Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: The stupidity of the democratic forces of not having constituted a common front to prevent the return of the MAS to the government last year, has made it possible for the fraudulent and corrupt to regain command in the country, with the desire to take revenge on what they call an…
Month: March 2021
Luis Arce’s Broken Promise in Bolivia
Raul Penaranda, Americas Quarterly: The arrest of his predecessor on terrorism charges is the latest step by Arce’s government to set off alarms. LA PAZ – When Luis Arce took office as Bolivia’s president last November, he promised to “rebuild the country in unity” after years of divisive politics. He signaled a willingness to build…
Revenge – MAS – Venganza
Andres Gomez, Página Siete: Justice? No it’s revenge –Did someone do justice to me and other people? On the contrary, I even lost my job– a person told me who was a victim of violence promoted by the elite of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in November 2019. Hours later I learned that prosecutors and…
An authoritarian masismo – Un masismo autoritario
Si quieres arrancarle el corazón a una democracia, vas tras los hechos, eso es lo que hacen los autoritarios modernos. Paso 1: mientes todo el tiempo.Paso 2: Dices que son tus oponentes y los periodistas los que mienten.Paso 3: Todos miran a su alrededor y dicen: “¿Qué es la verdad? No hay verdad”. Entonces la…
Bolivia: Ex-president Anez to serve pre-trial detention
Deutsche Welle: The former Bolivian leader said on Twitter she had to serve four months “to await a trial for a ‘coup’ that never happened.” Former Bolivian President Jeanine Anez said on Sunday she had been given a four-month pre-trial detention after she was arrested on charges linked to the ousting of her predecessor Evo Morales. Morales…
Who governs Bolivia? – ¿Quién gobierna Bolivia?
Editorial, El Deber: La Chiquitania on the way to becoming another Chapare The Chiquitania is at risk. The protected area of Bajo Paraguá, which belongs to the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco, has been crossed by clearings, trails and gaps, one of them 8 kilometers long and 12 meters wide, and in the area…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 