Editorial, El Diario: Throughout Bolivia’s history, political parties that came to power united eventually split into opposing and even antagonistic factions once they began enjoying the perks of power. These parties ended their cycle by succumbing to the reality of a new historical phase. In such situations, party groups repeated the drama of disorder, division,…
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Protected Areas at Risk Due to Uncontrolled Fire Spread | Áreas protegidas en riesgo por avance del fuego sin control
El Diario: Legislator Questions Bureaucracy of Authorities The fire continues to spread uncontrollably in the eastern region of the country. According to data from the Governor’s Office, two million hectares of forest areas have burned in the department of Santa Cruz in the last two months. Meanwhile, in other regions, the fires have affected nearly…
Referendum is a desperate political measure and a big deception | Referéndum es medida política desesperada y un gran engaño
Carlos Mesa and Luis Fernando Camacho claim Opposition political leaders Carlos Mesa and Luis Fernando Camacho separately criticized the questions of the referendum officially proposed by President Luis Arce Catacora to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Carlos Mesa, the head of Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), argued that the referendum not only violates the Constitution but is…
The worst crisis of values that ever existed | La peor crisis de valores que jamás existió
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Cynicism and Lies: Dictatorial Project To get out of a crisis, the first thing to do is admit it. However, this is not the case in Bolivia, as President Arce insists on denying it. For years, he told us that Bolivia was shielded from the likely economic crises that…
Masista ineptitude towards businessmen | Ineptitud masista para con los empresarios
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: The 17 Points of Shame Once again, the charade. Once again, the usual “dialogue” with the government. Once again, the tame businessmen dancing to the tune they’re given, and once again, of course, signing an agreement that solves absolutely nothing. Once again, the shame. The first culprit is the government….
Around 40 illegal mining operations are extracting gold within Madidi | Unas 40 actividades mineras ilegales explotan oro al interior del Madidi
By Erbol, El Diario: The Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. However, within its borders, at least 40 illegal gold mining operations are exploiting gold, primarily in the headwaters and course of the Tuichi River, as reported by the Committee for the Defense of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 