Editorial, El Diario: After nearly 20 years of MAS-led governments, with the interim administration of Jeanine Áñez in between, the general elections next year present an opportunity to correct the enormous mistakes made during this period. As public opinion has repeatedly pointed out, public institutions have been dismantled, particularly when they were taken over as…
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‘¡Todo está caro!’ Bolivia enfrenta un colapso económico impactante | ‘Everything is expensive!’ Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
Por PAOLA FLORES and ISABEL DEBRE, AP News: Una mujer camina junto a una fila de conductores de camiones que esperan llenar sus tanques de diésel en El Alto, Bolivia, el martes 26 de noviembre de 2024. (Foto AP/Juan Karita) ARCHIVO – Carteles escritos a mano con mensajes que dicen en español: “Exigimos soluciones del gobierno”, “Arce, no…
Ex-anti-drug chief faces life imprisonment in the United States | Exjefe antidroga se expone a condena de cadena perpetua en Estados Unidos
By Ariel Melgar, El Deber: Maximiliano Dávila Pérez is accused of alleged criminal association to import controlled substances, a crime that carries a sentence of 20 years to life imprisonment in the northern country where he will be tried. The former national director of the Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking (Felcn), Maximiliano Dávila Pérez,…
Letter from a Worthy Entrepreneur to Luis Arce | Carta de un empresario digno a Luis Arce
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: I will follow the rules when the government fulfills its responsibility and stops destroying macroeconomic stability with its excessive spending and rampant corruption. President Luis Arce, This is it. I am writing this letter to inform you that from now on, I will no longer play along with your game…
They denounce that there are settlements in areas of Madidi burned by fires | Denuncian que hay asentamientos en lugares del Madidi quemados por incendios
By El Dia: The Abel Iturralde Platform for the Defense of Protected Areas and the National Coordination for the Defense of Indigenous, Native, Peasant Territories and Protected Areas (Contiocap) raised the alert. Reference image of a forest fire The Abel Iturralde Platform for the Defense of Protected Areas and the National Coordination for the Defense…
It’s No Longer a Crisis, It’s a Collapse | Ya no es crisis, es colapso
By Francesco Zaratti: Bolivia is grappling with fuel shortages, visible in the endless lines at gas stations. This crisis is nearing an energy collapse—not yet as severe as those in Cuba or Ecuador, but heading in that direction. While the causes are well-known, YPFB’s strategy to address the crisis remains unclear. The country’s lack of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 