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The following is a chronology of notable events from the year 2024 in Bolivia .

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Incumbents

National government

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September

October

November

December

Deaths

Arts and entertainment

Holidays

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Bolivia</span> Head of state and government of Bolivia

The president of Bolivia, officially known as the president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is head of state and head of government of Bolivia and the captain general of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evo Morales</span> President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019

Juan Evo Morales Ayma is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero activist who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. Widely regarded as the country's first president to come from its indigenous population, his administration worked towards the implementation of left-wing policies, focusing on the legal protections and socioeconomic conditions of Bolivia's previously marginalized indigenous population and combating the political influence of the United States and resource-extracting multinational corporations. Ideologically a socialist, he has led the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party since 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Movimiento al Socialismo</span> Political party in Bolivia

Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples, is a socialist political party in Bolivia. Its followers are known as Masistas. In the December 2005 election, MAS-IPSP won the first ever majority victory by a single Bolivian party. The party continued to rule until 10 November 2019, and was victorious again in the 2020 elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Choquehuanca</span> Vice president of Bolivia since 2020

David Choquehuanca Céspedes is a Bolivian diplomat, peasant leader, politician, and trade unionist serving as the 39th vice president of Bolivia since 2020. A member of the Movement for Socialism, he previously served as minister of foreign affairs from 2006 to 2017 and as secretary general of ALBA from 2017 to 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Arce</span> President of Bolivia since 2020

Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, often referred to as Lucho, is a Bolivian banker, economist, and politician serving as the 67th president of Bolivia since 2020. A member of the Movement for Socialism, he previously served as minister of finance—later minister of economy and public finance—from 2006 to 2017, and in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Héctor Arce</span> Bolivian politician

Héctor Enrique Arce Zaconeta is a Bolivian lawyer, politician, who served as the Attorney General of Bolivia. He served as a Member of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014, representing La Paz for the Movement for Socialism

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Bolivian constitutional referendum</span>

A constitutional referendum was held in Bolivia on Sunday, 21 February 2016. The proposed constitutional amendments would have allowed the president and vice president to run for a third consecutive term under the 2009 Constitution. The proposal was voted down by a 51.3% majority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Bolivian general election</span>

General elections were held in Bolivia on 20 October 2019. Voters elected all 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 36 senators and cast ballots for a joint slate of president and vice president. The Bolivian constitution allows the President and Vice-President to put themselves forward for re-election only once, limiting the number of terms to two, and the elections took place after in 2016 a referendum to amend the constitution was rejected, but that the Supreme Court of Justice ruled that all public offices would have no term limits despite what was established in the constitution and allowing Morales to run for a fourth term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Casa Grande del Pueblo</span> Bolivian presidential residence since 2018

The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018. It is a 29 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. Following the inauguration of Luis Arce on 8 November 2020, it has again become the residence of the president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Bolivian protests</span> Protests against electoral fraud allegations in the 2019 Bolivian elections

The 2019 Bolivian protests, also known as the Pitita Revolution, were protests and marches from 21 October 2019 until late November of that year in Bolivia, in response to claims of electoral fraud in the 2019 general election of 20 October. After 11 November 2019, there were protests by supporters of the outgoing government in response to Jeanine Áñez becoming the acting president of Bolivia. The claims of fraud were made after the suspension of the preliminary vote count, in which incumbent Evo Morales was not leading by a large enough margin (10%) to avoid a runoff, and the subsequent publication of the official count, in which Morales won by just over 10%. Some international observers expressed concern over the integrity of the elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Bolivian political crisis</span> Replacement of Evo Morales by Jeanine Áñez

