By Carlos Hugo Molina, El Deber: Joan Manuel Serrat set to music the poem by Antonio Machado, “Españolito”: “There is already a Spaniard who wants to live and begins to live / between a Spain that dies and another Spain that yawns. / Little Spaniard coming into the world, God save you. / One of…
Month: July 2024
Masismo has postponed La Paz | El masismo ha postergado a La Paz
El Diario: In almost 20 years They claim that masismo has postponed La Paz In response to the statements made by President Luis Arce Catacora about the need for La Paz to regain its hegemony and become the leading economy in the country, the deputy for Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), Alejandro Reyes, stated that after almost…
The Aymaras of El Alto, in La Paz are the biggest capitalists of the highland country | Los aymaras de El Alto, en La Paz son los más grandes capitalistas del país altiplano
By Pablo Peralta Miranda, Vision 360: The Republic: “In El Alto, they know nothing about Adam Smith, but they are the biggest capitalists in Bolivia” An administrator points out that cholets are an investment that pays off. A merchant claims that the buildings drive the economy. One of the images accompanying the report. Photo: La…
June 26, “Self-Coup” and Blank Check | 26 de junio, “autogolpe” y cheque en blanco
Por Germán Huanca Luna (*) June 26, 2024, will be remembered in Bolivian history as the day when the Arce government resorted to sorrow, solidarity from international organizations, statements from countries, and the democratic sentiment of the population to postpone economic problems; regardless of the increase in country risk that drives away capital and the…
Wounded Land: Kidnapping and Complicit Silence | Tierra herida: Secuestro y silencio cómplice
Editorial, El Deber: The land invasions in Santa Cruz are escalating to alarming levels, leaving a trail of violence, kidnappings, and a concerning complicit silence from regional and national authorities. The taking of hostages on agricultural properties, where two police officers were injured with machetes, raises alarms and demands a strong response from the State….
evo 101: The Proverbial Cowardice of Evo | La proverbial cobardía de Evo
By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula DIgital: The cowardice of Evo Morales is well known. In 2019, he sought help from the Mexican government to escape Bolivia immediately after swiftly ousting the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, nullifying the general elections, and resigning as president of Bolivia. He later declared it was a “coup”… A meticulous chronology suggests…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 