Feed MRSS-S bolivia_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/evo-morales-our-demands-will-only-be-met-when-we-are-in-power.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/evo-morales-our-demands-will-only-be-met-when-we-are-in-power.html Mar Centenera ,Caio Ruvenal Bolivia’s former president believes the protests against incumbent Rodrigo Paz will not be resolved through military intervention: ‘If he wants to avoid bloodshed, elections should be held’  Bolivia’s former president believes the protests against incumbent Rodrigo Paz will not be resolved through military intervention: ‘If he wants to avoid bloodshed, elections should be held’  Evo Morales Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira La Paz Juan Karita (AP) Evo Morales Evo Morales, pictured in La Paz, Bolivia, in June of 2019. Evo Morales, pictured in La Paz, Bolivia, in June of 2019. <p>Evo Morales, 66, is entrenched in the place where he built his political power: the Chapare province, Bolivia’s coca-growing region. There he cultivates avocados, farms fish, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-25/anatoly-karpov-an-incomparable-chess-hero.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-25/anatoly-karpov-an-incomparable-chess-hero.html">plays chess</a>, runs and does sit-ups to stay in shape, all while closely monitoring the Indigenous uprising that has put Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on the ropes just six months after taking office. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/evo-morales-our-demands-will-only-be-met-when-we-are-in-power.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-09/bolivias-failed-economic-model-from-the-energy-heart-of-south-america-to-the-risk-of-blackouts.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:56:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-09/bolivias-failed-economic-model-from-the-energy-heart-of-south-america-to-the-risk-of-blackouts.html Caio Ruvenal Despite allegedly huge natural gas reserves, a lack of exploration and manipulated figures have exhausted the system that sustained the country for two decades, leading to widespread protests Despite allegedly huge natural gas reserves, a lack of exploration and manipulated figures have exhausted the system that sustained the country for two decades, leading to widespread protests Bolivia La Paz Rodrigo Paz Pereira América Evo Morales Repsol Petrobras José Luis Quintana (LatinContent via Getty Images) BOLIVIA - PETRÓLEO Gualberto Villarroel oil refinery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 2014. Gualberto Villarroel oil refinery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 2014. <p>There is an old propaganda poster advertising <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html">Evo Morales</a>’ third-term program: “Bolivia will be the energy heart of South America. Bolivia will have energy sovereignty. We will export energy to neighboring countries and become a regional leader.” The former president began that term in 2015 backed by an overwhelming electoral victory of more than 60%. The support reflected the economic stability the country had enjoyed since his first term in 2006, sustained mainly by natural gas exports, which in 2014 alone reached $6.1 billion. International reserves became the highest in South America relative to GDP. But behind the scenes, the picture was different. Reserve certifications did not match the extravagant figures that had been proclaimed, and oil companies had neglected exploration of new fields.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-09/bolivias-failed-economic-model-from-the-energy-heart-of-south-america-to-the-risk-of-blackouts.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-05/the-reality-the-spanish-catholic-church-continues-to-hide-seven-cardinals-and-61-bishops-implicated-in-covering-up-child-abusers-for-decades.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:14:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-05/the-reality-the-spanish-catholic-church-continues-to-hide-seven-cardinals-and-61-bishops-implicated-in-covering-up-child-abusers-for-decades.html Julio Núñez ,Íñigo Domínguez Dioceses and orders keep the same wall of silence and opacity they have shown for eight years: EL PAÍS asked 211 entities again about the handling of the cases and only three replied Dioceses and orders keep the same wall of silence and opacity they have shown for eight years: EL PAÍS asked 211 entities again about the handling of the cases and only three replied Papa León XIV Madrid Barcelona Bolivia Jesuitas Vatican Pool (Getty Images) Obispo Barcelona Pope Leo XIV, flanked by archbishop of Barcelona cardinal Juan José Omella, meets with Spanish seminarians at the Vatican on February 28, 2026. Pope Leo XIV, flanked by archbishop of Barcelona cardinal Juan José Omella, meets with Spanish seminarians at the Vatican on February 28, 2026. <p><i>EL PAÍS launched an investigation into child sexual abuse by members of the Spanish Church in 2018 and maintains a database updated with all known cases. If you know of a case that has not come to light, you can write to: abusos@elpais.es. If it is a case in Latin America, the email address is: abusosamerica@elpais.es.</i></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-05/the-reality-the-spanish-catholic-church-continues-to-hide-seven-cardinals-and-61-bishops-implicated-in-covering-up-child-abusers-for-decades.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R4Q5RGWOOFD37F7TA7A3PTFO7M.jpg?auth=f2f23274c852e3a554194554342d38a85beaee7bd05cab0217d741df046825ed" width="816" height="459" alt="The cover of the music record "La misa es una fiesta: cantos para las misas con niños" (Mass is a party: songs for mass with children), by Cesáreo Gabarain."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6NQGBYW54VENDBSYSJVIQ7L25I.png?auth=8a82edecd230b0b34ce4c22f126e2abbed83f97e2cda668cdec1b0f185a43515" width="1476" height="707" alt="The letter that Provincial Superior Ramón Alaix wrote to Superior General Peter Hans Kolvenbach, suggesting that a pedophile priest be relocated and given treatment."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZGZLWEFPZVFPBCPVRFHC5TP46Y.jpg?auth=44d30bbc932332ec7cca08b0806d0780e51789c9a66d90ac28f4bce73b0bb39b" width="887" height="499" alt="Brother Marino González with a class at the school of Talavera de la Reina in the late 1970s."