Sergio Lopez

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The End of Bolivian Socialism: Freedom or Renewed Statism?

08/21/2025 Mises Wire Sergio Lopez

Socialism may have failed, as it always does, in Bolivia, but that unfortunately does not mean that it is turning toward the free market.

Bolivia Held Hostage: The Tyrant’s Return

07/15/2025 Mises Wire Sergio Lopez

When socialist Evo Morales was elected president of Bolivia, he received favorable press from the western media. Like most socialists, however, his government turned tyrannical. Disqualified from office, he and his followers now seek to stage a coup to return him to power.

Fumes of a Failed System: Bolivia’s Gasoline Crisis

06/27/2025 Mises Wire Sergio Lopez

Bolivians are finding out the hard way that socialist energy means price controls, and price controls mean fuel shortages and long gas station lines. Socialism excels in unkept promises and Bolivia is no exception to that rule.

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Bolivia Held Hostage: The Tyrant’s Return

07/15/2025 Sergio Lopez

Fumes of a Failed System: Bolivia’s Gasoline Crisis

06/27/2025 Sergio Lopez

Smugglers: True Heroes of Liberty

06/13/2024 Sergio Lopez

Even though our legal authorities treat smugglers as criminals, smugglers actually are promoters of liberty who usually break unjust laws. The US was practically founded on smuggling.

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