In his interview with EL PAÍS, Morales, who governed from 2006 until 2019, affirms that the attempted coup that took place on June 26 was orchestrated by incumbent President Luis Arce. He also warns about the possibility of mass demonstrations in case he is impeded from presenting himself as a candidate in 2025
The Andean-Amazonian country has suffered the most coups d’état in the world since 1950. Wednesday’s short-lived attempt is the latest episode in its turbulent history
EL PAÍS predicts the outcome of the tournament, in which Argentina and Brazil start as favorites, although in one out of every three simulations another team will win. Predictions are updated every day
From June 20 to July 14, the United States will be filled with fans from all over the continent. Here is the complete schedule of the championship
The final match of this edition of the tournament organized by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup
Over decades, a Spanish priest, Lucho Roma, abused hundreds of Indigenous girls in Bolivia. He photographed them, recorded them on video and documented his crimes in writing. This is the second diary of a pedophile priest that EL PAÍS has managed to access. On this occasion, however, the Society of Jesus carried out investigations that confirmed the crimes. But then, after Roma’s death in 2019, they kept them in a drawer, where they remained unpublished. Until today
The Catholic order, which hid the results of its internal investigation into Lucho Roma from the civil justice systems, admits that its actions were ‘negligent, indolent and disastrous’
Four people have died in recent days from collective attacks. Many acts of vigilante justice go unpunished
The Bolivian activist, writer and popular educator calls for better coordination among global women’s movements in order to confront a ‘patriarchy that presents itself in the form of fascist groups’
The fires that ravaged Bolivia’s Santa Cruz province drew the attention of Italian photographer Fabiomassimo Antenozio. There, he discovered the Mennonites, who have been established in the area since the mid-20th century. Three years later he returned to deepen his knowledge of their reality, which is shaped by the land, the Bible and pesticides
The ladies of Chiquitania have formed firefighting squads and tree-planting teams to protect communities challenged by an increasingly hot and dry climate
Manuel Rocha, 73, told a federal judge he would admit to two federal counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government, charges that carry a maximum penalty of between 5 and 10 years in prison each
Relatives of missing girls and women denounce the lack of investigations and the limited number of convictions. NGOs are working to rescue victims, while the government is attempting to strengthen the police and judicial bodies to combat this widespread crime
The country has endured 11 days of protests since the former president was banned from running again, even as the crisis over elections to choose new judges deepens
An artist of Aymara and Quechua heritage who makes her living as a domestic employee in London defends, from the diaspora, the legacy of the Native peoples of the Americas
A group of scientists in Chile are investigating how these South American rodents manage to survive at altitudes where no other vertebrate has ever been seen
For the past 30 years, Colonel Angelo Rabelo has been fighting against animal-trafficking and poaching in the Pantanal, the largest freshwater wetland on the planet, which lies between Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
In the Andean country, forest loss has spread in parallel with the increase in beef exports. Some ranchers are now turning to practices that protect forests and long-term productivity
The story of Purita Valle reflects the suffering of migrants in Central America and Mexico, according to the latest report from Doctors Without Borders
Seven departments in the country have already declared an emergency due to the lack of water. If the drought continues, cities like La Paz and El Alto will be left without water, while the inhabitants of rural areas will be forced to migrate to large cities
Washington has admitted that the diplomat’s detention has exposed ‘one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations by a foreign agent.’ Rocha also served as an advisor to the U.S. Southern Command and the National Security Council
Manuel Rocha is known for waging a fear campaign against the former Bolivian president that ended up swaying voters to the then-union leader
The blazes in this wetland on the border with Bolivia and Paraguay are breaking records in November, when the rainy season should have already begun
The mineworkers seek a repeal of the resolution barring them from Madidi National Park in the upper Amazon river basin
Most of the country’s wildfires start when farmers burn their fields to get ready for planting
The diplomatic moves by Chile, Colombia and Bolivia, all of which are led by leftist leaders, come as others in the region have ramped up their criticism of Israel’s military activity
