Arce oversaw a period of economic growth in Bolivia, and as a member of MAS gained a reputation for being a technocrat. [17], Most public opinion polls showed Arce with a lead, but not one big enough to avoid a November runoff. Nicaragua and the Western Human Rights Industry, Victims of 2019 Massacres in Bolivia Declared Heroes, Bolivia: Former Ministers Murillo, Lopez Flee to Panama, Brazil, Evo Morales Assumes MAS Presidency in Bolivia. But the president's visits are not necessarily for campaigning." "One of the tasks we have is how to take care of President Lucho. [59] Arce, who in 2019 joined Evo Morales in taking asylum in Mexico, expressed his happiness to return to the country "no longer as a refugee. "[29] Presidents Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and Sebastián Piñera of Chile announced their intention to attend but shortly thereafter declined, sending their foreign ministers in their place. He served as Minister of Economy and Public Finance from 2006 to 2017 and in 2019 during the administration of Evo Morales. Ideological and programmatic commitment," Morales said, later lamenting the state of public finances after 11 months of the de facto coup government. [33][34][35] A Minister of Energy remained unappointed until 13 November when the position was merged with that of Minister of Hydrocarbons. ", "Edición: 1360NEC Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia", "Entra en vigencia Ley de Emergencia Sanitaria pese a rechazo de médicos", "Gobierno promulga la Ley de Emergencia Sanitaria | EL DEBER", "Arce promulga Ley de Emergencia Sanitaria que prohíbe protestas de médicos", "Arce promulga la Ley de Emergencia Sanitaria y pone en vigencia regulaciones", "El personal sanitario de Bolivia anunció un paro general en respuesta a la promulgación de la Ley de Emergencia Sanitaria", "Arce da una mano a los candidatos del MAS, pero ¿se ayuda a sí mismo haciendo campaña? Some Bolivian media called Arce the mastermind of Bolivia's economic resurgence. [69], The Ley de Emergencia Sanitaria (Sanitary Emergency Law) was promulgated by Arce on 17 February 2021 with the stated purpose of "protect[ing] public health and prevent[ing] its loss or deterioration. "[16] Arce stated that Morales "will not have any role in our government" but will still be the president of the party. [66] Presidential spokesman Jorge Richter also stated that multiple deputy ministers had tested positive but that President Arce and Vice President Choquehuanca had both tested negative. pic.twitter.com/WX6hU1LE6f, In his speech, Arce said he was "happy" to be able to participate in the national meeting of the MAS that "has generated great expectations," all from a party which he deemed "the first force in the country.". In 2006 he was appointed Minister of Finance by the newly elected president, Evo Morales. MUNDO. Luis Arce uzyskał mniej więcej tyle samo głosów, co Evo Morales, gdy w 2005 r. po raz pierwszy wygrał wybory i zastąpił na urzędzie Carlosa Mesę. [75] They also denounced the doctors groups as responding to corporate interests and supporting the "commercialization of health." Three years later, he assumed command of the new Ministry of Economy and Public Finance. ", "Luis Arce, un delfín que nada sobre el capital político de Evo Morales", "Luis Arce: 'No hay una desaceleración profunda de la economía' - La Razón", "Economía y finanzas - El milagro económico de Bolivia", "¿Cuáles son las claves del éxito económico boliviano? Pando Senator Luis Adolfo Flores said that "I have not seen the president in a political campaign," adding that "Electorally, some candidates take the opportunity to shake hands, to take a photo. [76], The first six months of Arce's presidency coincided with regional elections for governors, mayors, and municipal assemblies within the nine departments of Bolivia. [57] Days prior on 17 March, the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs had called on the OAS to stop its interference in Bolivian foreign affairs. Stephen Sefton, Tortilla con Sal, by Between 1994 and 1995, he was promoted to head of the Department of Information and Publications, of the Research and Analysis Sub-management, under the Management of Economic Studies of the Central Bank of Bolivia. Luis Arce promises to ‘rebuild’ Bolivia after huge election win. pic.twitter.com/IhR7PP0zXD. He has given lectures at universities in Europe, North America, and Latin America, including Columbia University in New York, the University of Buenos Aires, and Harvard University. Early results favored Mesa, but polling firm Ciesmori's quick-count of the vote on the morning of 19 October indicated that Arce had won 52.4% of the vote, enough to win the election outright without a runoff. That is established by the regulations and there should be no concern. Estás reportando este comentario a la redacción. [66] Minister of Public Works Edgar Montaño became the third cabinet minister to contract the virus on 11 January 2021 followed four days later by Minister of Health Édgar Pozo who as a result resigned due to his advanced age. He also proposed "the recovery of UNASUR (Union of South American Nations)" which in 2018 and 2019 saw most of its members either withdraw or suspend their membership amid growing concern about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. [77], Arce has published several books and articles on economics, including The Bolivian Economic Social Communitarian Productive Model (2015), "Uncertainty and Dollarization in Bolivia",[78] "Is the Mechanism of Bolsin Appropriate (Central Bank’s currency market)? He blamed the Áñez government for causing a delay of four months in vaccine acquisition negotiations. In order to mitigate this loss, MAS legislators in the outgoing assembly