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/rodrigo-paz-announces-changes-in-his-government-after-denouncing-an-attempt-at-destabilization-before-the-oas.html Thu, 21 May 2026 11:20:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/rodrigo-paz-announces-changes-in-his-government-after-denouncing-an-attempt-at-destabilization-before-the-oas.html Caio Ruvenal,Patricia Caro US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hardens his tone on the protests in Bolivia and links demonstrators to criminals and drug traffickers US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hardens his tone on the protests in Bolivia and links demonstrators to criminals and drug traffickers Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira Marco Rubio LUIS GANDARILLAS (EFE) Rodrigo Paz at a press conference in La Paz on Wednesday. Rodrigo Paz at a press conference in La Paz on Wednesday. <p>Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz put two proposals on the table on Wednesday to soothe the country after weeks of protests and road blockades. He announced ministerial changes “to get closer to the people” and proposed forming a Social Economic Council that would include the mobilized actors and serve as a negotiating bridge between the state, productive sectors, and social movements. Hours earlier, his government told the Organization of American States (OAS) that the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/washington-describes-protests-in-bolivia-as-an-attempted-coup-detat.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/washington-describes-protests-in-bolivia-as-an-attempted-coup-detat.html">protests besieging La Paz</a>, the city that hosts the seat of government, aim to “generate institutional destabilization.” Paz received shows of support. The strongest came from Washington, which warned it would not remain indifferent if street violence escalates. “We will not allow criminals and drug traffickers to overthrow democratically elected leaders in our hemisphere,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio <a href="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2057153112855503215" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2057153112855503215">said on X</a> on Wednesday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/rodrigo-paz-announces-changes-in-his-government-after-denouncing-an-attempt-at-destabilization-before-the-oas.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/washington-describes-protests-in-bolivia-as-an-attempted-coup-detat.html Wed, 20 May 2026 13:50:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/washington-describes-protests-in-bolivia-as-an-attempted-coup-detat.html Macarena Vidal Liy Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke with the Andean country’s president, Rodrigo Paz, in a show of support Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau spoke with the Andean country’s president, Rodrigo Paz, in a show of support Bolivia Washington D.C. Rodrigo Paz Pereira Argentina Colombia Javier Milei Gustavo Petro Evo Morales Juan Karita (AP Photo/Juan Karita) Anti-government protests near El Alt, Bolivia, on May 16. Anti-government protests near El Alt, Bolivia, on May 16. <p>The protests in Bolivia against the government of Rodrigo Paz — which began with a series of strikes earlier this month and have erupted into a nationwide movement, particularly in La Paz, the seat of government — represent an attempt at a “coup d’état.” That was the unequivocal statement made on Tuesday by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Landau, after revealing that he had just spoken by phone with Bolivia’s conservative president.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/washington-describes-protests-in-bolivia-as-an-attempted-coup-detat.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html Caio Ruvenal A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties China Bolivia Argentina Chile México América Zhai Weikai (Getty Images) China lithium Latin America Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025. Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EROVJSHACNCI5MNX353PTRFURU.jpg?auth=d8e04aa8fe2b677994963d2f2b1f992b4027db8a0dd7e631e89a8024762245df" width="3500" height="2333" alt="Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025."></img><p>China has been unrivaled in the lithium market since it adopted a national policy of promoting the energy transition to reduce its dependence on imported fuels and guarantee its energy security. The so-called “white gold” is essential for the lucrative electric vehicle industry, dominated by the Asian giant, as it is used in battery manufacturing. Between 2021 and 2023, demand for lithium increased by 250%, according to data from the International Energy Agency. More than half of the world’s lithium reserves are concentrated in the so-called “lithium triangle,” between Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, which explains why China has set its sights on Latin America, with at least 28 projects linked to the lithium supply chain in five countries, including Mexico <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-03/lithium-brings-prosperity-and-headaches-to-one-of-the-poorest-corners-of-brazil.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-03/lithium-brings-prosperity-and-headaches-to-one-of-the-poorest-corners-of-brazil.html">and Brazil</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html Mon, 11 May 2026 18:55:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html Caio Ruvenal The former president, who is in hiding in the Chapare coca-growing region, is accused of impregnating a minor while he was in office The former president, who is in hiding in the Chapare coca-growing region, is accused of impregnating a minor while he was in office Bolivia Evo Morales Jeanine Áñez Luis Arce Rodrigo Paz Pereira La Paz Jorge Abrego (EFE) Evo Morales during an event in Chimoré, Bolivia, on February 19. Evo Morales during an event in Chimoré, Bolivia, on February 19. <p>Bolivian Judge Carlos Oblitas declared former president <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-22/evo-morales-former-president-of-bolivia-the-governments-only-plan-is-to-eliminate-my-candidacy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-22/evo-morales-former-president-of-bolivia-the-governments-only-plan-is-to-eliminate-my-candidacy.html">Evo Morales</a> (2006-2019) in contempt of court on Monday for failing to appear before the Tarija court where he is being tried for human trafficking, specifically for allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old girl while he was president. The court order includes an arrest warrant and a travel ban, as reported to the press by Supreme Court Justice Grover Mita. Morales’ legal team had already announced last week that their client would not appear, considering the case a “political persecution” and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-10-20/the-evo-morales-case-when-sexual-violence-against-women-gets-stuck-in-the-political-mud.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-10-20/the-evo-morales-case-when-sexual-violence-against-women-gets-stuck-in-the-political-mud.html">alleging irregularities in the criminal proceedings</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/bolivia-orders-arrest-of-evo-morales-for-failing-to-appear-at-child-trafficking-trial.