Bolivia’s Lithium Gamble: Can ‘White Gold’ Deliver?

From the moment of his victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz set the tone. “They squandered our gas, the lithium never appeared, and now we’re in crisis!” The centre-right politician elected on Sunday...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Bolivia's Quiroga promises 'dramatic' economic change if he wins election runoff

By Monica Machicao and Lucinda Elliott LA PAZ (Reuters) -Conservative former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga is banking on a bold economic rescue plan to win Bolivia's October 19 presidential runoff, where he faces centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz....

An Aymara woman prepares to cast her vote during the presidential runoff election, in Laja, some 30 km west of La Paz, on October 19, 2025

Bolivians headed to the polls Sunday to choose between two pro-business candidates in presidential elections, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis.

Bolivia's new president courts lithium investments

Bolivia’s new centrist president rekindled hope that the country’s lithium reserves may finally be exploited. State control of the industry under successive socialist governments has sidelined the foreign investment and know-how required to mine...

Bolivia's new conservative leader in 20 years promises warmer US ties

Bolivia's first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, injected a sharp note of realism into his plans to tackle an economic crisis Monday, a day after his surprise electoral victory signaled the end of decades of leftist rule in...

Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for stalled lithium dreams

Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after years of false starts under two decades of...

Bolivian church hopes for amicable ties with New president Rodrigo Paz

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...

Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams

Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after years of false starts under two decades of...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Bolivia Presidential Election 2025: PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira on His Win, Says ‘I Look Forward to Deepening Our Partnership’

New Delhi/La Paz, October 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Rodrigo Paz Pereira for his victory in the Presidential elections in Bolivia, asserting that he is looking forward to deepen partnership between both countries in...

Bolivian church hopes for amicable ties with new president

(OSV News) – 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,...

Bolivia’s President promises warmer US ties

Bolivia’s first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, injected a sharp note of realism into his plans to tackle Bolivia’s economic crisis on Monday, a day after his surprise electoral victory signalled the end of decades of...

Bolivia to restore US ties cut nearly two decades ago: president-elect

La Paz – Bolivia’s new pro-business president-elect vowed Monday to renew diplomatic ties with Washington as the South American country veered right after nearly two decades under socialist rule blamed by many for its myriad economic woes. Rodrigo...

Bolivia: The challenges facing Rodrigo Paz’s incoming government

The center-left candidate from the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Rodrigo Paz, secured victory with 54% of the votes, gaining nearly ten points over his rival, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. This triumph not only puts an end to two decades of dominance...

Bolivia Moves to Middle – But Doubts Remain About New President

The election of center-right Sen. Rodrigo Paz as president of Bolivia Sunday was inarguably the latest rejection of the leftist agenda that at one point dominated nearly all of Latin America. After 20 years of socialism under Presidents Evo...

Is Bolivia Ready for Paz?

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Bolivia elects a new president, Uruguay legalizes euthanasia, and the IMF issues a report card on regional economies. Sign up to receive Latin America Brief in your...

Bolivia: Government prepares presidential transition

“The decree is being discussed at CONAPE during the transition because several issues, including the representation expenses, guests, and logistics, must be considered, and that is why the decree is being issued,” the vice minister affirmed. He...

Bolivia elects center-right president

Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97.8 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.6...

Bolivia to resume ties with US after almost 20 years

Bolivia's new center-right president-elect has said he would seek to reinstate diplomatic ties with the United States that were broken off nearly two decades ago under leftist ex-leader Evo Morales. "In the specific case of the United States......