BOLIVIA, DOCUMENTARY, FEDERICO ESTOL, LA PAZ, PHOTOBOOK Written by Hannah Abel-Hirsch for the British Journal of Photography: All images © Federico Estol. Federico Estol empowers the vilified shoeshiners of La Paz, Bolivia, turning their working lives into a fictional tale of superheroes This article was originally published in issue #7893 of British Journal of Photography. Visit the…
Month: March 2020
The hidden inheritances – Las herencias ocultas
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The hidden inheritances Contrary to what happens in some novels or movies, in which the character is surprised because someone left him some inheritance that he did not expect, in Bolivia inheritances left by MAS are being discovered, which are, in reality, time bombs. The joy with which the…
The MAS again? – ¿El MAS otra vez?
Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: The MAS again? The ideal political system does not exist. Democracy theory advocates a multi-party political system, such that no political organization has more than two-thirds in Parliament. The MAS had it and in almost 14 years it ruled authoritatively, erasing the checks and balances of a healthy democracy….
Bolivia Closes Borders, Suspends International Flights
US News reports: LA PAZ (REUTERS) – Bolivia will close its borders to non-residents and suspend all international flights to combat the spread of coronavirus, the interim government announced on Tuesday. The measures will take effect over the next three days and remain in place until March 31, the government said. Bolivia has confirmed 12 cases…
What does the MAS intend to do with vandalism? – ¿Qué pretende el MAS con practicar el vandalismo?
Editorial from El Diario: What does the MAS intend to do with vandalism? Many times, after the resounding fall of the mass regime last November, some of its leaders have expressed the intention of “helping to promote peace in the country” and also indicated their desire to “contribute so that their followers do not complicate…
Requiem for the most corrupt gov ever!
Follows excerpts from an article that captures most of the events and turmoil we had to endure to get rid of the coca grower caudillo. Article fails to describe how frightened was the Bolivian population with the hordes of masistas who walked down the street of La Paz, at night, banging doors, pillaging and burning…
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