Rodrigo Paz

Bolivian coca farmers protest near a military base, defying the government.

Latin America sees a conservative shift with fourteen presidential elections since 2023, eleven won by conservative forces.

Venezuela reels after twin earthquakes strike, causing widespread damage and prompting aid promises.

Bolivian unions may resolve discrepancies by uniting against the government's neoliberal policies.

Colombia's election adds a seventh conservative government in South America, solidifying a regional shift driven by economic and security concerns.

President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to clear anti-government roadblocks isolating Bolivia's capital, while a patrol plane crash killed six Air Force officers, as coca growers' unions allied with former President Evo Morales continue blocking highways causing over two billion dollars in economic losses.

Bolivia's president declared a 90-day state of exception to clear blocked roads amid protests.

Bolivian lawmakers approved a state of emergency to address protests blocking supply chains.

Cuba announced 176 free-market economic reforms to reduce state control and attract investment amid US pressure, while geopolitical tensions in West Asia and blockades across multiple nations have disrupted global commodity supplies and elevated prices.

Bolivia's president declares a state of emergency amid protests over austerity measures.

Bolivia's president Rodrigo Paz declared a national state of exception to clear blocked roads amid protests.

Bolivia's president declares a state of emergency amid weeks of anti-government protests over rising living costs.

Bolivia's government and labor union reached an agreement, ending nationwide protests and blockades after six weeks of crisis.

Bolivia declares a state of emergency due to massive protests and roadblocks.

Bolivia's government calls the main labor union to dialogue amid protests and economic crisis.

Bolivia's government blocked Argentine human rights activists from entering the country yesterday.

Supporters of Evo Morales seek to revive protests in Bolivia that have weakened.

Protesters in Bolivia's Chapare region defy the government, supporting ex-president Evo Morales.

Latin America has shifted dramatically rightward since Javier Milei's November 2023 victory in Argentina, with right-wing candidates winning 11 of 13 subsequent presidential elections. Economic mismanagement under leftist governments, pandemic fallout, Venezuelan collapse driving migration, and renewed U.S. strategic focus on the region drove this ideological realignment across the continent.

Colombian right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin presidential runoff, continuing Latin America's rightward electoral shift driven by crime concerns and leftist failures, yet his narrow margin and limited mandate reveal deep political polarization rather than ideological realignment.

Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidency by under one percent, accelerating rightward ideological shift across South America after years of leftist dominance, with regional conservative leaders and the Trump administration celebrating the result.

Bolivian police clash with protesting farmers in Cochabamba under a state of exception.

Javier Milei celebrates Abelardo de la Espriella's victory in Colombia's election.

Bolivia's government cleared anti-government roadblocks after declaring a state of emergency, while a patrol plane crash killed six military officers, as protests linked to former President Morales caused over two billion dollars in economic losses.

Bolivia's crisis eases after lawmakers back the state of emergency declared by President Rodrigo Paz.

Bolivia's president Rodrigo Paz declared a state of exception to clear antigovernment blockades.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency amid a blockade crisis.

Bolivia's president Rodrigo Paz declares a state of exception to clear national routes blocked by protests.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday to deploy military forces clearing blockades that paralyzed the economy for fifty days, though protests by Morales-allied groups continue disrupting supply routes despite his Friday union agreement.

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to deploy military and clear blockades amid protests.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency amid ongoing protests and economic crisis.

South America's ideological balance shifts as right-wing governments gain ground on left-wing ones.

Juan Marino denounced a "violent deportation" in Bolivia, accusing Rodrigo Paz of blocking a human rights mission.

Bolivia deported an Argentine legislative mission and detained a congressman after they arrived to document human rights violations.

Trump blames Mexico for the US drug problem, deflecting from internal issues.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32, prompting global leaders to offer condolences and aid.

Trump claimed Venezuela's oil production should count toward US figures, asserting Washington now leads global energy output and has recovered Iran war costs through Venezuelan crude, while announcing a swift operation capturing Maduro.

Latin America shifts to the right with Abelardo de la Espriella's election in Colombia.

The UK advises against non-essential travel to Bolivia's La Paz Department due to protests and road blockades.

Libertarian candidate Abelardo de la Espriella's Colombian presidential victory consolidates a seventh right-wing government across South America, reflecting voter frustration with economic instability and insecurity rather than ideological shifts, analysts say.

Colombia holds a polarized runoff election between De la Espriella and Cepeda.

Bolivia's president declares a state of exception and deploys police and military to clear roads amid ongoing protests.

Right-wing Colombian candidate De la Espriella's potential Sunday victory would restore Trump's regional influence while isolating Brazil's Lula, who would lose his key South American ally and remain aligned only with Mexico's Sheinbaum.

Bolivia's president declares a state of emergency to remove road blockades amid protests.

Bolivia declared a state of emergency after weeks of protests and roadblocks.

Bolivia's president declares a state of emergency to deploy military and clear blockades amid protests.

Bolivia's president declares a state of emergency after 50 days of protests over economic hardship.

Bolivia's seven-week road blockade demanding President Paz's resignation has killed at least 16 people, with the government calling unions to dialogue Wednesday to negotiate demands including protest rights and no privatization within constitutional limits.

Bolivia's government is wearing down protests instead of deploying the army to clear roads.

Diputada Vanina Biasi criticizes Argentine Chancellor Pablo Quirno for supporting Bolivia's government.