used their final days of control over both chambers of government to amend regulations governing both bodies so that motions that previously required the agreement of two-thirds would now only require a simple majority, an action Página Siete described as "neutralising the opposition for the next five years. [62] In his Christmas address, Arce praised "the heroes of the health personnel who, from the front line of combat against the pandemic, saved so many Bolivians. En primer plano aparece el candidato presidencial por el MAS de Evo Morales a las elecciones de este 18 de octubre, Luis Arce. [13] He remained there for a mandated recovery period before returning to his post as Minister of Economics on 23 January 2019. Luis Arce fue el elegido por Evo Morales para presentarse a las elecciones de Bolivia. He studied at the Bank Education Institute in La Paz, initially graduating as an accountant in 1984. [44], On 13 December, Arce flew to Brazil for a routine medical check-up related to his previous treatment for kidney cancer. La maniobra es tan clara que el Washington Post ha publicado un editorial donde se dicen las cosas como son: Evo Morales cometió fraude electoral y Arce sigue el estilo vengativo de su predecesor. I heard some words from Brother Lucho. [11] Crowded International Organization has highlighted Arce's work driving the Bolivian economy. [46], Visa requirements for United States and Israeli citizens were reinstated by Supreme Decree on 2 February 2021. He spent most of the 1990s as a public official in a succession of posts and teaching economics at various universities. [80] Having studied in the United Kingdom, Arce is fluent in English as well as Portuguese. [1] He served as Minister of Economy and Public Finance from 2006 to 2017 and in 2019 during the administration of Evo Morales. Tue, Apr 06, 2021. A year after former Bolivian president Evo Morales was ousted in a military coup that installed a brutal far-right regime, Morales ally Luis Arce declared victory in the South American nation's high-stakes presidential election early Monday after exit polls showed the socialist candidate with a large advantage over his two main competitors. The following day, the National Health Council (Conasa), a union of doctors and health workers, issued its own 24 hour demand that the government meet to discuss the law or face protests. Exit polls on Oct. 19 in Bolivia declared Luis Arce, the hand-picked candidate of former leader Evo Morales, the victor in the country's presidential election. [51] On the same day, President of the Senate Andrónico Rodríguez announced that Arce would travel to Chile to reestablish cordial relations. Evo Morales was never married with his sister Esther Morales serving as First Lady while Jeanine Áñez's husband Héctor Hernando Hincapié Carvajal served as the First Gentleman. With their contribution, we will continue to deepen the Process of Change for the good of the Bolivian people," Arce tweeted after the meeting with Morales and MAS leaders. Luis Arce was born on 28 September 1963 in La Paz. [74], On 10 February, the Bolivian Workers' Center (COB) and the Pact of Unity met with the Ministry of Health and issued a demand that Arce enact the new law within 24 hours. The building had been constructed during the presidency of Evo Morales to replace the historical Palacio Quemado but the Áñez government had refused to use it. [39] The office was renamed from Ministry of Cultures and Tourism to Ministry of Cultures, Decolonization and Depatriarchalization with the expanded task of combating "inequality between nationalities, as well as between men and women. He is a member of the Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP) political party. [...] That is the country's strategy, and we are doing it. [27] He was officially inaugurated on 8 November. [41] Arce's government indicated plans to convert it into a museum. Morales, who this week was announced as the National President of the MAS-IPSP, recalled that in 2006, when he began his first term, the country was in a poor economic situation. On the night of 5 November, MAS spokesman Sebastián Michel denounced an attack committed against president-elect Arce. Junto a nuestros hermanos @evoespueblo y @LaramaDavid, escuchamos y analizamos las propuestas de las Organizaciones Sociales. The requirements had been put in place by the Morales administration in 2014 but repealed by the Áñez administration in December of 2019. "What our Assembly has done is maintain legality. Luis Arce, the candidate of the formation of former president Evo Morales, wins the Bolivian presidential election in the first round with more than 52% of the vote, according to several exit polls. The statement came after a stick of dynamite was detonated at the party's campaign headquarters in La Paz. [20] The final tally gave Arce 55.1% of the vote and Mesa 28.8%. Christopher Sabatini, a senior researcher fellow for Latin America at Chatham House and founder of Americas Quarterly, called Arce "one of the few technocrats in MAS." "[71] The article had been opposed by representatives of the health sector who on 5 February voiced their rejection of the law, claiming that "it violates the Political Constitution of the State. Luis Arce, dolphin of Evo Morales, new president of Bolivia. We are not scared, but we do need time. The second and third points hoped to create "a climate of peace and mutual trust" between the two countries while promoting free transit and decreasing trade barriers faced by exports and imports in Chilean ports. Áñez had granted diplomatic distinctions to José Cumare, sent by the Guaidó government just two weeks prior. Arce, a technocrat, has distinguished himself from the populist Evo Morales Evo Morales' chosen