Events in the year 2020 in Bolivia.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Jeanine Áñez (Interim president) (until 8 November), Luis Arce (from 8 November)[1]
- Vice President: (Vacant, See 2019 Bolivian political crisis), David Choquehuanca (from 8 November)
Events
edit- 10 March – Bolivia reports its first COVID-19 cases, of two individuals in the departments of Oruro and Santa Cruz.[2]
- 12 March – All public school sessions are suspended in Bolivia until 31 March, as well as all commercial flights to and from Europe indefinitely. Large-scale public gatherings of more than 1,000 people are also prohibited by the government.[3]
- 18 October – General elections are held. Luis Arce (MAS-IPSP) wins an outright majority of 55.1%, eliminating the necessity of a runoff vote.
- 8 November – Luis Arce is inaugurated as the 67th President of Bolivia.[1]
Deaths
edit- 26 January – Alfredo Da Silva, 89, Bolivian-American artist (road accident)[4]
- 2 September – Abdúl Aramayo, 86, international footballer
References
edit- ^ a b "El MAS considera posesión simbólica ancestral de Luis Arce en Tiahuanaco". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Sucre. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Confirman los dos primeros casos de coronavirus en Bolivia". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Gobierno suspende clases hasta el 31 de marzo y todos los vuelos europeos desde el sábado". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Artist Alfredo Da Silva Killed Sunday While Crossing Duke Street". ALX Now. 26 January 2020.