Fátima López, Página Siete: Epitaphs and premonitions Essays of epitaphs and apocalyptic announcements were the keynote of the messages of unity and disarmament that the MAS proposed to Bolivians, it did so head-on, as if it were about planting daisies on the road. Clad in a blue guayabera, under the blazing Pando sun, JRQ seemed…
Month: September 2020
Bolivia claims data sovereignty with Pacific fiber exit
Bnamericas: A longstanding dream of landlocked Bolivia – a direct connection to international telecom networks on the Pacific coast – became a reality with the inauguration on Thursday of its own fiber optic network via Peru. The US$66mn network is led by state-run telco Entel. The country has until now relied on leasing international connectivity from wholesale data…
¡Justicia corrupta! – Corrupt justice!
Los Tiempos: Judges favored the MAS in at least 8 cases; they warn of interference Several judges issued rulings favorable to the MAS in at least eight controversial cases, the Government and activists denounced, for which they assure that there are operators from the party of Evo Morales in the Judicial Branch who advocate for…
Bolivia contacts ICC over ex-president Morales ‘crimes’
AFP, Yahoo News: Bolivia’s government announced on Friday it has contacted the International Criminal Court to denounce former president Evo Morales for “crimes against humanity” over last month’s mass roadblock movement. The government accused Morales of “terrorism and genocide” over the 12-day campaign that saw hospitals complain they were unable to receive urgent medical supplies…
Pacto con el diablo – Pact with the devil
Oscar Aguilar, Los Tiempos: Pact with the devil Thanks Evo, the day before yesterday (8/31/2020) with a loud and clear voice you said that the President of the Entrepreneurs (CEPB) “offered you support before being overthrown.” Some grassroots entrepreneurs were sure that our parent entity had lost its entity, others suspected that some 14 years…
Obituario del cínico – Obituary of the cynic
Humberto Vacaflor, El Deber: Memories of the present The collapse of the MAS and its leader must be calmly analyzed. Very few times in the history of the country has there been such an accelerated collapse that it threatens to create a very large void. Two Masista parliamentarians pronounced very clear sentences in recent days:…
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