Socialism may have failed, as it always does, in Bolivia, but that unfortunately does not mean that it is turning toward the free market.

Two decades ago, democratic socialism was rising in Latin America. The so-called "pink tide" swept leftist leaders into power in Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Bolivia’s Movement for Socialism (Mas), a party that has led the country since 2005 and survived two coup attempts, has just been all but eradicated.

That marks the end of nearly 20 years of MAS rule, and assures a rightward tilt for the country’s politics in October. ■ Sign ...

One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of a neoliberal ex-president who is pitching himself as a moderate reformer ...

In a peaceful election day with no major incidents, the preliminary results from the Preliminary Results System (Sirepre) surprisingly placed right-wing candidate Rodrigo Paz of the Christian ...

Bolivia’s presidential election has set the stage for a political transformation, unprecedented in nearly two decades.

Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, rose to power by championing Indigenous rights and environmental ...