By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: An unsuspecting observer might describe what we saw in the city of El Alto, regarding the crashed airplane, as an outbreak of anarchy or a mere overflow of collective violence. In reality, it is something far more systemic and troubling: it is the full exercise of the sovereignty of the…
Retirement Pay at Risk | Jubilaciones en peligro
By El Pais: Pension Funds: The Last Snapshot Before Official Silence Thirteen months, 29.5 billion dollars (as of February 2026), and 2.7 million contributors: the SIP portfolio reveals how the Bolivian State financed its most severe crisis with workers’ pension savings. In December 2025, President Rodrigo Paz Pereira set off a nationwide alarm. “Your contributions…
From Shopkeeper to Hero | De caserita a heroína
By El Deber: She assisted two crew members in her home from the plane that crashed in El Alto: “I didn’t know what to do, they were bleeding” Ana María, one of the heroines of the accident. Photo: RTP and APG Ana María, a resident of El Alto, took two injured people into her home,…
Paz Rises, Free Fall for Lara | Paz sube, caída libre para Lara
By Eju.tv: One of honey and one of gall: poll reveals that Paz maintains high approval and Lara continues in free fall Rodrigo Paz, president of the State, maintains high approval, according to a poll. Photo: AFP oll in the axis cities and El Alto gives 63% approval to President Paz’s management. Edmand Lara has…
Chacaltaya: Tourists Trek Near 5,000 Meters | Ascenso turístico cerca de los 5.000 metros
By El Deber: Ascent to Nearly 5,000 Meters Along Glacial Water Aqueducts Captivates Tourists in Bolivia The route is located on the Chacaltaya snow-capped mountain, facing the imposing Huayna Potosí, whose summit reaches 6,094 meters in altitude. The trail is narrow and unsuitable for people with vertigo, so some visitors become paralyzed by fear of…
Protected Areas Endangered by Irregular Mining Rights | Áreas protegidas peligran por derechos mineros irregulares
By El Diario: Bolivia’s 15 protected areas face high risk due to mining rights granted irregularly decades ago, which, if efforts are made to consolidate them, could lead to the extinction of natural heritage and biodiversity wealth as a result of uncontrollable illegal mining activity. Biologist Alfredo Fuentes, a researcher affiliated with the National Herbarium…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 