Typhoon Tino makes landfall in Southern Leyte

Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) will continue crossing the Visayas and then Palawan until it emerges over the West Philippine Sea by Wednesday morning, November 5 MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) made landfall in Silago, Southern Leyte, at 12...

María Corina Machado dice que ganar el Nobel de la Paz “aumenta el costo” para el Gobierno de Venezuela si busca hacerle daño

CNN en Español A cinco días de ganar el Premio Nobel de la Paz por lo que el Comité Noruego describió como su impulso a la democracia en Venezuela, la líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado dijo este miércoles que, a su juicio, haber...

Bolivia’s new pro-business leader pledges to restore US ties after two decades

Photo credit: es-us.noticias.yahoo.com Bolivia's newly elected pro-business president vowed on Monday to restore diplomatic ties with Washington, as the South American country shifts to the right after nearly two decades of socialist rule, which...

Bolivians elect a center-right president for the first time in two decades

Bolivians have elected a center-right candidate, Rodrigo Paz, as their new president, ending 20 years of leftist political leadership. Paz’s victory puts the 12-million-strong nation on a notably uncertain path as he attempts to implement...

Bolivia at Risk: The Return of Neoliberalism and the Battle for Popular Sovereignty

Bolivia is going through a political and economic crossroads that forces it to look back at its own history. After two decades of leftist governments, the recent rise of center-right politician Rodrigo Paz Pereira threatens to reopen the old...

Bolivia elects first conservative leader in decades

Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, will be Bolivia’s next president, preliminary results showed on Sunday, paving the way for a major political transformation after almost 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party and during the...

Bolivia elects centre-right president, ending decades of socialism

LA PAZ - Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97.8 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz...

Michael Gurven reframes aging as evolutionary success

What is aging, anyway? In his writing, Gurven sets the stage with an evolutionary perspective, and a whirlwind trip around the globe and through human history. While many books on aging concentrate on recent discoveries in the West or cover what...

Bolivia’s president-elect says will resume US ties after nearly 2 decades

Bolivia’s new pro-business president-elect vowed on Monday to renew diplomatic ties with Washington as the South American country veered right after nearly two decades under socialist rule blamed by many for its myriad economic woes. Rodrigo Paz,...

Bolivia elects Rodrigo Paz Pereira as its next president, consolidating shift right

Center-right senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira of the Partido Demócrata Cristiano (Christian Democrat Party, PDC) has been elected as the next president of Bolivia. His victory marks a change of political epoch in a country governed by the socialist...

Bolivia poised to elect Rodrigo Paz president

Centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira delivers a speech in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday. Paz expressed his gratitude for the support he received in winning Bolivia's unprecedented presidential runoff election and promised to "reopen" the country to...

Bolivia elects centrist Rodrigo Paz, ending decades of socialist rule

Ione WellsSouth America correspondent, São Paulo ShareSave Rodrigo Paz campaigned on a promise to bring "capitalism for all" to Bolivia Bolivia has elected a centrist senator, Rodrigo Paz, as its next president, bringing an end to nearly 20 years...

Bolivia’s new president backs blockchain to tackle government corruption

Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to tackle corruption in his country’s government using blockchain technology. The Associated Press reported Monday that Paz defeated rival Jorge Quiroga 54.5% to 45.5% and is set to take office on Nov. 8....

Bolivia is ready to renew relations with Israel

After two decades of rule by the far-left MAS party led by Evo Morales and Luis Arce, Bolivia has elected a new president, Rodrigo Paz, marking a sharp shift in the country’s foreign policy. Following years of staunch anti-Israel positions and the...

El presidente de Ecuador afirma que se utilizó chocolate y mermelada envenenados en un nuevo atentado contra su vida

Análisis por Max Saltman, CNN El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, ha tenido un mes bastante agitado, sobreviviendo no a uno, ni a dos, sino a tres supuestos intentos de homicidio, el más reciente de los cuales aparentemente involucró obsequios...

Bolivia's New President Faces Worst Economic Crisis In Decades

Bolivians elected Rodrigo Paz as president on Sunday, selecting the center-right senator and economist to address the country's worst economic crisis in 40 years. Paz, 58, campaigned on slashing public spending, especially on fuel subsidies, and...

International News Briefs for Monday, October 20, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, October 20, 2025. No Kings: An Estimated 7 Million People Participate in Nationwide Anti-Trump Rallies Oct 20, 2025 An estimated 7 million...

Bolivia Moves Past Socialism

MAS lost all of its 21 Senate seats, and all but two of its 75 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, Bolivia’s lower house of Congress. MAS won so few votes that the party almost lost its legal status. The exiled Morales told his supporters to spoil...

Bolivia Elects Center-Right Leader Amid Crisis

Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.5...

Bolivian election authority says preliminary results show that centrist Rodrigo Paz has won presidential race

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian election authority says preliminary results show that centrist Rodrigo Paz has won presidential race. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...