Socialism suffers first defeat in Bolivia in 20 years with right-wing and centrist candidates headed to runoff

Voters in Bolivia rejected socialist candidates for the first time in over 20 years in their presidential election Sunday. Former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his Movement Toward Socialism, or ... Read More

Socialism Just Imploded in Bolivia

Two decades ago, democratic socialism was rising in Latin America. The so-called "pink tide" swept leftist leaders into power in Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Read More

Bolivia Elections Bring Hope for Change in Stalled Economy

Andrés Moreno, a partner at leading Bolivian firm Moreno Baldivieso, discusses the prospects for a country with the world’s largest lithium reserves as it turns away from socialist rule. Read More

Socialism is defeated in Bolivia after two decades

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s socialist movement has been defeated for the first time in two decades, preliminary election results showed, as voters chose a centrist and a right-wing candidate to go ... Read More

A Latin American experiment in socialism could be nearing its end

SHINAHOTA, Bolivia — For nearly two decades, politics in Bolivia has been dominated by one man. Evo Morales, acolyte of Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez, antagonist of the United States, was credited with ... Read More

Bolivia heads to a runoff after an election ends two decades of ruling party dominance

LA PAZ, Bolivia ... s Movement Toward Socialism, or MAS, party, which has governed almost uninterrupted since its founder, charismatic ex-President Evo Morales, rose to power as part of the “pink tide ... Read More

Elections in Bolivia expected to empower right-wing for first time in decades

Bolivians are voting for a new president and parliament in elections that could see a right-wing government elected for the first time in more than two decades. After a lacklustre campaign ... Read More

Bolivia's swing right sounds alarm for Latin American leftists

SANTIAGO/BOGOTA (Reuters) -The defeat of Bolivia's long powerful socialists at the weekend highlights a broader backlash against incumbent leftists that could be reflected in upcoming elections ... Read More

A Surprise Vote In Bolivia Disrupts Politics As Usual

In a context of ongoing political turmoil, Bolivians found a way to upset an electoral chessboard that seemed set in stone, sacrosanct. In just under two months, Bolivia will hold—for the first time ... Read More