Barrientos not only plops down godlike on Indian villages that have never seen a President; he is also one of the few blancos, or white Bolivians, fluent in the Quechua Indian language.

In a nutshell: Only 73 percent of Bolivians have access to the internet, which is notoriously spotty in the country. Many are taking matters into their own hands, smuggling in Starlink kits to tap ...