Bolivia Poised to Turn the Page on 20 Years of Socialist Rule in Sunday Presidential Runoff

Bolivia will turn the page on nearly two decades of disastrous socialism in Sunday’s presidential runoff election between conservative former President Jorge Quiroga and Senator Rodrigo Paz. The election will determine who will become Bolivia’s...

Highlights: Heat 120-130 Lakers in 2025 NBA

EVENT ENDED Highlights and summary of the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Heat in the NBA regular season, in a game that the Lakers always controlled. Photo: VAVEL Both teams are pulling their starters, and it will all come down to the court....

Growing BCS Film Festivals Coming Soon

Southern Baja California Sur will soon host two major film festivals in La Paz and Todos Santos, aiming to showcase national and international productions while providing a platform for local projects. Recently, new festivals debuted in Comondú...

Bolivia concludes its first gold futures sale

Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 03:28 UTC With these funds, “we service the foreign debt and contribute to the provision of fuel,” Rojas explained Bolivia's Central Bank (BCB) successfully concluded its first gold futures sale, a transaction...

‘Better days are coming,’ say Bolivia bishops after election

Bolivia has elected Rodrigo Paz as president, picking a centrist politician with a history of amicable church ties. His victory in the Oct. 19 runoff election ended two decades of governance under the Movement Toward Socialism party, whose...

Indonesia pushes for economic partnership with Mercosur

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is urging the acceleration of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). Mercosur is a South American trade bloc...

‘It’s hard to know what to do’: In the age of tariffs, San Diego small businesses raise prices, rethink suppliers and settle into uncertainty

Mim Na Chiangmai’s business selling jackets and kimonos survived the coronavirus pandemic and the following years of rising inflation. Tariffs are a new setback, but something she feels she can navigate. “I don’t feel like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is so...

Why Bolivia’s Election Is a Turning Point

In Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday, center-right senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira defeated right-wing former interim president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. This was the first time in twenty years that Evo Morales’s Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) was...

Bolivia's runoff elections: What you should know

Bolivia will hold its presidential runoff on the 19th of October after no candidate won the first round on August 17. The first-round results were a shocking blow to the Movement to Socialism (MAS) party, who had dominated South America's politics...

Bolivia runoff shows why there is no longer an ‘Indigenous vote’

When Evo Morales swept into power in 2005, the first time an Indigenous leader had ever been elected to Bolivia’s highest office, to be Indigenous here meant to support Mr. Morales unequivocally. But a generation later, his party, the Movement...

Planning board denies 209-home project near Bolivia

The Brunswick County Planning Board during its Oct. 13 meeting voted to deny the planned development application for Willow Haven, a 209-home project proposed of U.S. 17 S. across from Mill Creek Road SE near Bolivia. The Willow Haven Planned...

Noordwyk Secondary baller earns spot in Amajimbos squad for FIFA U17 World Cup

Noordwyk Secondary School learner Lunje Noqobo has been named in the South African U17 men’s national football team, Amajimbos, who are set to compete at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar from November 3–27. The Grade 10 learner, and Siwelele FC...

Twenty years of left-wing rule ends quietly in Bolivia

By Thomas Graham Election day might be the only time La Paz lives up to its name. There are no cars, no fumes and no honking horns in the Bolivian capital. Families enjoy the day out; skateboarders have the run of the place. This time, there...

Meet The HEC Paris Alumni, Estefany Beccar

“Curious by nature, resourceful under pressure, and empathetic and approachable in every interaction” Class / Grad Year: HEC Paris MBA Class of 2025 Current Employer / Role: Product Manager at Kering Group Is this the industry and role you...

Colombia’s Free Trade Agreement With US ‘Suspended,’ Ambassador Recalled

Above photo: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro speaks in Bogotá, Colombia, on May 1, 2024. Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters. On Monday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared that Colombia’s Free Trade Agreement with the United States has been “de...

Bolivia: Quiroga Pledges Bold Economic Reforms If Elected President

Home South America Bolivia: Quiroga Pledges Bold Economic Reforms If Elected President Quiroga placed second to Paz in the August 17 first round with 27% of the vote, as the ruling Movement to Socialism founded by Evo Morales suffered its biggest...

¿Cómo reciben los venezolanos en EEUU la concesión del Nobel la Paz a María Corina Machado?

DORAL, Florida, EE.UU. — Los residentes en la “Pequeña Venezuela”, la comunidad más grande de nativos del país sudamericano en Estados Unidos, reciben la noticia del Nobel de la Paz a la líder opositora María Corina Machado con sentimientos...

Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz seeks to appeal to disillusioned voters in election runoff

By Monica Machicao and Lucinda Elliott LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian Senator Rodrigo Paz is seeking to build on his surprise first-round lead as he prepares to face conservative rival Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga in Sunday's presidential runoff. Running for...

Bolivia on the brink: How a presidential election heralds a political shift

The economy, however, is seen as the deciding issue across segments of Bolivian society. The Ipsos Ciesmori survey found that voters identified Bolivia's economic crisis as their top concern going into the run-off. Other key concerns included the...

From Across Mexico, Roasted Here in La Paz

Sometimes, the best things in life are found during the most unexpected detours. A chance encounter, a sudden inspiration, or even a little girl’s tumble can reroute an entire destiny. For the residents of La Paz, that’s precisely how we landed...