The Bolivian President and current candidate Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga described a Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua such as the “three troglodite tyrannies” of Latin America. He assured that these countries also deserve “fair and free” electionsas recently held in Bolivia, in which he managed to advance to the ballot.
In an interview with Efe, Quiroga (president between 2001 and 2002) said: “Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, the three totalitarian troglodite tyrannies, deserve to have what in Bolivia we have lived on August 17: respect for the democratic chart, imperfect elections, but fair and free, and alternation in power with free expression like the one I am practicing now.”
“That deserves to have in those countries and if in Bolivia it could be, there can also be,” “ He added.
The ex -president, postulated by the Alliance Free, He took second place in recent general elections. Will compete in the second round, scheduled for the October 19against the also opponent Rodrigo Paz Pereiraof the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). It is a unpublished ballot that will define the next Bolivia government for the 2025-2030 period.
This result represents The exit of the power block from power And anticipates A possible change in Bolivian foreign policyafter almost 20 years of governments headed by Evo Morales (2006-2019) and Luis Arce.
During the governments of the MAS, Bolivia He maintained close links with Russia, China, Cuba and Venezuela. While, He moved away from the United Statescountry to which Morales repeatedly accused conspiring against his management.
Quiroga recognizes Edmundo González as elected president
Tuto Quiroga, identified with the right, recalled that it has been declared “non -pleasant person” in Venezuela three timesboth under the governments of Hugo Chávez as of Nicolás Maduro. The last one last January, for their support for opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia.
Maduro assumed on January 10 a third term (2025-2031) amid accusations of electoral fraud by the opposition majority, which He claimed the victory of González Urrutia.
Quiroga said that if winning the presidency, will maintain relations “with the people of Venezuela” and with González Urrutiawhom he recognized as “President -elect”. But he warned that “In no way” will have links “with the tyrant who stole the presidency”in reference to Maduro.
Raised a foreign policy oriented to open to trade and foreign investment. This including the “Replacement of relations with the United States from day one” And also with Israelcountries with which the most He broke diplomatic links.
“We are going to have friendly relations with all the countries that want them to come to invest in Bolivia and buy Bolivian products, be it the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, China. They are important commercial partners,”he said.
In case of assuming the government, Quiroga is scheduled Propose Bilateral Investment Protection and Free Trade Agreements with those countries.