successor Luis Arce won Bolivia's Oct. 18 presidential … Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (born 28 September 1963), also known as Lucho Arce, is a Bolivian politician serving as the 67th President of Bolivia since 2020. "Unfortunately, they left us a shattered economy. [18] Arce and his party declared victory, which Áñez soon confirmed on Twitter. Inauguramos, hoy, el gran Ampliado Nacional del MAS-IPSP y de las organizaciones sociales, junto a los hermanos presidente @LuchoXBolivia y vicepresidente @LaramaDavid para proyectar, unidos y fortalecidos, nuestro accionar frente al desafío de sacar adelante a #Bolivia. ¡Participamos del Ampliado Nacional del MAS - IPSP! The government argued that the measure "unilaterally benefited Israeli and US citizens, without their countries granting similar benefit, within the framework of the reciprocity principle, for Bolivian citizens. "[47][48], On 23 March 2021, the date of Día del Mar commemorating Bolivia's loss of coastal access to Chile in the War of the Pacific, Arce reiterated the country's maritime claim as an "open and pending" issue. "[63] On 30 December, the Arce government granted emergency approval for the use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine based on Phase III clinical trials in Russia. Arce was Bolivia's Minister of Economy and Public Finance during Evo Morales' nearly 14-year presidency. [81], For the Bolivian Army colonel and minister of the interior in the 1980s, see, Heads of state of South American countries, "Managing president" and the regional elections, Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, "Copa announces that Arce will be inaugurated on November 8", "Who is Luis Arce, the President Elect of Bolivia? "[69] He further outlined that "holding out now means applying a strategy in all sub-national instances" and to "not resist without a strategy, which we have been announcing for a long time, including in meetings with governments and municipalities." ", "Incertidumbre y Dolarización en Bolivia", "¿Quién es Luis Arce, el recién electo presidente de Bolivia? Luis Arce a été investi, dimanche 8 novembre, nouveau président alors que l'ancien chef de l'État, Evo Morales, a annoncé qu'il serait de retour dans le pays dès lundi après un an d'absence. "He’s level headed" and "doesn’t engage in inflammatory rhetoric", Sabatini wrote. These included the development of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway project "to make our access to the Atlantic Ocean effective" and the expansion of Bolivia's presence in the "free ports" granted to it by neighbouring countries, particularly as regards to the port of Ilo, Peru which Arce claimed could enable an alternative trade route to the Pacific. Official results are not in yet. [43] In terms of regional integration, Arce stated that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was the "best way" to integrate Latin America. [28] King Felipe VI of Spain also attended and was honored as the most "illustrious guest. [14] Bolivian media often credited Arce with steering the nation through a period of economic growth. Para eso necesitó algunas herramientas que lo llevaron a un triunfo con una ventaja insospechada. Both Ministries are managed by Franklin Molina Ortiz. El gobernador electo de Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, publicó hoy un video en su cuenta de Facebook en el que asegura que el intento de señalar que hubo un golpe de estado y no un fraude electoral forman parte de un “plan siniestro organizado por Luis Arce y Evo Morales”. Arce referred to the previous administration, stating that "we have endured a de facto government and we have resisted until democracy is restored, today we have to endure the coronavirus". El presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce, y el exmandatario Evo Morales hicieron llamados de unidad a los militantes del gubernamental Movimiento al … His policies were salient in slashing Bolivia's poverty rate during his terms and facilitating large amounts of economic growth as a result of rising gas exports. It also warned that the strikes would pose a health risk to Bolivians needing medical attention due to COVID-19. [76] The Bolivian Ombudsman's Office stated that "While the health sector's right to protest is recognized as a vulnerable group against COVID-19, its demands must be reasonable and all avenues for dialogue must be exhausted." [37][38] By decree on 20 November, Arce reinstated the Ministry of Cultures which had been merged with the Ministry of Education by Áñez in June. [67] On 29 November, Pozo had been criticized for stating that the government would be conducting a study of the benefits of chlorine dioxide as a treatment for COVID-19. What Does That Mean for the Country's Future? A MAS leader from El Alto, David Apaza, said, "Categorically, Evo will not interfere in the government of brother Luis Arce ... [W]e believe our comrade [Morales] should rest, while brother Luis Arce takes the lead. Nine months after president Evo Morales fled Bolivia amid mass protests and cries of election fraud, the Andean country is once again in turmoil. wife is Lourdes Brigida Durán Romero. There are many laws that are going to be approved with two-thirds. Arce officially became president-elect of Bolivia on 23 October 2020, after the completion of the official vote count and an announcement by the TSE. by The result, which was a vindication to Evo Morales’s MAS party, also gave majorities in both houses of Congress. Your email has been successfully registered. That requires a lot of effort and sacrifice. 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[45] Vice President Choquehuanca became acting president for 3 days until Arce's return on 15 December.