Juan Pablo Velasco

Juan Pablo Velasco
Juan Pablo Velasco in May 2025
Born	(1978-04-09) 9 April 1978 (age 47) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Political party	Libre

Juan Pablo Velasco (born 9 April 1987) ^[1] is a Bolivian businessman and politician, who was a candidate for the vice-presidency of Bolivia in the 2025 general election, as the running mate of Jorge Quiroga of the Libre alliance.

Biography

Velasco is a businessman from Santa Cruz. ^[2] He is an entrepreneur in the tech industry. ^[3] Velasco is the co-founder of a food delivery company that was later acquired by the chain PedidosYa and is currently the general manager of Yango Bolivia. ^[4] He was the running mate of Jorge Quiroga of the Libre alliance in the 2025 general election. ^[5]

References

1. "A los 38 años, Velasco busca iniciar carrera política en la Vicepresidencia". Visión 360 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
2. "Juan Pablo Velasco: la apuesta por la juventud e innovación que enfrenta dudas por su inexperiencia política - Periódico La Patria". lapatria.bo (in Spanish). 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
3. "Con 38 años, Juan Pablo Velasco es el candidato a vicepresidente de Tuto para las elecciones". Agencia de Noticias Fides (in Spanish). 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
4. Moreno, María Isabel (2025-08-11). "El candidato vicepresidencial Juan Pablo Velasco dice que "se está acabando el socialismo" en Bolivia". EFE Noticias (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-06.
5. "Juan Pablo Velasco emite su voto y pide a los bolivianos cuidar la democracia". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-20.