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Luis Arce

b. 1963 · 20th century

Luis Arce is a Bolivian economist and politician who was minister of economy under Evo Morales for most of 2006–2019 and president of Bolivia from 2020 to 2025 for the Movement for Socialism (MAS). His presidency faced falling natural gas output, shortages of fuel and dollars, rising inflation, a failed military uprising in June 2024 and a bitter split with Morales.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Luis Arce. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/luis-arce
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