters of former President Evo Morales. Social and Indigenous activists are demanding that Morales be allowed to run as a presidential candidate in […]
June 11, 2025

Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office Investigates Evo Morales Over Road Blockades
Last week the administration of President Luis Arce accused him of eight crimes. On Monday, Bolivia’s Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) after the administration of President Luis Arce accused him of eight crimes. RELATED: Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal Announces 10 Presidential Candidates for August 2025 Elections; Evo Morales Excluded […]
June 10, 2025

Bolivians Supporting Evo Morales Block Roads and Streets
Interior Minister Rios accused the protesters of attempting to ‘hold entire cities hostage.’ Since Sunday night, social and political organizations that support former President Evo Morales have been blocking roads and avenues in protest of the worsening living conditions caused by the economic crisis. RELATED: Bolivia’s Constitutional Court Suspends MTS Legal Status, Impacting Andrónico Rodríguez’s […]
June 2, 2025

Bolivian Electoral Tribunal Not To Register Evo Morales’ Presidential Candidacy
He seeks a fourth presidential term, despite a ruling that states a person may only be reelected as president ‘once’ consecutively. On Monday, Tahuichi Tahuichi, a member of Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), said the institution will not register former President Evo Morales’ candidacy for the Aug. 17 presidential election because the deadline to submit […]
May 27, 2025

203 Years of Pichincha: Sucre’s Victory, Noboa’s Challenge, and Maduro’s Anti-Imperialist Call
203 Years After the Battle of Pichincha: Bolivarian Ideals Endure On May 24, 1822, the slopes of the Pichincha Volcano witnessed a defining moment in Latin America’s fight for liberation. The Battle of Pichincha, led by the visionary Antonio José de Sucre, secured Ecuador’s independence from Spanish rule and marked a crucial step in Simón Bolívar’s dream of a united continent. Two […]
May 26, 2025

Bolivian Electoral Court Suspends Andronico Rodriguez’s Presidential Candidacy
The future of his candidacy depends on a ruling on the legal status of a party that is part of his movement. Amid the registration of candidates for the August elections, Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) suspended the presidential candidacy of Andronico Rodriguez, who is backed by the Popular Alliance. RELATED: Evo Morales Fails to […]
May 21, 2025

Evo Morales Fails to Register Presidential Candidacy as Bolivia’s Electoral Deadline Closes
The leftist leader attempted to register his candidacy through a party that lost its legal status two weeks ago. On Tuesday, Fernando Arteaga, secretary of the chamber of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), announced that the registration period for presidential candidates, which began May 14, has closed with ten political organizations submitting their candidates. RELATED: […]
May 20, 2025

Bolivia’s Movement to Socialism Nominates Eduardo Del Castillo as Presidential Candidate
Bolivian party Movement to Socialism (MAS) designated the Minister of Government, Eduardo Del Castillo, as its presidential candidate for the August 17 general elections, along with Milan Berna as a candidate for VP, after the president Luis Arce refusal, to re-election. RELATED: Bolivia: Police Repress Caravan Supporting Evo Morales in La Paz Amid Electoral Struggle […]
May 17, 2025

Evo Morales to Be Arrested if He Reaches La Paz: Bolivian Interior Minister Warns
Thousands of citizens began a caravan to accompany Morales as he seeks to register for the presidential election. On Thursday, Bolivian Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo warned that police would arrest former President Evo Morales if he appears in the city of La Paz to register his presidential candidacy. RELATED: Luis Arce Demands National Unity […]
May 16, 2025

Luis Arce Demands National Unity to Protect Bolivia’s Plurinational State
Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for unity against right-wing threats urging voters to defend progressive gains through ballots rather than street conflicts. Related: Luis Arce Declines Presidential Candidacy to Strengthen Unity and Defend the Plurinational State Standing before supporters in La Paz’s Plaza Murillo President Luis Arce made an impassioned plea for national unity framing […]