Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Deber: The Sinahota prophecy A document which became known in 2007 with the name of thesis of Sinahota, attributed to the ‘vice’ Álvaro García Linera, caused concern for a few weeks, but no one denied it. To check it now allows to warn that those who drafted the document were…
Month: January 2014
Bolivian ochlocracy and their fear of those who are literate!
Manfredo Kempff writes in El Diario: Fear of books This is a Government that has shown fear of books from the first day. H.E. [His Excellency] said, as a sly confidence, with all self-confidence, that he has never read a book, that his school were the streets and roads. And Foreign Minister Choquehuanca began taking…
More valuable archaeological findings, this time in Cochabamba!
Karen Carrillo reports for Los Tiempos: COCHABAMBA, A RICH AND INEXHAUSTIBLE SPACE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE FOR BOLIVIA More valuable archaeological findings The Department of Cochabamba is surprising more and more by the rich archaeological heritage that was discovered. This time it’s several gold-plated blades that account for cultures that inhabited from 1500 B.C. in the…
Bolivian politics 101: 10 keys to recognize totalitarianism
Andres Gomez writes in Pagina Siete: 10 keys to recognize totalitarianism Fascism, Nazism, Stalinism developed as a strategy for the social idiocy to stay in power. Is there a risk that these totalitarian currents are occurring in the present age? Anything can happen, better to prevent. Recognize them how to care for democracy? I have…
Bolivian politics 101: Return to the coca-grower regime…
Ivan Rada writes in El Diario: Return to the coca-grower regime When Evo Morales was appointed by the caucuses of the left as their candidate, taking advantage of the image that showed him as the most voted Deputy of the country by the United Left, the economic power that holds the Tropic of Cochabamba began…
Bolivian icon in peril!!! Cerro Rico continues to be under jeopardy!
From Pagina Siete: THE AUTHORITIES FEAR A POSSIBLE COLLAPSE Government demands to halt activities at Cerro Rico After an inspection, the Ministry of mining and metallurgy demanded the cessation of mining activities that are developed in the Cerro Rico de Potosi to avoid a collapse. In 1987, the Cerro [Hill] was declared, along with the…
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