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-06/the-abidjan-market-for-performing-arts-a-stage-for-african-music-theater-and-dance.html Thu, 07 May 2026 10:05:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-06/the-abidjan-market-for-performing-arts-a-stage-for-african-music-theater-and-dance.html Ángeles Lucas The April event in Ivory Coast broke records with the presence of 320 festival programmers from 72 countries, showcasing the vigor of creativity on the continent The April event in Ivory Coast broke records with the presence of 320 festival programmers from 72 countries, showcasing the vigor of creativity on the continent África Aviñón Bolivia India Madrid Malí MASA (EL PAÍS) Abidjan Performing Arts Market A scene from the contemporary dance piece 'How Art Began' by Mounir Saeed, at the 14th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market. A scene from the contemporary dance piece 'How Art Began' by Mounir Saeed, at the 14th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RO3XOIS2EFG47NTQQPDCOLL7VQ.JPG?auth=0dc4e802d2722484c70d4557fcbbc452b61800732abf2d74a068759d4b48e05e" width="5828" height="4371" alt="A scene from the contemporary dance piece 'How Art Began' by Mounir Saeed, at the 14th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market."></img><p>Against the backdrop of Abidjan’s skyscrapers, the magnetic rhythm of <i>zouglou</i> fills the air. Two dancers weave multi-rhythmic choreography on stage, the brilliant voices of three women accompany the singer, and the percussion sets your heartbeat. Spotlights, grilled fish, fried plantains, and the reflections of the lights on the Ébrié Lagoon, which borders Ivory Coast’s economic capital, complete the spectacle at one of the nights of the 14th edition of the <a href="https://www.en.masa.ci/general-information" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.en.masa.ci/general-information">Abidjan Performing Arts Market</a> (MASA), a biennial event that has attracted more than 570,000 visitors and this year broke records with the presence of 320 programmers from 72 countries; in 2024, there were 115 from 40 countries.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-06/the-abidjan-market-for-performing-arts-a-stage-for-african-music-theater-and-dance.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KZYZ3767GFD5VGROAEKQUELFJQ.JPG?auth=a184546eb908a9db65eda7b85d0640689bb105b019461c1251cf4312ba729f12" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A dancer from the show “Zo! Mute” by Gregory Maqoma and Vincent Mantsoe at MASA in April."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/V7QS5HZM35HETGJJ2GEC3UEWMY.JPG?auth=14158d34b9406fec10f2db33a3e8062f2bb8a93d060f6d1346a6dbb4f0ebe5cb" width="1993" height="1150" alt="Anuang'a's creation in the 'Heritage Music and Dance' show, at MASA in Abidjan."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/chinas-prestige-shows-strong-growth-in-latin-america-while-that-of-the-us-is-plummeting.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:38:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/chinas-prestige-shows-strong-growth-in-latin-america-while-that-of-the-us-is-plummeting.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar A German foundation is taking the pulse of the region, which has become the main stage for the power struggle between the two superpowers A German foundation is taking the pulse of the region, which has become the main stage for the power struggle between the two superpowers China Washington D.C. Argentina Chile Costa Rica Uruguay Guatemala Venezuela Bolivia Colombia Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping Donald Trump José Antonio Kast Claudia Sheinbaum Gustavo Petro Evelyn Hockstein (REUTERS) Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, last year. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, last year. <p>Faced with Donald Trump’s aggressive and erratic policies during his second term in the White House, his southern neighbors are increasingly looking more favorably toward China, the United States’ main strategic rival. The Asian giant is the only major power gaining prestige among Latin Americans, according to a survey conducted by the German Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation, the magazine <i>Nueva Sociedad</i>, and the Diálogo y Paz group, released this week. China is gaining new supporters in the region (up by 6 points) while the positive image of the U.S. is plummeting (a 17-point drop) and that of Europe is declining, dragged down by Germany and France. Twelve thousand people in 10 countries participated in the survey.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/chinas-prestige-shows-strong-growth-in-latin-america-while-that-of-the-us-is-plummeting.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-14/the-hidden-history-of-afro-bolivians-from-slavery-in-silver-mines-to-fighting-for-power.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-14/the-hidden-history-of-afro-bolivians-from-slavery-in-silver-mines-to-fighting-for-power.html Caio Ruvenal UNESCO recently highlighted a series of 17th-century documents. These reveal that the trafficking of Africans to exploit Bolivia’s Cerro Rico was the origin of the Black community in the country UNESCO recently highlighted a series of 17th-century documents. These reveal that the trafficking of Africans to exploit Bolivia’s Cerro Rico was the origin of the Black community in the country Bolivia La Paz Angola Guinea América Juan Karita (AP) AMÉRICA FUTURA-MANUSTRICOS-AFRO BOLIVIA A girl from the Afro-Bolivian community performs a traditional dance in La Paz, in September 2025. A girl from the Afro-Bolivian community performs a traditional dance in La Paz, in September 2025. <p>Cerro Rico (“Rich Mountain”) is located near the Bolivian city of Potosí. It once produced up to 80% of the silver of the Viceroyalty of Peru (1542-1824) and as much as 60% of global production during certain periods of the 17th and 18th centuries. But Indigenous labor was insufficient to extract the thousands of tons of ore flowing from the mountain. And so, the Spanish Crown’s solution was to bring <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-23/bank-of-brazil-apologizes-for-its-complicity-in-the-slave-trade.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-23/bank-of-brazil-apologizes-for-its-complicity-in-the-slave-trade.html">enslaved Africans</a> to the territory, using the transatlantic system that had been established by the Portuguese years earlier. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-14/the-hidden-history-of-afro-bolivians-from-slavery-in-silver-mines-to-fighting-for-power.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/the-fall-of-sebastian-marset-the-uruguayan-kingpin-on-the-deas-mostwanted-list.html Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:20:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/the-fall-of-sebastian-marset-the-uruguayan-kingpin-on-the-deas-mostwanted-list.html Caio Ruvenal In 2022, the cartel leader was linked to the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci In 2022, the cartel leader was linked to the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci Bolivia Uruguay DEA Interpol RR SS Political scandal rocks Uruguay after passport issued to ‘dangerous and influential’ drug trafficker Sebastián Marset in an image shared on social media. Sebastián Marset in an image shared on social media. <p>Bolivia’s Special Force for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking (FELCN) captured Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset early Friday morning in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The criminal leader is considered Uruguay’s most dangerous criminal and is one of the five most wanted individuals by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). According to local media reports, the U.S. agency has already transferred Marset from Viru Viru Airport to the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/the-fall-of-sebastian-marset-the-uruguayan-kingpin-on-the-deas-mostwanted-list.