Bolivia on High Alert: Police Guard TSE Ahead of Candidate List Release

La Paz, Bolivia, June 6, 2025 – The Bolivian Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) is set to publish the lists of candidates approved and disapproved for the upcoming general elections this Friday. This announcement has prompted a heightened security presence around the TSE building in La Paz. A reporter from Bolivia TV captured footage of numerous police officers in riot gear guarding the area around Plaza Abaroa. "The police presence has been significant for several days," said a Bolivia TV reporter on the scene. "The plaza remains closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic." The TSE's decision is a crucial step in the electoral process, and the strong police presence underscores the importance of ensuring a fair and secure election.