Max Radwin reports for InSight Crime: Since Bolivia’s botched elections in October 2019, numerous high-standing politicians and law enforcement officials associated with the Movement to Socialism (Movimiento al Socialismo – MAS) party have fled the country or come under criminal investigation. Here, InSight Crime presents a roundup of prominent MAS figures connected to asylum claims or…
Month: March 2020
Yes, Bolivia’s 2019 election was problematic. Here’s why.
Irfan Nooruddin reports for The Washington Post: The last 5 percent of the vote count, which favored Morales substantially, is very different from the trendline for the other 95 percent of the count. On Oct. 20, 2019, Bolivia held a presidential election. To win on the first round, the winner had to secure an outright electoral…
Agrobiodiversity in Bolivian gastronomy – Agrobiodiversidad en la gastronomía boliviana
El Dia reports: They promote it in the country Agrobiodiversity in Bolivian gastronomy Eating habits changed in Bolivia and the growing incidence is “fast and junk” food. Bolivian producers and chefs promote agrobiodiversity in national gastronomy, due to its high nutritional value and resilience to climate change, in order to reduce the consumption of junk…
Bolivia sends UNHCR note on Evo Morales’ activity in Argentina
Buenos Aires Times reports: Bolivia will send a note from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees discussing refugees acting against their country of origin to Argentina, in regards to the actions of ex-president Evo Morales. EX-PRESIDENT EVO MORALES HAS BEEN A REFUGEE IN ARGENTINA SINCE DECEMBER 12, WHERE HE OFTEN GIVES STATEMENTS AND ATTENDS…
MIT clarification confirms electoral fraud in Bolivia – Aclaración del MIT ratifica fraude electoral en Bolivia
El Dia reports: Almagro highlights MIT clarification confirms electoral fraud in Bolivia Chancellery: The report was made by two MIT researchers, commissioned by a private center related to the Chavismo. The Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs reported that, through a letter, the rector of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Rafael Reif, denied that…
Wants to debate the one who never agreed to do it – Quiere debatir quien jamás aceptó hacerlo
Editorial from El Diario: Undeniably, the cynicism of the former dictator who ruled the country for almost 14 years is very large, is totally disproportionate to the reality of the country because he has expressed, by electronic message, his desire “to debate with the presidential candidates,” alleging, with supine ignorance and hypocrisy: “let us put…
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