# Bolivia 2026 beauty pageants > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bolivia-2026-beauty-pageants > Updated: 2026-07-25T20:16:46.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. In mid‑July 2026 a series of regional beauty‑pageant events highlighted the participation of contestants from Paraguay, Bolivia and other Latin‑American nations. On 20 July, Paraguayan teen Alondra Valentina Espínoza was announced as Paraguay’s representative for Miss Teen Mundial 2026 in El Salvador, while Bolivian Miss Oruro 2026, Valeria Mena, won the Bellezza Sesderma title during the Miss Bolivia 2026 preliminaries in Santa Cruz. Her victory secured a place in the Top 3 for the Miss Cataleya 2026 title. Five days later, on 25 July, the Miss Bolivia 2026 final gala in Santa Cruz de la Sierra crowned four new queens – Miss Bolivia Universo, Miss Bolivia Mundo, Miss International Bolivia and Reina Hispanoamericana Bolivia 2026 – concluding the national pageant cycle. The ceremony featured a multidisciplinary jury, musical performances and live broadcast, marking the culmination of the country’s 2026 pageant season. Together, these events illustrate a concentrated period of pageant activity in Bolivia and neighboring countries, with contestants earning both national and international titles during July 2026. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-25: Valeria Mena crowned Miss Bolivia Universo 2026, ending 59‑year Oruro drought Valeria Mena of Oruro won Miss Bolivia Universo 2026, the first Oruro victory in 59 years, and will go on to Miss Universe 2026. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miss-bolivia-2026-pageant-crowns-four-new-queens-in-santa-cruz ### 2026-07-21: Paraguayan Miss Teen and Miss Empire Contestants, Bolivian Miss Oruro Wins Bellezza Sesderma Title Paraguay’s Alondra Espínoza and Natasha Reckziegel head to Miss Teen Mundial and Miss Empire contests in July, while Bolivia’s Miss Oruro Valeria Mena wins the Bellezza Sesderma title at Miss Bolivia prelims. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguayan-miss-teen-and-miss-empire-contestants-bolivian-miss-oruro-wins-bellezza-sesderma-title --- Cite as: Bolivia 2026 beauty pageants. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bolivia-2026-beauty-pageants