By El Dia: Faced with the collapse of the institutional order in Bolivia, some Bolivians will begin asking themselves: with whom is it worth signing the new social contract? An entrepreneur, for example, may rightly conclude that the taxes paid to the State—which are supposed to guarantee the production, transportation, and trade of goods—are being poorly spent,…
Blockade Cash Scandal | Escándalo de Cobros para Bloqueos
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: Payments for Blockades, 30% Salary Kickbacks, and Corruption Discovered in Productive Development Ministry Minister Oscar Mario Justiniano revealed that a specialized unit operates within the Ministry of Productive Development to detect irregularities. The Minister of Productive Development, Oscar Mario Justiniano, revealed irregularities that have been uncovered. Photo: Visión 360 Levies…
Road Blockaders: “They Must Go to Jail” | Bloqueadores: “Deben ir presos”
By El Deber: “They Must Go to Jail”: Productive Sector Demands Prison Sentences for Those Responsible for the Road Blockades Photo: APG Exporters, agricultural producers, and transport operators warn that the country is facing economic losses, unemployment, and risks to food security. They are demanding prison sentences for those responsible for the blockades that left…
No a la Impunidad por Muertes en Bloqueos | No Impunity for Blockade Deaths
By ANF, Eju.tv: Heavy Transport Sector Rejects COB’s Bid for Immunity and Demands Accountability for Deaths of Three Drivers During Road Blockades The executive secretary of the Heavy Transport Sector of Potosí, Nelson Valle, rejected the idea that the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) should make dialogue conditional on receiving guarantees against criminal prosecution for offenses…
Fuel Freeze, Subsidy Returns | Congelan combustibles, vuelve la subvención
By Erika Segales, El Deber: Bolivia maintains fuel prices despite the cost of a new subsidy For the moment, the country is going through a conflict with fuel supply due to road blockades. Photo: APG Analysts warn that the subsidized price in Bolivia is once again creating an incentive for smuggling to neighboring countries. They…
The COB After the Deluge: Anatomy of a Petition Between Epic and Ridicule | La COB después del diluvio: Anatomía de un pliego petitorio entre la épica y el ridículo
By Gonzalo Chávez, Unitel: There are documents that are read and documents that are endured. The petition submitted by the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) on June 15, 2026, grandiosely titled, in the characteristic style of the genre, “Minimum Agenda for a Great National Dialogue,” decidedly belongs to the second category. Not because of its intellectual…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 