Latin American Advisor reports, as it is highly biased, only. excerpts follow and truth is pointed out inside this type of brackets []: Question: Bolivia’s interim government has postponed the country’s May 3 presidential election amid the coronavirus pandemic. The May vote had been planned as a re-do following the disputed re-election victory and subsequent self-exile…
Month: March 2020
The United States thanks Bolivia for allowing the repatriation of 76 citizens – Estados Unidos agradece a Bolivia por permitir la repatriación de 76 ciudadanos
El Deber reports: The United States thanks Bolivia for allowing the repatriation of 76 citizens This morning [3/29/2020], 168 US, Korean, Canadian, Mexican, and Japanese citizens were repatriated from Bolivia. The United States recognizes the efforts of BoA officials and private companies that made this exceptional flight possible. More than a hundred citizens from various…
Business deficit originated in 14 years – Déficit empresarial originado en 14 años
Editorial from El Diario: Business deficit originated in 14 years In the 14 years of government of Evo Morales and Álvaro García Linera, Bolivia contracted a growing external debt of 11 billion dollars and is 26% of the Gross Domestic Product. The fiscal deficit is 28%, undoubtedly the highest in the country’s economic history due…
Bolivia Election Body Proposes June-To-September Window for Coronavirus-Delayed Vote
By Reuters for The New York Times: LA PAZ — Bolivia’s electoral tribunal said on Thursday it had proposed new dates between June 7 and Sept. 6 to the country’s legislative assembly for holding presidential elections that were delayed by a global coronavirus pandemic. The ballot, initially meant to be held on May 3, is…
Emergency in the face of irresponsibility – Emergencia ante la irresponsabilidad
El Deber: Emergency in the face of irresponsibility The government has declared a state of sanitary emergency due to the failure of a part of the population that did not comply with the quarantine, which, if they had received a responsible response from the people, would have been sufficient. But no, many Bolivians demonstrated once…
Bolivia Tightens Border Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
VOA news: The South American nation of Bolivia has tightened restrictions already in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Interim President Jeanine Anez said a state of public health emergency begins at midnight Thursday, and will last until April 15. The declaration extends Bolivia’s border closure to April 15, two weeks beyond the previous date. …
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