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'''Bolivia''' is a [[country]] in [[South America]]. Bolivia has two capital cities: La Paz (administrative) and [[Sucre]] (judicial). Bolivia is located southeast of [[Peru]], south of [[Brazil]], north of [[Paraguay]] and [[Argentina]], and east of [[Chile]]. It is notorious for its high consumption of coca leaves, which are used in the production of [[cocaine]]. The current president of Bolivia is [[Luis Arce]], former minister of the [[Socialism|Socialist]] [[Evo Morales]].

'''Bolivia''' is a [[country]] in [[South America]]. Bolivia has two capital cities: La Paz (administrative) and [[Sucre]] (judicial). Bolivia is located southeast of [[Peru]], south of [[Brazil]], north of [[Paraguay]] and [[Argentina]], and east of [[Chile]]. It is notorious for its high consumption of coca leaves, which are used in the production of [[cocaine]]. The current president of Bolivia is [[Rodrigo Paz]].

Bolivia is divided into nine major political divisions, known as departments: [[Beni]], [[Chuquisaca]], [[Cochabamba]], [[La Paz]], [[Oruro]], [[Pando]], [[Potosí]], [[Santa Cruz]], and [[Tarija]].  Until recently, each department was governed by a prefect who was appointed by the president; however, this changed on December 18, 2005, when the first popular elections for prefects were held.

Bolivia is divided into nine major political divisions, known as departments: [[Beni]], [[Chuquisaca]], [[Cochabamba]], [[La Paz]], [[Oruro]], [[Pando]], [[Potosí]], [[Santa Cruz]], and [[Tarija]].  Until recently, each department was governed by a prefect who was appointed by the president; however, this changed on December 18, 2005, when the first popular elections for prefects were held.

=== Principal Government Officials ===  

=== Principal Government Officials ===  

*President—[[Luis Arce]]

*President—[[Rodrigo Paz]]

*Vice President—

*Vice President—[[Edmand Lara]]

*President of the Senate—

*President of the Senate—

*President of the Chamber of Deputies—

*President of the Chamber of Deputies—

Áñez gave more power to the military to control the situation in the country, however, she was widely criticized domestically as well as internationally for major human rights abuses against the native Indigenous population, of which were major supporters of former president Morales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/mundo/bolivia-decreto-jeanine-anez-quitarle-responsabilidad-penal-fuerzas-armadas-protestas_0_AwNOgZKd.html|title=Bolivia: el decreto de Jeanine Áñez para quitarle la "responsabilidad penal" a las Fuerzas Armadas ante las protestas|publisher=Clarin|language=es|date=November 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The world’s as divided about Bolivia’s alleged coup as Bolivians themselves|url=https://qz.com/1748281/experts-are-divided-on-evo-morales-and-bolivias-alleged-coup/|publisher=Quartz|date=November 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/bolivia-anez-celebrates-militarys-209th-anniversary/1646402|title=Bolivia: Anez celebrates military's 209th anniversary|date=November 15, 2019|publisher=AA}}</ref>

Áñez gave more power to the military to control the situation in the country, however, she was widely criticized domestically as well as internationally for major human rights abuses against the native Indigenous population, of which were major supporters of former president Morales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/mundo/bolivia-decreto-jeanine-anez-quitarle-responsabilidad-penal-fuerzas-armadas-protestas_0_AwNOgZKd.html|title=Bolivia: el decreto de Jeanine Áñez para quitarle la "responsabilidad penal" a las Fuerzas Armadas ante las protestas|publisher=Clarin|language=es|date=November 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The world’s as divided about Bolivia’s alleged coup as Bolivians themselves|url=https://qz.com/1748281/experts-are-divided-on-evo-morales-and-bolivias-alleged-coup/|publisher=Quartz|date=November 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/bolivia-anez-celebrates-militarys-209th-anniversary/1646402|title=Bolivia: Anez celebrates military's 209th anniversary|date=November 15, 2019|publisher=AA}}</ref>

In October 2020 elections were made and the Jeanine Áñez Administration ended on November 8, 2020. The Elections resulted in a landslide victory for the Movimiento al Socialismo candidate, Luis Arce.

In October 2020 elections were made and the Jeanine Áñez Administration ended on November 8, 2020. The Elections resulted in a landslide victory for the Movimiento al Socialismo candidate, [[Luis Arce]], a former minister of the [[Socialism|Socialist]] [[Evo Morales]].

=== Luis Arce Presidency (2020–) ===

=== Luis Arce Presidency (2020–2025) ===

Luis Arce, a socialist-oriented economist-turned-politician from the Movimiento al Socialismo party, won the presidency in a landslide vote of 55% and began the path of undoing the changes that former president Áñez had on Bolivia.  

Luis Arce, a socialist-oriented economist-turned-politician from the Movimiento al Socialismo party, won the presidency in a landslide vote of 55% and began the path of undoing the changes that former president Áñez had on Bolivia.

In March 2021, the former interim President Áñez was arrested with the charge of 'sedition' after she tried to flee the country to Brazil via Private Plane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Jeanine-Anez-Prevented-From-Leaving-the-Country.-20201124-0015.html|title=JBolivia: Jeanine Anez Prevented From Leaving the Country|date=Nov 24, 2020|publisher=Telesur|language=en}}</ref> Other former government officials from her Administration are being prosecuted for alleged corruption as well as human rights abuses, including attempted genocide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/23/bolivia-anez-genocide/|title=Anez genocide prosecution tests Bolivian justice under Arce|date=Aug 23, 2021|publisher=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2021, the former interim President Áñez was arrested with the charge of 'sedition' after she tried to flee the country to Brazil via Private Plane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Jeanine-Anez-Prevented-From-Leaving-the-Country.-20201124-0015.html|title=JBolivia: Jeanine Anez Prevented From Leaving the Country|date=Nov 24, 2020|publisher=Telesur|language=en}}</ref> Other former government officials from her Administration are being prosecuted for alleged corruption as well as human rights abuses, including attempted genocide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/23/bolivia-anez-genocide/|title=Anez genocide prosecution tests Bolivian justice under Arce|date=Aug 23, 2021|publisher=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref>

==See Also==

==See Also==