[8] In February 2012 she registered her candidacy for United Democratic Party for Peace and Freedom (PDUPL) for the 2012 presidential elections.
[9] On 23 August 2012, during an interview for the news channel Globovisión, she gained notoriety for her inability to understand a question from journalist Aymara Lorenzo about how the candidate was going to control inflation in the country, as well as for her phrase dame una ayudaíta (give me a little help).
[14] During her campaign, which started in Caracas,[15] her platform included access to foreign currency for all Venezuelans [16] and free education and other services.
[21] Bolívar announced in 2013, on the Zulian television channel Aventura Televisión, that she would run as a candidate again, this time for the mayoralty of Maracaibo.
[22] In 2015 the politician announced that she would run as PDUPL candidate for the National Assembly for circuit 4 of Zulia, which comprises the Venancio Pulgar, Idelfonso Vásquez, and Antonio Borjas Romero parishes of Maracaibo.