Bolivian politics: Smear Campaign

Carlos Cordero´s analysis of Bolivian politics, from El Deber: Smear campaign The Government campaign to try to retain power after the elections of 2014 has intensified, but it is also stumbling with new and old problems. The President of the State has ratified that it is in campaign for the second re-election for a third…

Bolivia: The “Rozsa case”

Susana Seleme Antelo writes for El Deber: The “Rozsa case” Is the terrorist-separatist plot thought by the [Central] Government to eliminate the Santa Cruz political-civic autonomy leadership, obstacle to the centralist project, authoritarian, re-re – election of the autocrat President Evo Morales. It takes the name of the infiltrate in the Santa Cruz’ leadership, Eduardo…

Pathetic current Bolivian government through the humor lens of El Diario

This is from El Diario December 5, 2012: As current president approaches the publicity and propaganda “office”, while he is approached by Bolivian poverty. The amount this government spends on propaganda, marketing their government and promoting their leader’s image is OUTRAGEOUS!! This is from El Diario, February 7, 2013: As current president enjoys partying with…

Bolivian corruption and egocentrism through the international lens

Andres Oppenheimer wrote two interesting articles for The Miami Herald. Follows excerpts that pertain to Bolivia; and at the end of each, the link to get the full articles. THE OPPENHEIMER REPORT Andres Oppenheimer: Latin America’s corruption starts at top  BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER A new study on corruption in Latin America contains some alarming figures…