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-06/bolivia-wants-to-bury-the-ghost-of-che-guevara.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:00:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-06/bolivia-wants-to-bury-the-ghost-of-che-guevara.html Caio Ruvenal The country where the Argentinian revolutionary was assassinated has changed a street name honoring him, decorated his executioners, and launched a campaign to remove his face from sight The country where the Argentinian revolutionary was assassinated has changed a street name honoring him, decorated his executioners, and launched a campaign to remove his face from sight Che Guevara Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira MAS Evo Morales Juan Karita (AP) Mural with the face of Che Guevara, in Bolivia, November 2024. Mural with the face of Che Guevara, in Bolivia, November 2024. <p>The embodiment of economic prosperity in Bolivia has a name: Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The warm Guaraní city, far from the Andes, consists of 40% of national and foreign migrants. More than one newcomer has been confused by the name of one of its avenues in the east of the city. Locals call it Che Guevara Avenue, but the GPS and the official municipal map call it Monseñor Nicolás Castellanos Avenue. The City Council decided to rename it last November. This is not a simple administrative issue, but a renewed attempt by the center-right government of Rodrigo Paz to sweep aside the memory of the world’s most famous guerrilla fighter, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/10/10/inenglish/1507630165_613079.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/10/10/inenglish/1507630165_613079.html">who was assassinated</a> in the Bolivian village of La Higuera in 1967.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-06/bolivia-wants-to-bury-the-ghost-of-che-guevara.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-02-25/todays-birds-are-up-to-72-smaller-than-those-of-80-years-ago-in-indigenous-territories.html Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:31:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-02-25/todays-birds-are-up-to-72-smaller-than-those-of-80-years-ago-in-indigenous-territories.html Noor Mahtani Mahtani A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity México Bolivia Chile Brasil Amazonas Senegal China Mongolia Ghana Madagascar Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A hummingbird in Peru. A hummingbird in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A Pteroglossus Castanotis or chestnut-eared aracari in Peru. A Pteroglossus Castanotis or chestnut-eared aracari in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A pair of scarlet macaws in Peru. A pair of scarlet macaws in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A specimen of Mesembrinibis cayennensis, known as the green ibis, in Peru. A specimen of Mesembrinibis cayennensis, known as the green ibis, in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A blue-gray tanager or Thraupis episcopus, in Costa Rica. A blue-gray tanager or Thraupis episcopus, in Costa Rica. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A specimen of the red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) in Peru. A specimen of the red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) in Peru. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A bird of the species Cacique Lomiamarillo. A bird of the species Cacique Lomiamarillo. Joan de la Malla AMÉRICA FUTURA-AVES DE AMÉRICA LATINA A hummingbird rests on a branch in Peru. A hummingbird rests on a branch in Peru. <p>The Tsimane’ people live deep within the Bolivian Amazon rainforest. This community of some 16,000 people has been protecting the Tsimane’ Indigenous Territory, the Pilón Lajas Community Land of Origin, and its surrounding areas for centuries, long before the state began to do so. When the elders of the community were just children, they saw macaws and Amazonian guans (<i>Penelope jacquacu</i>) flying over the Maníqui River basin. Today, they themselves acknowledge seeing only ruddy pigeons (<i>Patagioenas subvinacea</i>) and giant cowbirds (<i>Molothrus oryzivorus</i>), birds that are much more homogeneous and urban, and which have <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-27/protecting-the-rainforests-of-mesoamerica-so-we-can-keep-watching-migratory-birds-in-central-park.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-11-27/protecting-the-rainforests-of-mesoamerica-so-we-can-keep-watching-migratory-birds-in-central-park.html">little or no connection to their territories</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-02-25/todays-birds-are-up-to-72-smaller-than-those-of-80-years-ago-in-indigenous-territories.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-05/a-recipe-for-resistance-indigenous-peoples-politicize-their-struggles-from-the-kitchen.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:02:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-05/a-recipe-for-resistance-indigenous-peoples-politicize-their-struggles-from-the-kitchen.html Noor Mahtani Mahtani A book that compiles the recovery of ancestral recipes from the Americas, from Canada to the Amazon, maps strategies in the face of climate change and agribusiness A book that compiles the recovery of ancestral recipes from the Americas, from Canada to the Amazon, maps strategies in the face of climate change and agribusiness Ecuador Bolivia Perú Guatemala México Roly Cota Women with the recipe book in Bolivia on November 19. Women with the recipe book in Bolivia on November 19. <p>To cook <i>chipa de pescado</i> (a baked fish dish) with roasted yucca, the Asháninka Indigenous community of Peru must first gather bijao leaves to wrap the scaled fish in a leaf that will also serve as a plate. This community must also have fished for boquichico (black prochilodus) or chupadora (suckermouth catfish), in the Pichis River basin; quite a challenge since the widespread use of explosives and nets that barely allow the fish to grow. Similarly, to make toasted wheat soup, typical of the Quechua people in Bolivia, garlic, cumin, and red chili peppers, which they carefully harvest themselves, must be ground on a stone mortar. The story behind these <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-06/miske-the-ancient-indigenous-drink-that-is-being-revived-around-the-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-11-06/miske-the-ancient-indigenous-drink-that-is-being-revived-around-the-world.html">ancestral recipes</a> begins long before the fire is lit. It involves the selection of seeds, the methods of cultivation and fishing, how and with whom food is eaten, and how it is served. In a world where Western diets are increasingly limited to fewer food groups, keeping this diverse and colorful gastronomy alive is an act of resistance.