Spooking El Alto city – Asustando a la ciudad de El Alto

Monica Machicao, Reuters: Bolivian house with devil sculptures spooks highland city Sculptures of horned devils adorn the house of Bolivian miner David Choque, intended as a playful nod to the South American country’s colonial past, but which has shocked some neighbors and sparked allegations of occult rituals, in El Alto, Bolivia February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia…

Military under pressure from MAS – Militares bajo presión del MAS

Editorial, Pagina Siete: The government of Luis Arce Catacora is resorting to all kinds of strategies to impose its rhetoric of the coup d’état, not only in public opinion, but also in the courts, where it has everything to gain because it has obedient judges. In this context, he has resorted to the ignoble tool…

How did Bolivia’s judicial system become one of the worst in the world? – ¿Cómo el sistema judicial de Bolivia se convirtió en uno de los peores del mundo?

Luis Yáñez, El Deber: Since the beginning of the operations of the Bolivian judicial system, it has had serious structural deficiencies for its operation. However, this crisis has worsened in recent years. Indeed, its functioning and institutionalization have suffered a worrying deterioration since the assumption of power by former President Evo Morales in 2006. Since…

Ecclesiastical Museum, historical jewel, alternative for locals and visitors – Museo Eclesiástico, joya histórica, alternativa para propios y extraños

Correo del Sur: Special site that preserves a valuable collection of liturgical objects and works of sacred art REPOSITORY. This museum is an interesting option for cultural tourism by preserving objects dating from the mid-16th century. After nearly two years of forced closure due to the pandemic, last week the Ecclesiastical Museum of the Cathedral…