Latin America
State violence in Bolivia is ramping up. The US is helping.
Officials in La Paz are turning to an old playbook as anger grows over the new, centrist president's policies
July 20, 2026
Officials in La Paz are turning to an old playbook as anger grows over the new, centrist president's policies
The son of the country's former president is in a bind, while left-wing President Lula looks tough in the face of US pressure
The administration designed the January arrangement to get the things it wanted without the burden of actually running a broken country. Now, the burden has been established anyway.
The Trump administration has killed at least 215 people in its 10-month campaign against alleged smugglers
Moderate opposition figure Dinorah Figuera just opened a path to democratic transition, though María Corina Machado still appears on the outs
The strategy is already leading groups to adapt to new illicit industries, divert trafficking routes, and expand operations to new subregions