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-01-05/a-recipe-for-resistance-indigenous-peoples-politicize-their-struggles-from-the-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-24/miguel-alandia-the-artist-whose-murals-were-saved-by-miners-under-bolivias-military-rule.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:26:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-24/miguel-alandia-the-artist-whose-murals-were-saved-by-miners-under-bolivias-military-rule.html Caio Ruvenal The National Museum of Art of Bolivia has opened a permanent gallery showcasing the work of the artist who used his work as a tool for social struggle and subversion The National Museum of Art of Bolivia has opened a permanent gallery showcasing the work of the artist who used his work as a tool for social struggle and subversion Bolivia Diego Rivera Fundación Cultural del Banco Central de Bolivia Murales Bolivia Detail of a mural by Miguel Alandia, destroyed by the military dictatorship in 1965. Detail of a mural by Miguel Alandia, destroyed by the military dictatorship in 1965. <p>The year was 1965. Military regimes dominated Latin America, and Bolivia was no exception. As one of the first measures of his de facto government, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-07/gary-prado-the-bolivian-soldier-who-captured-che-guevara-dies-at-84.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-07/gary-prado-the-bolivian-soldier-who-captured-che-guevara-dies-at-84.html">General René Barrientos</a> ordered the takeover of mining camps, which were home to the largest militant forces of the leftist parties. One of the most important was the Milluni center in the highlands of La Paz, as it housed <i>La Voz del Minero</i> (The Miner’s Voice), a radio station and communication hub for mobilizations. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-24/miguel-alandia-the-artist-whose-murals-were-saved-by-miners-under-bolivias-military-rule.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-19/millennia-old-yuracare-language-resists-extinction-through-900-speakers-and-a-new-dictionary.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:29:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-19/millennia-old-yuracare-language-resists-extinction-through-900-speakers-and-a-new-dictionary.html Caio Ruvenal Their history marked by cultural seclusion, the people of a tropical Bolivian region publish the most complete work in their language to-date Their history marked by cultural seclusion, the people of a tropical Bolivian region publish the most complete work in their language to-date Bolivia Amazonas Inca América JAN JOSEPH STOK AMERICA FUTURA-La milenaria lengua yuracaré A Yuracaré man prepares fish ‘charque’, or jerky. A Yuracaré man prepares fish ‘charque’, or jerky. <p>The history of the Yuracaré can be told through their refusal to integrate with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-11/video-im-from-here-argentina-bolivia-and-mexico-are-also-afro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-11/video-im-from-here-argentina-bolivia-and-mexico-are-also-afro.html">Bolivia’s colonial system</a>. They settled on the border between the country’s mountain foothills and its plains and valleys. There is no evidence that they had contact with the Incas, as was the case of other tribes of the Antisuyo lowlands, the northeastern region of the Inca empire. During the reign of the Spanish viceroyalty, evangelizing missions were able to make few inroads with the Yuracaré. Later, beginning with the second half of the 20^th century, Quechuas and Aimaras migrated to the same area to practice agriculture. Now, a new chapter has been written in the story of the Yuracarés with this year’s publication of a Yuracaré-Spanish dictionary — an attempt to save a language currently spoken by some 900 individuals.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-19/millennia-old-yuracare-language-resists-extinction-through-900-speakers-and-a-new-dictionary.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-11/video-im-from-here-argentina-bolivia-and-mexico-are-also-afro.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-11/video-im-from-here-argentina-bolivia-and-mexico-are-also-afro.html EL PAÍS Mexican psychologist Tanya Duarte, Argentine teacher Miriam Gomes, and Bolivian engineer Juan Carlos Ballivián share their firsthand accounts of what it is like to live in countries that are not traditionally associated with African heritage Mexican psychologist Tanya Duarte, Argentine teacher Miriam Gomes, and Bolivian engineer Juan Carlos Ballivián share their firsthand accounts of what it is like to live in countries that are not traditionally associated with African heritage América Colombia Bolivia México El PAÍS ‘I’m from here’ The painting is of an Afro-Mexican boy, probably from Veracruz. The painting is of an Afro-Mexican boy, probably from Veracruz. <h3>Video:</h3><p>Héctor Guerrero, Carlos Martínez, Guadalupe Aizaga.</p><h3>Production and interviews:</h3><p>Lorena Arroyo, Diego Jemio, Caio Ruvenal.</p><h3>Editing:</h3><p><span style="color: rgb(25, 25, 25);">Montse Lemus.</span></p><p></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-05/who-rejects-request-from-bolivia-and-colombia-to-remove-the-coca-leaf-from-list-of-most-persecuted-substances.html Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:21:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-05/who-rejects-request-from-bolivia-and-colombia-to-remove-the-coca-leaf-from-list-of-most-persecuted-substances.html Sebastián Forero Rueda Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of alternative uses Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of alternative uses Colombia Bolivia UN Perú Lima Edinson Arroyo (Getty Images) WHO coca leaf most-persecuted substances Harvesting coca leaves in Llorente, Colombia, in an archive photograph. Harvesting coca leaves in Llorente, Colombia, in an archive photograph. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-10-17/picking-coca-leaves-in-colombia-the-thankless-job-that-venezuelans-are-doing.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-10-17/picking-coca-leaves-in-colombia-the-thankless-job-that-venezuelans-are-doing.html">Coca leaves</a> will remain on the list of highly dangerous substances, where they have been for over 60 years. The window of opportunity that had opened for their removal has just been shut: the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended keeping them on Schedule I — the most restrictive — of the <a href="https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CND/Int_Drug_Control_Conventions/1961_Schedules/ST_CND1_Add1_Rev2_e_V1603027.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CND/Int_Drug_Control_Conventions/1961_Schedules/ST_CND1_Add1_Rev2_e_V1603027.pdf">1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs</a>. Bolivia’s request to declassify coca leaves, which Colombia had enthusiastically supported, has been met with a major setback. The two countries’ campaign to destigmatize coca, differentiate it from cocaine, and promote its <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/women-leaders-of-latin-america/2025-03-11/the-coca-leaf-from-the-bush-that-kills-to-a-color-palette-for-art-and-fashion.