Tag: Luis Arce
Bolivian Court Upholds Preventive Detention of Luis Arce
The former president denounced that the ongoing process violates his constitutional rights. On Thursday, the La Paz Court of Justice decided to uphold the preventive detention of former Bolivian President Luis Arce (2020-2025), who is under investigation for alleged corruption in the management of funds for Indigenous development. RELATED: Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Arrested […]
December 19, 2025
ALBA-TCP Denounces Lawfare Campaign Against Bolivian Former President Arce
The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of America (ALBA-TCP, in Spanish) on Friday condemned the detention of former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora, warning that the case signals the onset of a politically motivated judicial campaign in Bolivia, as Arce appeared in court to deny allegations of corruption linked to his administration. The regional bloc […]
December 13, 2025
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Arrested
“I want to denounce to the Bolivian people and the international community that former president Luis Alberto Arce Catacora has just been kidnapped,” the former Minister of the Presidency reported.
December 10, 2025
Bolivia Backs Colombian President Petro After Trump Sanctions
President Arce condemns the U.S. decision to include Petro and his family on the ‘Clinton List.’ On Saturday, Bolivian President Luis Arce expressed solidarity with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who was sanctioned by U.S. President Donald Trump over alleged ties to drug trafficking. RELATED: Colombia towards the Constituent Assembly: Bogotá prepares for massive mobilization “We […]
October 26, 2025
Bolivia at Risk: The Return of Neoliberalism and the Battle for Popular Sovereignty
Bolivia is going through a political and economic crossroads that forces it to look back at its own history. After two decades of leftist governments, the recent rise of center-right politician Rodrigo Paz Pereira threatens to reopen the old wounds of the neoliberal model in Bolivia and jeopardize the advances won by popular movements since […]
October 20, 2025
President Luis Arce Rejects Chilean Congresswoman’s Xenophobic Comments About Bolivians
The legislator claimed she was providing a “description of the physiology of the Bolivian brain,” describing them as suffering from an incurable “chronic hypoxic encephalopathy.”
September 11, 2025
Bolivia Enacts Law to Protect Minors’ Sexual Integrity in Digital Environments
The law punishes grooming, online sexual deception of minors, and distribution of child sexual abuse material on the Internet. On Wednesday, Bolivian President Luis Arce enacted the Law for the Protection of the Sexual Integrity of Children and Adolescents in Digital Environments. RELATED: Bolivia’s President Arce Condemns US Military Buildup and Affirms ALBA-TCP’s Zone of […]
September 11, 2025
Bolivia at a Crossroads: Deciphering the Electoral Shift After the 2025 First Round
The general elections of August 17, 2025, in Bolivia cannot be understood as an isolated event, but rather as the crystallization of a process of deep political polarization that has been brewing since the institutional crisis of 2019. The election symbolizes a decisive crossroads for the country, which must choose between giving continuity to a […]
August 20, 2025
Bolivian Elections: Polling Stations Close as Scheduled, Votes Counting Begin
Two leftist candidates face six right-wing politicians in the race for the presidency. Polling stations in Bolivia closed at 16:00 local time after eight hours of voting to elect president, vice president and renew the Parliament legislature for 2025-2030. In several regions, the electoral juries began counting at the 34,026 polling stations installed. Closing time […]
August 17, 2025
Bolivian President Arce Replaces Military High Command Three Days Before Elections
On Sunday, Bolivians will elect president and lawmakers for the next five years amid a severe economic crisis. President Luis Arce replaced the top military leadership of the Bolivian Armed Forces on Thursday, three days before Sunday’s general elections. RELATED: President Arce Celebrates Brotherhood Ties Between Bolivia and Venezuela Arce swore in Gustavo Anibarro as […]