El Diario: Despite announcements by government authorities regarding the provision of dollars, banks have placed limits on transactions in US currency to cards, a situation that prevents citizens from making their electronic payments for contracted services. Protests from users have spread on social media as they are prevented from carrying out their operations. Furthermore, they…
Month: May 2024
Possible River Overflow – Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Yungas de La Paz – Posible desborde en ríos
Opinion: Senamhi: Orange Alert for Possible River Overflow in Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, and Yungas de La Paz Senamhi forecasts “sudden rises in water levels with possible overflows in the basins of the Yapacaní, Ichilo, Chapare, and Beni rivers.” The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) has activated the Orange hydrological alert from May 8 to…
Is This the End of an Era? | ¿Final de ciclo?
By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, El Deber: In an unlikely turn of events, the presidential spokesperson for Luis Arce Catacora has announced, following a detailed analysis, the end of the cycle of the so-called “Process of Change” that gave rise to the Plurinational State and its “communitarian model”. In essence, Jorge Richter has certified the failure of…
Wannabe Dictator Evo Morales is kicked Out of his party After his Mob Threats | Expulsan al Aspirante a Dictador Evo Morales de su Partido Tras sus violentas Amenazas
By CHRISTIAN K. CARUZO, BreitBart: Bolivia: Socialists Kick Wannabe Dictator Evo Morales Out of Party Leadership After He Threatened Mob Violence Bolivia’s ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party ousted former President Evo Morales from party leadership on Sunday, seven months after ousting incumbent President Luis Arce. Morales had Arce banned from the MAS party in October in a power…
The Misdirection of the Traditional Opposition | El extravío de la oposición tradicional
By Rolando Telleria, Los Tiempos: Since the acute crisis of representation and credibility that occurred at the end of the cycle of the pact-based democracy in October 2003, the traditional political opposition to the Movement for Socialism (MAS) has never been able to compete honorably at the polls since 2005. There have been five elections…
There is nothing left to steal | Ya no queda con qué robar
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: El biodiesel: another example of the MAS model The model didn’t work, nor was it going to work because there was no investment. The economy grew because exports increased due to a rise in international prices like never before in history. As there was no investment in previous years,…
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