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Eva CopaBolivian political activist
Date of Birth: 03.01.1987
Country:  Bolivia |
Content:
- Eva Copa: A Trailblazing Bolivian Politician
- Political Activism and Election to the Senate
- Presidency of the Senate
- 2021 Elections and Party Expulsion
Eva Copa: A Trailblazing Bolivian Politician
Early Life and EducationEva Copa grew up in La Paz, Bolivia, the youngest of seven children. She spent her early childhood in the rural town of Pucaraní before her family relocated to El Alto, a city on the outskirts of La Paz. Despite these city changes, Copa maintained close ties to Pasankeri, a neighborhood in La Paz where she attended primary and secondary school.
Due to financial constraints, Copa pursued higher education at Universidad Pública de El Alto (UPEA), graduating in 2011 with a degree in social work. During her university years, she emerged as a student leader, rising through the ranks from course delegate to student center director and ultimately becoming Secretary-General of the Local University Federation (FUL) of El Alto.
Political Activism and Election to the Senate
Copa's political activism began as a youth and women's rights advocate in El Alto. Her work in awareness platforms earned her recognition as a "political activist in defense of the rights of youth and women."
At the age of 27, Copa entered national politics as a member of the ruling Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party. She was elected to the Senate in the 2014 elections, representing the Department of La Paz.
Presidency of the Senate
During the 2019 political crisis, Copa assumed the presidency of the Senate following the resignation of several high-ranking MAS officials, including President Evo Morales and former Senate President Adriana Salvatierra. She maintained this position after the presidency passed to her political opponent, Jeanine Áñez.
2021 Elections and Party Expulsion
Copa was a potential candidate for the MAS in the 2021 mayoral elections for El Alto. However, the party leadership opted for Zacarías Maquera as its nominee. Undeterred, Copa ran as a representative of the Jallalla group led by Felipe Quispe.
In late 2020, Copa was expelled from the MAS party. She stated that she would always remain a leftist and that the MAS would "remain in her heart."
