By Unitel: “Snipers,” “organized crime,” and the escalation of violence in roadblocks claim the lives of four police officers and a civilian in Bolivia Autoridades de Gobierno denunciaron que entre los bloqueadores hay “grupos paramilitares y francotiradores” que arremeten en contra de las fuerzas policiales [/ Photo: APG] / Police display artifacts and explosives used…
Category: Crime and Violence
Searching for the Dead | Buscando los muertos
By Juan José Toro Montoya, Visión 360: When “Evismo” gets its dead, it will have one more argument for its ultimate goal: to set the country on fire and seize control of it. Bolivian politicians are crafty. They know perfectly well the game they’re playing, but they pretend to be clueless in front of cameras…
Incredulity, Fear, Indifference | Incredulidad, miedo, indiferencia
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brújula Digital: The palpable social anxiety over the shortage of dollars contrasts sharply with the government’s discourse that boasts of economic stability and a glorious future. Its main component, the dollar, has become less a means of exchange and more a fetish. It is a painful symbol of the lost normalcy, one…
The Gold Mining Dredges Are Cornering the Manuripi Amazon Reserve in Bolivia | Las dragas de la minería del oro acorralan a la reserva amazónica Manuripi en Bolivia
By Iván Paredes Tamayo/ Mongabay Latam, La Region: At the beginning of 2025, illegal mining even entered the Manuripi reserve. Although there were military operations, the dredges withdrew to nearby areas. With only five park rangers for more than 700,000 hectares, communities denounce fuel smuggling and lack of oversight. Illegal mining knows no borders. That…
Impossible Tourism | Turismo imposible
By Juan Jose Toro, Vision 360: Even if Bolivia had wonderful hotels and international airports at its main tourist destinations, people who could spend their dollars in the country won’t come if there’s a chance they’ll be held up somewhere along the way. Based on the information, knowledge, and culture he possesses, Carlos Hugo Molina…
Corruption: The Invisible Face of Economic and Judicial Crisis | Corrupción: la cara invisible de crisis económica y crisis judicial
By Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: In Bolivia, the ties between corruption and the economy are so numerous that they often go unnoticed due to their normalization: bribes, kickbacks, clientelism, embezzlement, rigged bidding processes, among others. Every day, millions of dollars move in cash and in the form of favors convertible into money. It is not…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 