By Lupe Cajías, El Deber: Bad Friendships The long regime of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) chose its friendships poorly. The negative consequences not only affect the (Non) Plurinational State of Bolivia but also the future of its inhabitants. This isn’t about mere anecdotes or historical fabrications as attributed to other inept governments in foreign…
The importance of agreeing | La importancia de pactar
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: From the very first day of its government, the spearhead of the MAS was to attack democratic freedom. Their main target was what they called “pact democracy,” portraying it as a group of inefficient parties that divvied up power like in a lottery to take advantage of state resources and…
Dubious deaths linked with MAS corruption | Muertes dudosas vinculadas con la corrupción del MAS
Brújula Digital: Opposition: It is noteworthy that in the “strongest cases” of corruption, some of those involved end up dead The former manager of Bolivian Lithium Deposits (YLB), Juan Carlos Montenegro, in the image: APG. The opposition Comunidad Ciudadana [Citizen Community] warned that in the “strongest cases” where corruption is reported, some involved parties end…
Malfeasance managing lithium | Estafa en la gestión del litio
Editorial, Opinion: New Plundering of the Bolivian State? An audit conducted by Yacimientos del Litio Bolivianos (YLB) on the construction of the evaporation pools at the lithium plant in the Uyuni salt flats concluded that at least four crimes were committed in this project, resulting in an economic damage of 425 million Bolivianos to the…
Salary Increase with Political Undertones | Incremento salarial con tinte político
Editorial, El Deber: Once again, history repeats itself with the Government and the Bolivian Labor Confederation (COB) agreeing on a 5.85% increase to the national minimum wage and a 3% increase to the basic wage, in a negotiation that excluded the business sector, which had previously requested a salary freeze due to the country’s difficult…
evo and the Victimhood Ideology | evo y la Ideología de la Victimización
By Diego Ayo, El Deber: To jail with the Camba terrorists! The ideology that Evo Morales staunchly defended is called victimhood. He wasn’t right-wing, he wasn’t left-wing: he was a victim. “They have done to me, they have said to me, they have offended me.” That’s the axis of his discourse. Did you commit fraud,…