Pedro Benjamín Vargas
Pedro Benjamín Vargas is a prominent Bolivian senator representing the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. He has been actively involved in legislative processes and has recently been in the news for his call to recount votes regarding the rejection of a Japanese credit aimed at financing upcoming elections. Vargas argues that the decision to deny the credit undermines the electoral process and has claimed that there were discrepancies in the voting results of the session, suggesting that the majority supported the loan despite the official count. His efforts reflect ongoing tensions within Bolivian politics, particularly surrounding the financing of key government initiatives.
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Pedro Benjamín Vargas, a senator from the Movement for Socialism (MAS), presented a bill to suspend the electoral officials.
Presidencia sospecha que se busca la realización de nuevas elecciones con la participación de inhabilitados
Bolivia· 2025-09-23
Pedro Benjamín Vargas is the president of the Senate Planning Commission discussing the law.
Arce impulsa ley para diferir el pago de créditos de vivienda antes del fin de su mandatoBolivia· 2025-09-21
Pedro Benjamín Vargas presented a law project to suspend electoral officials.
“Se busca dar un golpe”: TSE rechaza el “insensato” proyecto de ley en contra de vocales electoralesBolivia· 2025-09-19
President Luis Arce clarified that Senator Pedro Benjamín Vargas does not belong to his party.
Arce responde a la propuesta de prorrogar su mandatoBolivia· 2025-09-19
Pedro Benjamín Vargas proposed a law to suspend the functions of the electoral officials and extend the mandate of Luis Arce.
A un mes del balotaje, un senador del MAS propone suspender a vocales del TSE y prorrogar el mandato de ArceBolivia· 2025-09-18
Pedro Benjamín Vargas, a senator from Potosí, emotionally requested to postpone a credit treatment that was likely to be rejected.
En medio de sollozos, un senador pide aplazar un crédito de $us 150 millones y espera su reposiciónBolivia· 2025-09-17
Pedro Benjamín Vargas pointed out that Rodrigo Paz is accumulating licenses while seeking to project himself as a presidential candidate.
Legisladores ‘faltones’ desatan polémica y surgen presiones por auditoríasBolivia· 2025-09-05
Pedro Benjamín Vargas informed that Mariana Prado is no longer considered for the vice presidency.
Dos cruceños están en órbita para ‘vice’ de Andrónico RodríguezBolivia· 2025-06-25
Pedro Benjamín Vargas affirmed that Mariana Prado is expected to resign from the presidential duo.
Androniquistas: Mariana Prado se aleja de dupla de Andrónico y habrá reemplazoBolivia· 2025-06-25Pedro Benjamín Vargas requested a recount of the votes that rejected the Japanese credit.
TSE requiere $us 7 millones para voto en el exterior y el arcismo ve boicot legislativoBolivia· 2025-04-04
