"Bolivia is facing a double crisis. One is political due to the lack of democracy and the imprisonment of hundreds of political adversaries and opponents, and the other one is economic," said Jaime Aparicio, former Bolivian ambassador to the United States during his conversation with Vice President of AS/COA Eric Farnsworth. The two discussed about Bolivia’s trajectory since Evo Morales' presidency, democracy, and lithium development prospects since the 2019 election crisis.
Aparicio and Farnsworth covered the status of the rule of law in Bolivia. “President Luis Arce has started using the justice system to persecute all adversaries and other...political opponents," he said. In addition to these challenges, the country faces an economic crisis. "Bolivia currently has its largest fiscal deficit in its history," notes Aparicio.