A political crisis occurred in Bolivia on 10 November 2019, after 21 days of civil protests following the disputed 2019 Bolivian general election in which incumbent President Evo Morales was initially declared the winner. The elections took place after a referendum to amend the Bolivian constitution, which limits the number of terms to two, was rejected in 2016. In 2017, the Constitutional Tribunal (TCP) ruled that all public offices would have no term limits despite what was established in the constitution and allowing Evo Morales to run for a fourth term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Bolivian general election</span> Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 18 October 2020 for President, Vice-President, and all seats in both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Luis Arce of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party was elected president in a landslide, winning 55% of the vote and securing majorities in both chambers of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. The results of the election superseded the disputed results of the October 2019 elections, which were annulled during a prolonged political crisis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luis Fernando Camacho</span> Bolivian politician (born 1979)

Luis Fernando Camacho Vaca is a Bolivian activist, businessman, lawyer, and politician serving as the 2nd governor of Santa Cruz since 2021. He is the leader of Creemos, opposition bench in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly and was the chair of the Santa Cruz Civic Committee in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrónico Rodríguez</span> Bolivian politician (born 1988)

Andrónico Rodríguez Ledezma is a Bolivian cocalero activist, political scientist, politician, and trade unionist serving as president of the Senate since 2020. A member of the Movement for Socialism, he serves as senator for Cochabamba. Rodríguez's lengthy career in the cocalero union hierarchy saw him serve as general secretary of the 21 September Workers' Center from 2015 to 2016 and as executive of the Mamoré Bulo Bulo Federation from 2016 to 2018, in addition to a multitude of other minor positions. He has served as vice president of the Coordination Committee of the Six Federations of the Tropic of Cochabamba since 2018 and held office as president of the organization from 2019 to 2020 in the absence of the body's longtime leader, Evo Morales.

Events in the year 2021 in Bolivia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia Velasco</span> Bolivian lawyer and politician

Virginia Velasco Condori is a Bolivian lawyer and politician. She began her political career as the sixth Minister of Justice and Human Rights under President Evo Morales. Virginia would later become a senator for the department of La Paz, representing it since 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Bolivian coup attempt</span> Failed military coup in Bolivia

On 26 June 2024, an attempted military coup occurred in Bolivia, orchestrated by dissident officers of the Armed Forces led by General Juan José Zúñiga. Armed troops occupied the Plaza Murillo in La Paz, the political heart of the country, but withdrew amid domestic and international pressure and after the appointment of a new military high command.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juan José Zúñiga</span> Bolivian general

Juan José Zúñiga Macías is a former Bolivian Army officer who served as the General of the Bolivian Army from November 2022 until his dismissal in June 2024 following his role in the alleged self-coup attempt by President Luis Arce.

General elections are scheduled to take place in Bolivia on 17 August 2025. Voters will elect the President of Bolivia and Vice President of Bolivia, 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies, and 36 members of the Chamber of Senators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Bolivian protests</span> Ongoing nationwide protest

The 2024 Bolivian protest is an ongoing weeklong nationwide protest held by former president Evo Morales against the sitting president Luis Arce government. The first wave of protest began in the town of Caracollo in Oruro.

References

  1. ↑ "Bolivia sets date for census after violent protests". France 24. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt as government faces new crisis". AP News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bolivia: Soldiers storm presidential palace in apparent coup attempt". BBC News. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador after Milei brands attempted coup 'fraudulent'". Reuters . 1 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bolivia's beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the country". Associated Press . 16 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "More than 20 killed in Bolivia's worst road accident this year". Al Jazeera . 21 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bolivia braces for turmoil as antigovernment protesters begin march". Al Jazeera . 18 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bolivian government rejects Morales ultimatum for cabinet reshuffle". France 24 . 25 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bolivia joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel at ICJ". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bolivia's Morales says shots fired at his car as political tensions rise". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Evo Morales says his car was shot at in assassination attempt". BBC. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bolivia's president accuses supporters of former leader Morales of seizing 3 military barracks". Associated Press. November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue". Associated Press. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bolivia court bars former leader Evo Morales from running for office". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  15. ↑ Torres, Eudo (1 November 2024). "Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia posterga las elecciones judiciales". Radio Fe y Alegría Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Bolivia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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