By Boris Bueno, Eju.tv: The high court made that ruling, but the real scope of the measure remains unknown. The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ordered on Wednesday the immediate release of former president Jeanine Áñez, after more than four years of preventive detention for various cases related to her transitional administration in 2019. The…
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Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
Economic Deregulation Promised | Prometen desregulación económica
By Unitel: “We are going to facilitate trade and productive activity so that the economy can recover,” says Paz’s economic advisor President-elect Rodrigo Paz and his team met with business leaders from El Alto, where they pledged to restore macroeconomic stability [Photo: UNITEL] / President-elect Rodrigo Paz with his economic advisor José Gabriel Espinoza Deregulating…
Outsourcing or Closure of the National Customs Office | Outsourcing o cierre de la Aduana Nacional
By German Huanca: There are state institutions that, instead of serving the public, end up harming it or even committing abuses. The National Customs Office has reached that point. Some believe the solution would be to shut it down; however, the experience of other countries shows that the State must retain control over its central…
Fuel delays linked to YPFB corruption | Demoras de combustible vinculadas a corrupción en YPFB
By Brujula Digital: Paz says he obtained fuel but that it is “complex” to bring it in; suspects corruption in YPFB President-elect Rodrigo Paz stated that he has secured fuel abroad but warned that he suspects corruption in YPFB’s logistics. He expects the long lines for gasoline and diesel to end “little by little” Rodrigo…
Underlying Threats to Rodrigo Paz’s Administration | Amenazas de fondo contra la gestión de Rodrigo Paz
By Walter Guevara, Vision 360: These same leaders must assume, from inside and outside the government, the responsibility of forming autonomous, responsible, and tolerant citizens. The absence of a political party system, combined with a shortage of democratic citizens, represents the greatest threat to Rodrigo Paz’s administration. The trigger for this double threat could be…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 