Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: Informality and overcrowding It was necessary to have a lot of ignorance to say that Bolivia in these years was going to be the same as Switzerland in terms of development and well-being, but demagoguery did not prevent it, what is more, all its obsequents applauded that exaggeration and…
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Fear and dying in pandemic-enveloped Bolivia
Milan Sime Martoinic writes in The Week: Bolivia is bewildered about the concept of being held hostage by an invisible enemy Parallel universes of fear and death play out life on tracks where others live out quarantine in comfort and safety. In between, others are trapped between a virtual devastation and an uncertain hope. Nowhere…
Are we a pathetic country? – ¿Somos un país patético?
Vesna Marinkovic writes in El Dia: Are we a pathetic country? I am beginning to fear that we are a pathetic country. In 195 years of history we have not been able to build an institutional framework that makes us a solid and reliable country; we almost survived by magic. Planning is outside our borders….
A naked nation – Una nación desnuda
Renzo Abruzzese writes in Pagina Siete: A naked nation Bolivians have known for a long time that we inhabited a poor country, but suddenly, in the face of the common pots that flooded the belts of poverty in large cities, the country felt that being a poor country was not a mere expression; it had…
Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? – ¿Podrá la Presidenta mantener su candidatura?
Gregorio Lanza writes in Brujula Digital: Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? Janine Añez did not seek the presidency. The presidency sought her out. When she took over, large sections of the country felt relief. Almost 14 years of government, a mocked referendum and a grotesque electoral fraud were enough. The escalation…
Savory Salteñas Are the Comforting Bolivian Snack D.C. Needs Right Now
Laura Hayes reports for Washington City Paper: Saya Salteña from Maria Iturralde launched earlier this month, offering pick-up and delivery. There are consequences to mistaking a salteña for an empanada. The signature Bolivian snack resembles an empanada with its crimped edges, but if executed properly, the pastry should serve as a pocket for a savory…
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