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/women-leaders-of-latin-america/2025-03-11/the-coca-leaf-from-the-bush-that-kills-to-a-color-palette-for-art-and-fashion.html">alternative and traditional uses</a> has suffered a significant blow. The decision by the UN agency is now being questioned by a wide range of civil society organizations that had expected the opposite from an institution focused on health issues.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-05/who-rejects-request-from-bolivia-and-colombia-to-remove-the-coca-leaf-from-list-of-most-persecuted-substances.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-04/the-sheet-music-collector-playing-pieces-from-the-early-20th-century-preserved-by-indigenous-people.html Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:40:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-04/the-sheet-music-collector-playing-pieces-from-the-early-20th-century-preserved-by-indigenous-people.html Santiago Espinoza A. Bolivian director Raquel Maldonado Villafuerte has rescued up to 7,000 pages of handwritten scores in the Amazonian village of San Ignacio de Moxos Bolivian director Raquel Maldonado Villafuerte has rescued up to 7,000 pages of handwritten scores in the Amazonian village of San Ignacio de Moxos Bolivia Amazonas La Paz Archivo Raquel Maldonado AMÉRICA FUTURA - RAQUEL - MUSICA BOLIVIA Raquel Maldonado directing the Ensamble de San Ignacio de Moxos. Raquel Maldonado directing the Ensamble de San Ignacio de Moxos. <p>Raquel Maldonado Villafuerte trained as a pianist, conductor, and classical composer in La Paz, Bolivia, but ended up graduating as a music collector in San Ignacio de Moxos, an Amazonian village in Beni, bordering Brazil, 502 kilometers from the highland city where she was born. A collector, yes, but not of wild fruits. A collector of musical scores. At 26, fresh out of university, in 2004 she accepted the position of director of the San Ignacio de Moxos School of Music, a decision that transformed her life and, above all, the lives of the Moxos people, one of the Indigenous nations recognized by the Plurinational State <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html">of Bolivia</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-04/the-sheet-music-collector-playing-pieces-from-the-early-20th-century-preserved-by-indigenous-people.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-02/climate-elders-how-climate-change-is-hurting-older-people-in-the-americas.html Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:31:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-12-02/climate-elders-how-climate-change-is-hurting-older-people-in-the-americas.html Leonardo Carrato From the United States to the Andes or Brazil, the project brings together portraits of older people living in regions affected by global warming and explains how they are coping with it From the United States to the Andes or Brazil, the project brings together portraits of older people living in regions affected by global warming and explains how they are coping with it América Canadá Amazonas Ecuador Perú Bolivia Thomas Byczkowski AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Ubaldo Almeida, 61, is a farmer who lives at an altitude of 2,370 meters in the northwest of the Andes, in the town of Cahuasquí, Ecuador. Water supply is a constant concern for all farmers in the area. Although the first canals to bring this resource to the highlands date back to the Inca era, climate change has made that supply increasingly unstable, and illegal mining in the nearby mountains poses yet another threat.
For Ubaldo, who switched from traditional agriculture to the more profitable cultivation of herbs for cosmetic use, the availability of clean water has become even more crucial, as the family business is strictly organic. Ubaldo Almeida, 61, is a farmer who lives at an altitude of 2,370 meters in the northwest of the Andes, in the town of Cahuasquí, Ecuador. Water supply is a constant concern for all farmers in the area. Although the first canals to bring this resource to the highlands date back to the Inca era, climate change has made that supply increasingly unstable, and illegal mining in the nearby mountains poses yet another threat.
For Ubaldo, who switched from traditional agriculture to the more profitable cultivation of herbs for cosmetic use, the availability of clean water has become even more crucial, as the family business is strictly organic. Thomas Byczkowski AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Ubaldo Almeida, 61, is a farmer who lives at an altitude of 2,370 meters in the northwest of the Andes, in the town of Cahuasquí, Ecuador. Water supply is a constant concern for all farmers in the area. Although the first canals to bring this resource to the highlands date back to the Inca era, climate change has made that supply increasingly unstable, and illegal mining in the nearby mountains poses yet another threat.
For Ubaldo, who switched from traditional agriculture to the more profitable cultivation of herbs for cosmetic use, the availability of clean water has become even more crucial, as the family business is strictly organic. Ubaldo Almeida, 61, is a farmer who lives at an altitude of 2,370 meters in the northwest of the Andes, in the town of Cahuasquí, Ecuador. Water supply is a constant concern for all farmers in the area. Although the first canals to bring this resource to the highlands date back to the Inca era, climate change has made that supply increasingly unstable, and illegal mining in the nearby mountains poses yet another threat.
For Ubaldo, who switched from traditional agriculture to the more profitable cultivation of herbs for cosmetic use, the availability of clean water has become even more crucial, as the family business is strictly organic. Francisco Vigo AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Gregorio Ríos, 75, is a self-taught architect. He has worked on the construction of several water systems in Peru and Bolivia. A few years ago, he returned to his native San Pedro de Casta, in the central Andes of Peru, where he has been promoting the restoration and construction of ancient ‘water harvesting’ infrastructure, as many local farmers were experiencing droughts due to climate change. Gregorio Ríos, 75, is a self-taught architect. He has worked on the construction of several water systems in Peru and Bolivia. A few years ago, he returned to his native San Pedro de Casta, in the central Andes of Peru, where he has been promoting the restoration and construction of ancient ‘water harvesting’ infrastructure, as many local farmers were experiencing droughts due to climate change. Amber Bracken (02384408u) AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Api'soomaahka (William Singer III) stands by the dry pond next to his home in the Kainai Nation near Stand Off, Alberta. The disappearance