Xi congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on election as president of Bolivia

La Paz Hosts Global Launch of First Diving Wetsuit Made from Recycled Ocean Materials

The Director of Tourism in La Paz participated in the international launch of XENOS, the world’s first diving wetsuit made entirely from materials recovered from the ocean. Presented in La Paz, the innovative suit highlights the city’s commitment...

Develan Rotarios de Somerton monumento a la paz

Somerton- “Que la paz prevalezca en el mundo” es el mensaje que puede leerse en tres idiomas en el monumento Poste de la Paz, develado por el Club Rotario local. El monumento reconocido internacionalmente fue develado el 23 de octubre en la plaza...

Bolivia’s President-Elect Seeks Nayib Bukele’s Guidance on Prison Reform.

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele will serve as one of the key advisors to Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira on prison policy, according to recent statements from the incoming Bolivian leader. Paz confirmed that he spoke directly...

Completion of judicial elections, a legislative challenge in Bolivia

While ALP President David Choquehuanca convened the outgoing assembly members for their final session, the acting head of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Oscar Hassenteufel, urged the incoming deputies ano senators to “complete the 2024...

Bolivia's judiciary among the worst in the region and globally

Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 10:34 UTC En contraste, Uruguay, Chile y Costa Rica mantienen los niveles más altos de estado de derecho Bolivia was one of the world's worst-ranked countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index...

El Florido, a Tijuana-Based Supermarket Chain, Opens Its First Store in La Paz

With a commitment to offering low prices and quality products, El Florido has opened its first grocery store in La Paz, bringing thousands of items to fill local families’ basic shopping baskets. The grand opening was attended by state and...

Bolivia’s shift to the right renews ambition to mine vast lithium reserves

Bolivia’s election of centre-right President-elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira could see the country open its vast lithium resources to foreign investors to bolster its faltering economy – a move that could benefit the US after years of hostility toward...

HM the Sultan congratulates President-elect of Bolivia

Bolivia: Private fuel import bill signed into law to tackle shortages

Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 09:19 UTC Arce agreed to block private initiatives but warned of a sharp price increase Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora enacted the so-called “Short Law” on Monday to tackle fuel shortages and guarantee the...

Bolivia Breaks with ALBA Under Rodrigo Paz Pereira’s Leadership After Electoral Victory and Announces Restored Ties with the U.S., Leaving the Bloc on the Brink of Collapse for Supporting Authoritarian Regimes

Bolivia’s president-elect, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, has announced the country’s immediate withdrawal from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), a regional bloc driven by the governments of Cuba and Venezuela. This decision,...

La Paz honors Indigenous women in fashion festival for 477th anniversary

Bolivia Returns to the White Ruling Elite

Bolivia’s October 19 runoff vote not only elected the center-right Rodrigo Paz Pereira as the next president but put the final nail in the coffin of the nearly twenty-year rule of an indigenous left-wing coalition. The Christian Democrat Paz,...

Bolivia Voted for Change. Can Its New Centrist President Deliver?

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz addresses supporters in La Paz, Bolivia, Oct. 19, 2025 (AP photo by Ivan Valencia). LA PAZ, Bolivia — Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz comfortably beat Jorge Quiroga, a conservative former president, to win Bolivia’s...

Bolivia’s Political Shift: Unveiling a New Frontier for Fashion

In Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, the clock on the country’s Congress building has been turning upside down for more than ten years. Since 2014, the hands of the Bolivian capital’s clock have been turning to the left, as a symbol of the...

Bolivia Turns to the Centre After Years of Leftist Rule

Image Source: Getty Images The Movement for Socialism (known by its Spanish-language acronym MAS), which dominated Bolivia’s political landscape for the past two decades, has been summarily rejected by voters in the country’s recent elections. Its...

Groundwater protections sought in La Paz County amid lawsuit

Key Points: Public nuisance lawsuit at crossroads on attorney general’s authority to sue Litigation stands to impact potential state regulation of basin Outcome could impact extent of oversight on agricultural water use As the attorney general...

Iván Cepeda advierte que una intervención militar de EE.UU. puede convertir a América Latina en “una zona de guerra”

Por Ivan Pérez Sarmenti, CNN en Español El senador Iván Cepeda, recién elegido como candidato presidencial del Pacto Histórico de Colombia para las elecciones de 2026, rechazó en una entrevista con CNN las recientes acciones militares de Estados...

At least 16 killed in bus accident in central Bolivia

LA PAZ: At least 16 people were killed and 32 injured on Monday after a bus rolled some 300 meters (1,000 feet) downhill in central Bolivia, police said. The accident happened in the morning in Morochata, about two and a half hours from the city...

At least 16 people killed and 32 injured after bus plunges 1,000ft down a cliff in Bolivia

AT LEAST 16 people have died and 32 injured after a bus fell 1,000ft off a cliff in Bolivia. Authorities said the vehicle plunged into a 300-meter-deep ravine in Cochabamba after the driver reportedly lost control. Sign up for The US Sun...