Bolivia Calls for Unified Amazon Proposal Ahead of COP30

Bolivian President Luis Arce has urged the development of a single, unified proposal to defend the Amazon and its inhabitants at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), set to take place in Brazil this November. Bogotá.- Arce...

Environmental Security Weekly Watch: August 18-22, 2025

A window into what we’re reading at the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program Bolivian Presidential Vote Raises Environmental Concerns (Associated Press) Bolivia’s presidential runoff election on October 19 between centrist Senator...

Bolivia set to choose a new president

SUCRE Voters check electoral rolls during general elections in Jesus de Machaca, Bolivia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many...

Post-Morales era: Bolivia’s 20-year MAS cycle ends, rightward shift begins

By Diego Sequera No other country in Latin America has as intense a way of doing politics as Bolivia. The official end of a 20-year political cycle, which began last Sunday, will soon enough prove this once again. The process led by the Movement...

Are universities doing enough to address climate change?

LATIN AMERICA Although Latin America accounts for roughly 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it is among the regions that are most vulnerable to the effects of global warming, including extreme weather events, water shortages and food...

Mariachi music and Bolivia, marking 200 years of independence, focus of weekend festivals

SALT LAKE CITY — The popular Mariachi Festival, now in its third year, returns to Salt Lake City on Friday — but if you don't have tickets, your viewing options are limited. Bolivia, meanwhile, is the focus of a festival on Saturday: Bolivian...

Dancing in the rain: Summer Salsa concert series continues with performance from Ray de la Paz

Several Bronx residents braved the rain to see Ray de la Paz perform in the 2025 Salsa Summer Concert Series. Photo courtesy of the Office of Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr./C. Vivar Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in the Bronx...

Bolivian bishops after elections: ‘A new chapter in the country’s political history opens’

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 20, 2025 / 15:30 pm The Bolivian Bishops’ Conference (CEB, by its Spanish acronym) expressed hope after Bolivia’s recent general election, which marked a change in the country’s political direction. Rodrigo Paz Pereira, the...

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Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many Indigenous and environmental leaders doubt it will bring progress in stopping deforestation, fires or pollution...

Tiwanaku Temple Hiding in Plain Sight Rewrites Maps in Bolivia

On a windswept Bolivian plain, archaeologists stumbled onto a temple where none should be—a massive Tiwanaku-style complex hidden beneath centuries of footsteps. The discovery redraws the frontier of a vanished empire and reveals how religion,...

W’Cup Qualifiers: How Prepared Are Nigerian S’Eagles For Bloemfontein’s High Altitude?

1 Realising that they are the weaker side in the South American 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Bolivia, in their match against favoured Uruguay recently, deployed perhaps what they thought was a strategy to at least get a result. La Verde (as the...

Bolivia at a Crossroads: Deciphering the Electoral Shift After the 2025 First Round

The general elections of August 17, 2025, in Bolivia cannot be understood as an isolated event, but rather as the crystallization of a process of deep political polarization that has been brewing since the institutional crisis of 2019. The...

Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress

Is a Bolivian ex-cop and TikToker key to its unexpected election results?

A political outsider broadcasting live from his secondhand clothing stand at a market in Santa Cruz, in Bolivia’s eastern lowlands, could unexpectedly find himself as the country’s vice president. Former police captain Edman Lara, 39, commands a...

Ancient temple discovery in Bolivia sheds new light on the mysterious Tiwanaku civilization

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable ancient temple complex in the Bolivian Andes that may redefine understanding of the Tiwanaku civilization, a precursor to the Inca Empire which flourished near Lake Titicaca over a thousand years ago....

Meet Our 2025 Keepers of the Earth Fund Grant Partners Strengthening Indigenous Knowledge to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change and in Natural Disaster Recovery

The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce our 2025 partnerships with Indigenous communities. At Cultural Survival, we value cultivating long-term relationships with our partners. The Keepers of the Earth Fund is an Indigenous-led...

Bolivia: the end of the MAS cycle and a turn to the political center

Last Sunday, Bolivia went to the polls to elect a president, vice president, and 130 legislators, including senators and deputies. The results were surprising: Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) won with 32.1% of the vote, despite...

17 of the best things to do in Bolivia

Landlocked Bolivia is an exciting country with unmatched travel experiences for its visitors. While it's true that the sheer scale of opportunities on offer can be overwhelming, such variety is a gift to travelers looking for true adventure. Long...

World’s most diverse forests are failing to adapt to climate change

Forests from the Amazon lowlands to the high Andes are failing to adjust quickly enough to rising temperatures. Populations are not moving upslope at the pace of climate change, and entire communities are not reorganizing to match the new normal....