of the pond is a symptom of the declining water table, which now casts uncertainty on the viability of his well. At 60, Api'soomaahka is becoming an elder in the traditional sense, but he has been working to restore the native prairie on his plot, called Naapi's Garden, as a means of building ecosystem resilience, food security, and cultural recovery in the face of climate change. Api'soomaahka (William Singer III) stands by the dry pond next to his home in the Kainai Nation near Stand Off, Alberta. The disappearance of the pond is a symptom of the declining water table, which now casts uncertainty on the viability of his well. At 60, Api'soomaahka is becoming an elder in the traditional sense, but he has been working to restore the native prairie on his plot, called Naapi's Garden, as a means of building ecosystem resilience, food security, and cultural recovery in the face of climate change. Ed Kashi AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Robert Reddick, 72, works as a lifeguard at the Arcola Lake Senior Center in Miami, Florida. He has been affected because there is less outdoor activity. Everything has moved indoors because southern Florida is experiencing extreme heat. His job is to make families aware of the dangers of heat exposure so they can prevent heat-related illnesses. Robert Reddick, 72, works as a lifeguard at the Arcola Lake Senior Center in Miami, Florida. He has been affected because there is less outdoor activity. Everything has moved indoors because southern Florida is experiencing extreme heat. His job is to make families aware of the dangers of heat exposure so they can prevent heat-related illnesses. Sara Terry AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Peter Lucey, 70, stands next to one of four trees he helped plant on municipal land in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles. A lifelong Angeleno, he and other like-minded neighbors are employing “guerrilla” tactics against climate change, such as planting trees on land abandoned by the city. Peter Lucey, 70, stands next to one of four trees he helped plant on municipal land in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles. A lifelong Angeleno, he and other like-minded neighbors are employing “guerrilla” tactics against climate change, such as planting trees on land abandoned by the city. Ana Caroline de Lima AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Francisco Correia da Silva, known as Chico, walks among the rocks that were once a mighty river in Rodeador, Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a mixture of nostalgia and sadness, he recalls how he used to fish in that river as a teenager. Now 80 years old, Chico is known by everyone in the small town. Chico explains that, over the years, monoculture farms have cleared the vegetation around the river's springs, which, in his opinion, has led to less rainfall and the drying up of the riverbed. Francisco Correia da Silva, known as Chico, walks among the rocks that were once a mighty river in Rodeador, Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a mixture of nostalgia and sadness, he recalls how he used to fish in that river as a teenager. Now 80 years old, Chico is known by everyone in the small town. Chico explains that, over the years, monoculture farms have cleared the vegetation around the river's springs, which, in his opinion, has led to less rainfall and the drying up of the riverbed. Leonardo Carrato AMÉRICA FUTURA-CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO-ADULTOS MAYORES Maria das Graças de Souza, 74, from the Mora indigenous group and resident of the Parque das Tribos neighborhood in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. "Last year's record drought dried up the Anaconda and Tarumã rivers. It affected us greatly; it affected our leisure time, our fishing, the fish we used to catch and eat. It really did a lot of damage, and it still affects us, because the hardest thing now is finding fish around here. You walk around this area and you can't find fish to eat, unless you go to the City of Lights. This has never happened before," she says. Maria das Graças de Souza, 74, from the Mora indigenous group and resident of the Parque das Tribos neighborhood in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. "Last year's record drought dried up the Anaconda and Tarumã rivers. It affected us greatly; it affected our leisure time, our fishing, the fish we used to catch and eat. It really did a lot of damage, and it still affects us, because the hardest thing now is finding fish around here. You walk around this area and you can't find fish to eat, unless you go to the City of Lights. This has never happened before," she says. <p></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-14/bolivia-reopens-the-door-to-the-dea-after-almost-20-years.html Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:04:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-14/bolivia-reopens-the-door-to-the-dea-after-almost-20-years.html Caio Ruvenal The return of the US anti-drug agency, as decided by President Rodrigo Paz, raises tensions with coca growers loyal to Evo Morales The return of the US anti-drug agency, as decided by President Rodrigo Paz, raises tensions with coca growers loyal to Evo Morales Bolivia DEA América Rodrigo Paz Pereira Evo Morales LUIS GANDARILLAS (EFE) Bolivia DEA Rodrigo Paz at the Government Palace in La Paz, Bolivia, this Thursday. Rodrigo Paz at the Government Palace in La Paz, Bolivia, this Thursday. <p>The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will resume operations in Bolivia after being expelled in 2008, along with the U.S. embassy, by the government of Evo Morales. This is one of the first decisions of Bolivia’s new president, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-the-surprise-president-who-promises-capitalism-for-all.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-the-surprise-president-who-promises-capitalism-for-all.html">Rodrigo Paz</a>, which was announced by Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo. “We will have the collaboration of several international agencies, including, of course, the DEA. Because drug trafficking and terrorism are not the problem of a single nation,” Oviedo said Wednesday at an official event.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-14/bolivia-reopens-the-door-to-the-dea-after-almost-20-years.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/rodrigo-paz-i-hope-bolivia-returns-to-the-world-and-the-world-returns-to-bolivia.html Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:46:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/rodrigo-paz-i-hope-bolivia-returns-to-the-world-and-the-world-returns-to-bolivia.html Federico Rivas Molina In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president-elect of the Andean country says that he considers himself a centrist politician In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president-elect of the Andean country says that he considers himself a centrist politician Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira La Paz Evo Morales María Corina Machado Venezuela MANUEL SEOANE (EL PAÍS) Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Paz in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, this Monday. Rodrigo Paz in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, this Monday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WXXZHAQF4JA65OBGN6PYL27RAE.JPG?auth=3521e007f615cfafc89c13b6af8d5c1bfaea10cc5f8e8cd4272bcc290da3dad2" width="6947" height="4631" alt="Rodrigo Paz in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, this Monday."