Bolivia Detains Former Socialist President Luis Arce, Alleged Involvement in $52 Million Corruption Scandal
Luis Arce, the former president of Bolivia who stepped down on November 8, was taken into custody on Wednesday amid allegations of embezzling state funds connected to a large corruption investigation involving the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party. The MAS party governed Bolivia for two decades, initially under Evo Morales and later under Arce. This […]
Luis Arce Withdraws from 2025 Election, Creating Opportunity for Evo Morales
On Tuesday, Bolivia’s president, Luis Arce, announced that he would not seek re-election in the upcoming general election set for August 17. The Socialist Movement (MAS) party has been in control of Bolivia for nearly two decades, grappling with ongoing leftist power dynamics between Arce and his predecessor, Evo Morales. Morales has faced legal issues, […]
Agitación económica alimenta la desconfianza en el gobierno de Arce y su versión de «golpe fallido»
La Paz — Dubbed “Compro Dollars,” the cards are being sold at the Víctor Vargas shoe trade window in popular free markets in Bolivia’s major cities, in a desperate attempt to keep a close business afloat. Vargas, it’s been a year since 45 years ago. The doors open at 8 a.m. to a throng of […]
Arce pide movilización de la ciudadanía
El gobierno de Bolivia se enfrentaba este miércoles a un posible golpe de estado, después de que el presidente Luis Arce denunció en su cuenta de X (antes Twitter) “movilizaciones irregulares de algunas unidades del Ejército Boliviano” . Poco después, imágenes de televisión mostraron el despliegue de uniformados y vehículos militares blindados en la plaza […]
Iran’s Raisi Meets Bolivia’s Arce, Cementing Foothold in Latin America
Iran has vowed to step up cooperation with Bolivia following this weekend’s talks between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his “friend” Bolivia’s socialist President Luis Arce. Raisi praised Arce for the Bolivian government’s “revolutionary and anti-imperialist” stance, and specifically mentioned Arce’s support for “Palestine” after the Arce administration. cut Japan will enter into all sorts […]