Bolivia opposition increases demands against government

AFP, France24: La Paz (AFP) – Bolivia’s opposition on Monday stepped up its demands on leftist President Luis Arce with a call for the repeal of more laws after a week of protests. The opposition mayor’s office in the capital La Paz, civil organizations and a powerful retail sector trade union met to demand the annulment…

Cayó la soberbia – Arrogance fell

Editorial, Pagina Siete: A victory of the people President Luis Arce gambled everything for everything to make the strike of the sectors that demanded the repeal of Law 1386 fail in the understanding that a new setback would put the Government in a situation of constant ungovernability. He gambled and lost. After six days of…

Continuarán protestas – Protests to continue

MercoPress: Bolivian protests to continue until Law 1386 is repealed, protesters warn Bolivian protesters have warned their ongoing indefinite strike declared by the Pro Santa Cruz Committee will not be lifted until the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Congress) repeals Law 1386 on the Strategy to Fight the Legitimization of Illicit Profits. Social leader Rómulo Calvo insisted…

Le tomó 6+ días para reaccionar – It took him 6+ days to react

Editorial, El Deber: Prisoners of perverse and skewed logic They had to spend six days of multisectoral strike, there had to be clashes and victims of violence and hatred until the government reflected and ended up recognizing that Law 1386 on the Legitimization of Illicit Profits and Terrorism Financing Strategy affected the sectors that started…