By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: In 1879, we lost the War of the Pacific because Bolivia had a weak state that lacked presence across its territory, with feeble institutions; in contrast, Chile had developed a solid state with institutions stronger than Bolivia’s. Scholars of Bolivian reality assert that Bolivia has never had a state with…
Day: September 29, 2025
A Minimal Liberal Program | Un programa liberal mínimo
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: A renewed and vigorous liberalism has managed to shake the foundations of Bolivian politics. Although, for various reasons, it did not succeed in competing under its own name in the August elections, the ideas (which are ultimately what matter) took root among the people and permeated all candidacies. As had…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 