Jaime Dunn: Proposes an opposition coalition without traditional politicians | Plantea una coalición de oposición sin la participación de los políticos tradicionales

By Boris Bueno, Eju.tv:

He states that beyond the political banner, what’s needed is a permanent coalition that can satisfactorily respond to the needs of the people.

Economist Jaime Dunn, announced by Acción Democrática Nacionalista (ADN) as its presidential pre-candidate, is proposing a coalition of opposition politicians—but without the presence of traditional figures who have been part of the national political landscape for decades. He believes that any proposal to the Bolivian people must be based on a renewal of ideas and the emergence of new leaders capable of rebuilding the country.

Dunn identified traditional politicians as including pre-candidates Jorge Tuto Quiroga, Samuel Doria Medina, and Carlos Mesa—three leaders who were part of the failed Unity Bloc—as well as other figures who have been trying to take control of the country for several election cycles. He also made it clear that, although this stance might provoke criticism, the economist is not afraid of being attacked for sidelining old political faces that, in his view, never offered a real alternative to Bolivians.

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“This is about something that has never been done before—a broad and representative coalition of emerging forces, which would be the only option that should have always existed in the country. A coalition where there’s no debate over who the candidate is, no debate over how the candidate will be chosen, and no debate over whether statistical studies will be conducted or who will pay for them. What must unite this coalition of representative forces in Bolivia is precisely a shared vision for the country—the programmatic proposal that should be presented.”

However, he announced that he is in talks with several political groups to form a coalition based on offering the country a serious government plan—one capable of addressing the national population’s economic, political, and social demands. Hence, the importance of rebuilding democratic institutions in order to tackle the problems that affect society as a whole.

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Regarding ADN, whose president, Freddy Terrazas, announced him yesterday as the party’s presidential candidate, the economic analyst stated that it’s not about forming alliances by borrowing the acronym of just any political party. Instead, the focus must go beyond a circumstantial decision and center on the proposal that will be presented to the country. Consequently, he emphasized the importance of making a decision based on ideology and objectives, with the intention of forming a viable and permanent option.

“There must be a clear and strong orientation toward a shared understanding of what needs to be done for Bolivia. There must be ideological alignment and a common national vision, and that, at least in my case, narrows the field. There may be pre-candidates who don’t care about the political vehicle and just associate with anyone. That’s why I insist that this isn’t about borrowing a party acronym, but about forming a lasting and permanent bloc that can solve the country’s problems,” he stated.

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He also pointed out that the public expects real proposals to address the country’s structural situation. In that sense, he criticized pre-candidates for focusing solely on talking about the economic crisis without offering a roadmap that would give Bolivians clarity on key issues such as the creation of development plans, job generation, support for productive sectors, and policies related to health, education, or departmental autonomies.

“There must be a broad debate to clearly define the national vision. Let’s ask what will happen with the Political Constitution of the State, what will happen with the concept of autonomy or federalism, what are their views on whether the State should be smaller or larger, how they plan to solve the economic issue. We are all distressed by the economic crisis, but that is a circumstantial issue—it will be resolved. The real question is what we do after that, what vision we have for the country. Otherwise, we risk facing the same crisis all over again,” he emphasized.

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