Jimena Costa, Pagina Siete: Internal petty war Many times, before the 2019 campaign, and certainly long before the pandemic, I heard people say that the worst thing that could happen to the opposition was to be a government. Economic crisis, fiscal deficit, tremendous external debt, accelerated decline in International Reserves, state-owned and rentier society, minimal…
Month: November 2020
Antidemocrático – Antidemocratic
Andres Gomez, Pagina Siete: Canceling the 2/3 is to segregate 45% of the country If the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) wants to leave its undemocratic past (2009-2019) and return to being a democratic party and of concertation (2020), why did it annul two thirds of the regulations of Deputies and Senators? You are likely to…
¿De verdad? – Really?
El Dia: The Ministry of Economy National currency, they rule out a devaluation Work. Also from the early hours of yesterday Friday, the new ministerial cabinet met to analyze the measures to get out of the economic crisis. El Ministerio de Economía Moneda nacional, descartan una devaluación Trabajo. Asimismo desde tempranas horas de ayer viernes,…
Lo mismo – The same
Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: Starting errors You could say that President Luis Arce has started by doing what all rookie presidents should do: criticize his predecessor. Only the Popes do not criticize their predecessors, because of the risk that the domino effect reaches the Holy Spirit, or even higher. He began by blaming the economic…
Retoma – Resumption
Editorial, Pagina Siete: Violations in the resumption of power The MAS won the elections with 55% of the votes and would have no need to regain power in a hostile and violent manner. Memorandums would have been enough to remove the officials who worked in the government of Jeanine Añez. In spite of it, ‘politically’-driven-job-pushing…
The world needs lithium. Can Bolivia’s new president deliver it?
TAKING THE LI OUT OF BOLIVIA Maddie Stone, Grist: Last year, when former Bolivian president Evo Morales was forced to resign, it was unclear whether the socialist leader’s dream of transforming his country into a powerhouse lithium producer would survive. Last month, the world got its answer when Bolivians overwhelmingly voted to elect Luis Arce, the candidate representing the…
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