By El Diario: According to parliamentarians Following recent violent incidents that even led to the detention of authorities as a result of the illegal seizure of land in the department of Santa Cruz, members of the Creemos political group condemned these actions, denouncing that land grabs in the eastern region of the country have been endorsed by…
Category: Crime and Violence
Police enter invaded property in Montero with neighbors; land grabbers flee | Policía ingresa a predio invadido en Montero, junto a vecinos; los avasalladores escapan
By Aldo Aguilera, El Dia: A police contingent entered the Patujú property on Friday afternoon, which had been occupied since September 27 and where violent clashes had occurred earlier that day. Media reports indicated that after the arrival of the officers, along with a large group of neighbors, the invaders began fleeing the site. There…
Which Racism? | ¿Cuál racismo?
Editorial, El Dia: What a good occasion to talk about racism, so we can distinguish between what is social discrimination and what is institutional racism. Racism cannot be measured by insults, jokes, or comments among neighbors. While daily coexistence can be complicated when intolerance exists, the real problem arises from the State’s inability to guarantee…
Luis Arce 101: Leaves amid scandals | Sale en medio de escándalos
By Opinion: A MONTH AND A HALF BEFORE THE END OF HIS TERM From “bribes” to 7 ministers out (1 convicted): turbulence of a government on its way out A review of some controversies that put the government, which bids farewell on November 8, on edge. From the “Consorcio” case to “Botrading,” among others. “Waiting…
Guilds on the Edge | Gremiales en pie de lucha
By ANF, Eju.,tv: Guilds warn candidates: “Don’t promise something you won’t fulfill, otherwise you will have problems.” For both the guilds and Conamype, the exclusion of these sectors is troubling in a scenario where Bolivia’s economy faces strong external and internal pressures. The final stretch of Bolivia’s general elections, which will have a runoff on…
Felipe Cáceres in the spotlight: fourth former anti-drug chief close to Evo Morales tainted by drug trafficking | Felipe Cáceres en la mira: cuarto exjefe antidrogas cercano a Evo Morales salpicado por narcotráfico
By Eju.tv: Felipe Cáceres when he was head of the Vice Ministry of Social Defense. Photo: Sol de Pando In 72 hours, former anti-drug czar and Elba Terán fall for drug trafficking, government reaction deemed late – Felipe Cáceres, fourth former anti-drug chief under Evo Morales linked to narcotrafficking – “I don’t know what’s happening…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 