></img><p>Rodrigo Paz, 58, will be inaugurated as the new president of Bolivia on November 8. On Sunday <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html">he won the second round of elections</a> with 54.6% of the vote, nine points ahead of the far-right candidate Jorge Tuto Quiroga. He owes his victory, in large part, to the votes that previously went to Evo Morales’ Movement For Socialism (MAS), which held sway for 20 years but is now decimated by internal disputes and a lack of vision. Paz has an arduous task ahead of him. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-29/bolivia-loses-ground-as-gas-exporter-in-south-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-29/bolivia-loses-ground-as-gas-exporter-in-south-america.html">Gas is no longer</a> the foreign exchange windfall it once was, and the new administration will be taking on an economy in recession, a central bank without reserves, high inflation, and fuel shortages.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/rodrigo-paz-i-hope-bolivia-returns-to-the-world-and-the-world-returns-to-bolivia.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-the-surprise-president-who-promises-capitalism-for-all.html Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:28:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-the-surprise-president-who-promises-capitalism-for-all.html Federico Rivas Molina The son of the country’s former head of state, Bolivia’s election winner gained support among voters who abandoned Evo Morales’s MAS party The son of the country’s former head of state, Bolivia’s election winner gained support among voters who abandoned Evo Morales’s MAS party Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira Evo Morales Jorge F. Quiroga EDUARDO RAMÓN (EL PAÍS) Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Paz <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/36WHUE3BMFH3HDAEZYWYBCYNXI.jpg?auth=bde64830ff3c57e510bc1a9f3a0d0f9b308a5c63e565b74c8660029f926da69b" width="4134" height="2327" alt="Rodrigo Paz"></img><p>Rodrigo Paz Pereira likes to present himself as a fresh face in Bolivia’s politics — but he isn’t one. His father is former president Jaime Paz Zamora (1989–1993), one of the main leaders of the historic Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR). Now 58, Paz has already served as a city councilor, congressman, and mayor of the southern city of Tarija. He remains an active politician today, holding a senate seat for the opposition party Comunidad Ciudadana (Civic Community), led by former Bolivian president Carlos Mesa (2003–2005).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-the-surprise-president-who-promises-capitalism-for-all.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:59:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html Federico Rivas Molina The center-right candidate wins the second round with 54.5% of the votes over the conservative Jorge Tuto Quiroga The center-right candidate wins the second round with 54.5% of the votes over the conservative Jorge Tuto Quiroga Bolivia Rodrigo Paz Pereira Jorge F. Quiroga Evo Morales MAS Adriano Machado (REUTERS) Election night headquarters of centrist senator and presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), in La Paz Rodrigo Paz celebrates the election results in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia. Rodrigo Paz celebrates the election results in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia. <p>Center-right politician Rodrigo Paz is the new president of Bolivia. After the vote count was completed, Paz’s Christian Democratic Party (PDC) secured 54.5% of the votes, compared to 45.5% for the Libre coalition led by former conservative president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-20/rodrigo-paz-wins-the-presidency-as-bolivia-enters-new-political-era.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-31/the-town-that-rebelled-against-the-crypto-farm-that-kept-it-awake-for-six-months.html Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-31/the-town-that-rebelled-against-the-crypto-farm-that-kept-it-awake-for-six-months.html Josué Congo Paraguay has become a paradise for cheap energy, and communities like Santa Lucía de Villarrica are suffering from its dark side Paraguay has become a paradise for cheap energy, and communities like Santa Lucía de Villarrica are suffering from its dark side América Bitcoin Paraguay Argentina Bolivia Javier Milei Donald Trump Canadá El Surti PARAGUAY-AF/EL SURTI-CRIPTOMINERÍA-STA. LUCÍA DE VILLARRICA Denise Báez in her home next to an electricity plant that feeds a cryptofarm in Santa Lucía de Villarrica, Paraguay. Denise Báez in her home next to an electricity plant that feeds a cryptofarm in Santa Lucía de Villarrica, Paraguay. El Surti PARAGUAY-AF/EL SURTI-CRIPTOMINERÍA-STA. LUCÍA DE VILLARRICA Aerial view of the National Electricity Administration substation and Bitfarms cryptofarm. Aerial view of the National Electricity Administration substation and Bitfarms cryptofarm. El Surti PARAGUAY-AF/EL SURTI-CRIPTOMINERÍA-STA. LUCÍA DE VILLARRICA The facade of the electrical substation that supplies Bitfarms in Santa Villarrica, Paraguay. The facade of the electrical substation that supplies Bitfarms in Santa Villarrica, Paraguay. El Surti PARAGUAY-AF/EL SURTI-CRIPTOMINERÍA-STA. LUCÍA DE VILLARRICA The Bitfarms cryptofarm, powered by Clyfsa, is located in a residential area. The Bitfarms cryptofarm, powered by Clyfsa, is located in a residential area. <p>The first time Irene Brizuela heard the buzzing that was to become unending, she thought it was a beehive. To her, it was a noise, but to her five-year-old nonverbal son on the autism spectrum, it was the beginning of a crisis. “He began to cry and shake. We had to close the door to his room so that he wouldn’t hear it,” she says, remembering that late night in June 2024. It was to become their daily routine for the next six months.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-31/the-town-that-rebelled-against-the-crypto-farm-that-kept-it-awake-for-six-months.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Research: </h3><p>Josué Congo&nbsp;</p><h3>Editing:</h3><p>Romina Cáceres Morales</p><h3>Photography:</h3><p>&nbsp;Elisa Marecos Saldívar and Sandino Flecha&nbsp;</p><h3>EL PAÍS coordination:</h3><p>Lorena Arroyo Valles</p><h3> Video: </h3><p>Milena Coral&nbsp;</p><h3>EL PAÍS documentation:</h3><p>&nbsp;Caio Ruvenal (Bolivia) and Javier Lorca (Argentina)</p><h3>Visual editing:</h3><p>Jazmín Troche and Alejandro Valdez Sanabria</p><h3>Design and illustration:</h3><p>&nbsp;Naoko Okamoto and Robert Báez</p><h3>Fixer:</h3><p>Pablo Gastón Ortiz&nbsp;</p>