After twenty years of governments of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), party led by Evo Morales, who was the first indigenous president of Latin America (2006-2019), Bolivia has shifted towards the center-right in presidential elections that mark a change in the political cycle: the president-elect, Rodrigo Paz, together with the vice-president-elect, Edmand Lara – known as Captain Lara – has surpassed his opponent by nine points (54.5%) in the second round of elections. Tutorial Quiroga, who along with his vice presidential candidate, Juan Pablo Velasco, received 45.5% of the vote.

A Bolivian court sentenced Catalan Jesuits Ramon Alaix and Marcos Recolons, both former provincials of the Society of Jesus, to one year in prison on Tuesday for covering up sexual abuse committed by the late priest Alfonso Pedrajas. Furthermore, sources from the Bolivian Community of Survivors (CBS) assured Efe news agency that this sentence opens the door to four more legal proceedings. According to this organization, which represents victims, there are 12 other Jesuits (also deceased) who allegedly committed sexual abuse against 500 minors in boarding schools, schools, and rural areas of Bolivia, and who allegedly enjoyed the support of the then-high-ranking officials of the religious order in the country.

Farewell to two decades of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS). This is what the Bolivian people chose this Sunday in the presidential elections when they prevailed—in the first round—over centrist candidate Rodrigo Paz. In an unexpected result, the senator obtained more votes than the main right-wing candidates, although not enough to ensure an outright victory. Paz thus garnered nearly 33% of the vote, while former right-wing president "Tuto" Quiroga also advances to the second round with 26%.