Bolivia 2025 elections: who’s running and what you need to know

Bolivian electoral authorities have confirmed that voters will head to the ballot boxes on August 17 to elect their next president — but some of the biggest names in national politics will not be on the ballot.  Ten presidential tickets were registered and …

Long queues for staples, medicine and fuel have become commonplace in economically-battered Bolivia

Bolivia saw what has been described as a short-lived 'economic miracle' under the 2006-2019 presidency of Evo Morales

A dramatic drop in gas exports led foreign reserves to plummet, and Bolivia has long been unable to import sufficient ...

Bolivia police officer blown up by pro-Morales demonstrators

A Bolivian policeman taken hostage by demonstrators was blown up with explosives, the government said Thursday, marking a dramatic escalation in the state's standoff with backers of ex-president Evo Morales. The protests, which began over a week ago, …

Antigovernment protests in Bolivia leave multiple people dead

At least four people have been killed in antigovernment demonstrations in Bolivia, where supporters of former President Evo Morales have clashed with state forces as tensions rise ahead of upcoming elections. On Thursday, Justice Minister Cesar Siles …

Sahrawi Chargé d’Affaires in Bolivia discusses academic cooperation with Dean of Bolivian Catholic University to promote ...

La Paz, Bolivia – June 11, 2025 (SPS) –  The Chargé d’Affaires of the Sahrawi Republic Embassy in Bolivia, Mr. Ambarik Abdallah, met Wednesday with the Dean of the Bolivian Catholic University in La Paz to discuss bilateral cooperation and academic …

Bolivia wants the world to stop treating coca leaves like drugs 

If New York runs on coffee, Cochabamba runs on coca. The leaves—which can be chewed as a mild stimulant, but also processed into cocaine—are everywhere: spread out by the road to dry; sold in bags alongside sweets and SIM cards; stuffed in cheeks as golf- …

Death toll hits 5 in clashes over blockades in Bolivia

LA PAZ, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Four police officers and a civilian died due to road blockades promoted by supporters of former President Evo Morales (2006-2019), which have blocked passage in key regions of the country for 11 days, local authorities said …

Fourth policeman killed in clashes with Morales backers in Bolivia

Soldiers and riot police have clashed for days with supporters of Bolivian former president Evo Morales - Copyright AFP FERNANDO CARTAGENA A Bolivian policeman taken hostage by protesters has died after an explosive detonated on him, bringing to four the …