Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
From left: Samuel Doria Medina; Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga; Andrónico Rodríguez

Bolivia: Meet the Candidates 2025

Amid the collapse of the MAS as a dominant political force, the opposition is making polling gains ahead of the August 17 presidential election.

Unions marched in Santa Cruz on September 2, protesting fuel shortages and lack of U.S. dollars.

Bolivia’s Economy on the Brink

The country is at risk of a currency crisis as the government keeps a fixed exchange rate with no international reserves to support it.

Bolivian Finance and Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro is facing a dollar shortage and a potential economic crisis.

Bolivia’s Faded Star

Finance Minister Marcelo Montenegro received accolades for an impressive pandemic recovery, but his recent missteps may have exacerbated Bolivia’s crisis of uncertainty.

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