Editorial, Los Tiempos: The relative calm that we have experienced for almost a week, after the repeal of Law 1386, could soon end, over the conflict of the regulation of the Economic and Social Development Plan 2021-2025, which threatens the departmental, municipal and university autonomies. The ruling party not only denies that violation contained in…
Category: Crime and Violence
Quo vadis luchin?
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Arce, urgencies and pressure Contrary to what it seems, the mobilizations -past and in preparation- against the package of laws called “cursed” are not the biggest problem facing President Luis Arce, and could even help him to impose the order and authority necessary so that his Government take seriously the management of…
Ciudadanía ya no permitirá atropellos – Citizenry will no longer allow abuses
El Diario: The congressman for the Citizen Community (CC), Alejandro Reyes, said that recent events and citizen mobilizations against regulations that threaten their freedoms, show that the population will no longer allow more abusive attempts by the Government. Reyes pointed out that despite the fact that the pressure measures and blockades have already been lifted…
Bolivia opposition increases demands against government
AFP, France24: La Paz (AFP) – Bolivia’s opposition on Monday stepped up its demands on leftist President Luis Arce with a call for the repeal of more laws after a week of protests. The opposition mayor’s office in the capital La Paz, civil organizations and a powerful retail sector trade union met to demand the annulment…
Cayó la soberbia – Arrogance fell
Editorial, Pagina Siete: A victory of the people President Luis Arce gambled everything for everything to make the strike of the sectors that demanded the repeal of Law 1386 fail in the understanding that a new setback would put the Government in a situation of constant ungovernability. He gambled and lost. After six days of…
Le tomó 6+ días para reaccionar – It took him 6+ days to react
Editorial, El Deber: Prisoners of perverse and skewed logic They had to spend six days of multisectoral strike, there had to be clashes and victims of violence and hatred until the government reflected and ended up recognizing that Law 1386 on the Legitimization of Illicit Profits and Terrorism Financing Strategy affected the sectors that started…
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