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  Bagley Cartoon: The Unwokening
Pat Bagley | The Unwokening A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of roughly a dozen cartoonists still working at a major metropolitan newspaper in...
    
  U.S., other nations laud Bolivian election and embrace of capitalism
Centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira won Bolivia's first presidential runoff election on Sunday, which prompted the United States and eight other nations to welcome his win on Tuesday. Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Bolivian...
    
  What’s up with… MásOrange, Millicom, VodafoneZiggo
In today’s industry news roundup: Orange looks set to take full control of Spain’s largest telco (by subscriber numbers) by acquiring the 50% of MásOrange it doesn’t already own; as Millicom grows its presence in Latin America, so Telefónica...
    
  Bolivian cement demand drops 13% in August
Cement consumption in Bolivia fell 12.8 per cent to 320,998t in August 2025 from 368,241t in August 2024, according the Bolivia’s statistics institute, INE. The decline of demand affected all regions except for La Paz and Chuquisaca. In La Paz,...
    
  New Friends: Twenty Years of Socialism Went Down the Drain in Bolivia Sunday
Almost thirty years ago, an indigenous Andean farm laborers' unionist and cocolera (coco leaf farmer/activist, grown for precisely what you think) was elected to the Bolivian Congress, and became leader of the Movement for Socialism (MAS). A short...
    
  Bolivia’s Quechua Communities Fragmented, Territories Bled Dry: Totoral Chico's Tireless Pursuit of Justice
By Elvia Rodríguez (Ñuu Savi, CS Staff) Have you ever wondered what life is like in a place affected by mining exploitation? I have, many times: every time I read an article, every time I heard a testimony, every time I watched a video on social...
Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia’s presidential run-off
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 2o, (dpa/GNA) – Bolivia is set for a political shift, after Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira won the presidential run-off on Sunday, according to preliminary results. The candidate of the centrist Christian Democratic Party secured...
Analysis-Bolivia’s new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Audio By Carbonatix By Daina Beth Solomon (Reuters) -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...
    
  PM Modi congratulates Bolivian President-elect on his win
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended wishes to Rodrigo Paz Pereira, on his election as the President of Bolivia. Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to deepen the partnership between both the...
    
  Bolivia's fuel crisis deepens ahead of presidential runoff
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:05 UTC The fuel crisis has led to long lines at gas stations and an increase in the price of staple foods The fuel crisis in Bolivia has deepened just days before this coming weekend's presidential runoff, with...
    
  US and Latin American nations back Bolivia’s new president-elect
Nine countries from the Americas, including Argentina and the United States, expressed their support on Tuesday for Bolivia’s new president-elect Rodrigo Paz, following his victory in last Sunday’s run-off. The United States and eight Latin...
    
  Rodrigo Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency, Ending Two Decades of MAS Rule
Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, has won Bolivia’s presidential runoff, marking a political shift after nearly 20 years of leadership by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Preliminary results showed Paz securing 54.5% of the vote against...
    
  Modi greets Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz on election as President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his election as the President of Bolivia. "Warm congratulations, Mr Rodrigo Paz Pereira, on your election as the President of Bolivia," Modi said in a post on X. Paz won...
    
  PM Modi Congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira On Becoming Bolivia’s President
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended wishes to Rodrigo Paz Pereira, on his election as the President of Bolivia. Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to deepen the partnership between both the nations. In a post on X,...
    
  PM Modi Congratulates Bolivian President-Elect Paz, Eyes Deeper Ties With Latin American Country
Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to deepen the partnership between both the nations. In a post on X, he said, "Warm congratulations, Mr. Rodrigo Paz Pereira, on your election as the President of Bolivia. Close and friendly ties between...
    
  PM Modi Congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira On Election As Bolivia President
Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 19:17 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rodrigo Paz Pereira on winning Bolivia’s presidency, emphasizing India and Bolivia’s strong ties and hopes for deeper cooperation. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. +...
    
  World News | PM Modi Congratulates Bolivian President-elect on His Win
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended wishes to Rodrigo Paz Pereira, on his election as the President of Bolivia. Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to deepen the partnership between both the...
    
  PM Modi Congratulates Rodrigo Paz Pereira On His Election As President Of Bolivia
New Delhi/La Paz: 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 the years to...
The Tragedy of Bolivian Socialism
On October 19, Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz Pereira to the presidency. A center-right senator and son of former president Jaime Paz Zamora (1989-1993), Paz ran on a platform of “Capitalism For All,” defeating conservative former president Jorge...
    
  Rodrigo Paz: ‘I hope Bolivia returns to the world and the world returns to Bolivia’
Rodrigo Paz, 58, will be inaugurated as the new president of Bolivia on November 8. On Sunday he won the second round of elections with 54.6% of the vote, nine points ahead of the far-right candidate Jorge Tuto Quiroga. He owes his victory, in...