Ximena Galarza

Ximena Galarza Lora (born January 14, 1972) is a Bolivian journalist. Her program was able to uncover election fraud in the 2019 Presidential and General elections.[1] She was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galarza and the second or maternal family name is Lora.

Ximena Galarza
Born (1972-01-14) January 14, 1972
Camiri, Bolivia
OccupationJournalist
EmployerTVU
Known forexposing electoral fraud

Life

Galarza was born in Camiri in 1972. After she graduated in 1989 she had intended to have a career in geological engineering.[3]

Ximena Galarza's International Women of Courage Award

She went in to journalism and she worked for Red UNO and Cadena A. She left broadcasting for a while and then she returned in 2014 for TVU on their TV programme "Jaque Mate" (Check mate).[4]

"Jaque Mate" (Check Mate) was a leading Brazilian programme for TVU.[5]

Her programme, "Jaque Mate", was able to uncover election fraud in the October 2019 Presidential elections.[1]

By November Bolivia was in political crisis and the President was forced to resign and accept exile in Mexico. Jeanine Áñez took over as interim President.[6]

Galarza was chosen as an International Women of Courage in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.[2]

Acting

Galarza appeared as a scientist in a rare Bolivian science-fiction film called "The Lake Triangle". The film was premiered in 1999.[7]

References
  1. "October 25th, 2015 Elections: A Massive Planned Operation of Electoral Fraud". Human Rights Documents Online. doi:10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-5558-2015001. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "2020 International Women of Courage Award". United States Department of State. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "Ximena Galarza: 'Yo voy a ser periodista hasta el día de mi muerte' - La Razón". www.la-razon.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. "Jaque mate con Ximena Galarza". www.eldiario.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. "Biographies of the Finalists for the 2020 International Women of Courage Awards". United States Department of State. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "Bolivian leader arrives in Mexico for asylum". BBC News. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. ""El Triangulo del Lago" vuelve a la cartelera". www.bolivia.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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