By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Both journalists agreed that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is able to generate enthusiasm or establish themselves as a clear option for the future. Journalists Amalia Pando and her colleague Carlos Valverde agreed on Sunday night that the current political landscape, both for the ruling party and the opposition,…
Category: Bolivia
Real legacy of MAS: a poorer, more unequal, more vulnerable country | Legado real del MAS: un país más pobre, más desigual, más vulnerable
Editorial, El Día: The Children of MAS They are not Andrónico, Evo, or Arce. Nor are they the heirs to political positions, congressional seats, or looted state companies. The true children of MAS are the poor—those millions of Bolivians who, after nearly 20 years of the so-called “process of change,” are worse off than before….
THE PULPERÍAS: ONE OF THE CAUSES OF COMIBOL’S BANKRUPTCY? | LAS PULPERIAS: ¿UNA DE LAS CAUSAS DE LA QUIEBRA DE COMIBOL?
By Tuja Project, Facebook: (From the book: “Images of the Industrial Revolution”, edited by Pascale Absi and Jorge Pavez O.) Through the pulperías, mining companies supplied their workers with food and basic necessities at prices below market rates. It was a way to recover part of the workers’ wages, since they in fact spent up to…
What was expected: made easy | Lo que se esperaba: en facilito
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: The problem is not only economic, it is also political—and that is the hardest to tackle. Arce and MAS have brought Bolivia to ruin. But they say every crisis brings opportunities. That’s right. Let’s take a look. First, the reality is that our currency has already been devalued; the…
“Carabineros de Bolivia”
By Soldados de Bolivia, Facebook: Carabineros Unit, on Saavedra Avenue (now Estado Mayor), in La Paz, in the late 1930s The Carabineros institution in Bolivia was founded in January 1937. At that time, the government merged the Security Police with the riflemen regiments to create a new corps called “Carabineros of Bolivia,” inspired by the…
Wildlife Observation Tourism: Orchids, Birds, and Butterflies | Turismo de observación: Orquídeas, aves y mariposas
By El Deber: Orchids, Birds, and Butterflies: The Hidden Potential of Wildlife Observation Tourism in Bolivia Observation tourism is one of the most specialized and sustainable ways to engage in tourism Far from being just a service industry, it is a true export activity: international tourists consume local products and, in doing so, inject strong…
