By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: President Rodrigo Paz and his cabinet ministers must possess some very important confidential information to withstand the beating of sticks, stones, insults, dynamite blasts, and hunger that the seat of government and part of Bolivia are suffering, without applying emergency measures. We assume, as could hardly be otherwise, that this…
Roadblocks Deepen Poverty in Bolivia | Bloqueos profundizan la pobreza en Bolivia
By El Diario; The economic and social crisis affecting Bolivia is deepening poverty and, without dialogue and reconciliation, the most vulnerable people will continue to be the hardest hit, warned the Fundación Jubileo while assessing the impact of more than a month of roadblocks across the country. The protest measures restricted the movement of food, fuel, and…
Roadblock Pushback | Crece la resistencia a los bloqueos
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: From Beni to La Paz: Initiatives Grow to Curb Road Blockades and Defend Freedom of Movement The municipalities of Rurrenabaque and Reyes have free-transit laws in place. In the city of La Paz, there is a proposed municipal law aimed at curbing road blockades. In other localities within the department,…
Potosi: Sweet Tradition Endures | La dulce tradición resiste
By Rocío Ruíz, El Potosí: Potosí Celebrates Corpus Christi Despite the Crisis and Conflicts This Wednesday, the traditional Potosí pastry fair will begin, although products were already being offered in the market in the preceding days. The traditional Potosí pastry offerings ahead of the Corpus Christi holiday were already on Bolívar Street. EL POTOSÍ Potosí…
Foreign Activists Fuel Bolivia’s Conflict | Activistas extranjeros avivan el conflicto boliviano
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Interference Former Ambassador to the OAS Says the Government Must Expel Foreigners Engaging in “Political Activities” in Bolivia Jaime Aparicio stated that there are foreigners who “entered as tourists” into the country, but are actually carrying out “political activities” and affecting national security through the positions they express. Sebastián Copello…
Business Leaders Demand Action | Empresarios Exigen Acción
By El Diario: Business Leaders Demand Immediate Government Action Over Road Blockades The Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB) expressed concern over the continuing road blockades in various departments across the country and warned that the measure is deepening the deterioration of the national economy, affecting fundamental rights, and putting social stability at risk. In a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 