Andres Oppenheimer writes for The Miami Herald, for the Spanish version, click here: President Evo Morales has twisted Bolivia’s constitution to allow him to run for a fourth term, despite term limits. AIZAR RALDES GETTY IMAGES Much of Latin America’s attention is focused on the Oct. 27 elections in Argentina and Uruguay. But there’s a scandalous election…
Month: October 2019
How Evo Morales running again — and again — undermines Bolivia’s democracy
Ben Raderstorf and Michael J. Camilleri report for The Washington Post, picture at the bottom from the internet: Ben Raderstorf is a graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley and a non-resident fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue. Michael J. Camilleri is director of the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program at the Inter-American Dialogue. On…
Bolivia prepares for elections under great uncertainty
Lorenzo Agüero reports for The Global Americans, photo from the internet: This piece originally appeared in Spanish in Análisis Latino. To read the original piece click here. Bolivian President Evo Morales comfortably won the country’s last three presidential elections. But as he runs for his fourth term, this time may be different. For Morales—in power since…
Comcipo maintains indefinite general strike in Potosí
Radio Fides reports: The meeting between the Government and the Potosinist Civic Committee (Comcipo) this morning failed to suspend the indefinite general strike in Potosí that today enters its eighth day. The president of the civic entity, Marco Antonio Pumari, told the Fides radio morning coffee program that “the indefinite general strike continues.” He explained…
Bolivian independent journalists 101, who are in peril under the worst ochlocracy
John Otis/CPJ Andes Correspondent reports to Committee to Protect Journalists: Forced out of jobs and sidelined, Bolivia’s independent journalists see their audience slipping away Amalia Pando was once a ubiquitous presence on Bolivian radio and TV, hosting some of the country’s most popular news and political commentary programs. At age 66, she’s still at it, but her…
Laguna Verde – Lake’s emerald green waters
Atlas Obscura reports: Laguna Verde This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim. Laguna Verde lies in the extreme southwest of Bolivia, not far from the border with Chile. Depending on the strength of the winds, which whip up the water, minerals, and sediments within…
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