By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: Whale Skin I confess that my capacity for amazement remains intact: “I can’t understand” (as the Chapare cacique always says) the cynicism that protects certain national political figures like a bulletproof vest. These individuals seem impervious to everything, including direct accusations about their ethical and moral, not just political,…
Category: Crime and Violence
Brink of Economic and Social Collapse | Al borde del precipicio económico y social
By Agustín Saavedra Zambrana, El Deber: Bolivia: A Country on the Brink of Economic and Social Collapse Bolivia is undergoing a multidimensional crisis that threatens its stability and the well-being of its citizens. The government’s erratic economic policies have plunged the country into a spiraling decline that worsens daily. The scarcity of U.S. dollars has…
We need a Bolivia for decent people | Necesitamos una Bolivia para la gente decente
By Carlos Hugo Molina, El Deber: Joan Manuel Serrat set to music the poem by Antonio Machado, “Españolito”: “There is already a Spaniard who wants to live and begins to live / between a Spain that dies and another Spain that yawns. / Little Spaniard coming into the world, God save you. / One of…
Wounded Land: Kidnapping and Complicit Silence | Tierra herida: Secuestro y silencio cómplice
Editorial, El Deber: The land invasions in Santa Cruz are escalating to alarming levels, leaving a trail of violence, kidnappings, and a concerning complicit silence from regional and national authorities. The taking of hostages on agricultural properties, where two police officers were injured with machetes, raises alarms and demands a strong response from the State….
Indirect Murders | Asesinatos indirectos
By Juan José Toro Montoya, Vision 360: Nowadays, the weapons are the laws, and the executors of the crimes are the judges and prosecutors. Speculation? No. In the tumultuous history of Bolivia, political assassination has been a constant. From the mutiny of April 18, 1828, when Sucre was attempted to be assassinated, and the horrendous…
Cry for change | Clamor por un cambio
By Humberto Vacaflor, Los Tiempos: General Juan José Zúñiga said it clumsily, but Vice Minister Raúl Mayta says very clearly: what happened in 2006 was “bread for the day and hunger for tomorrow,” and all Bolivians hope that this new version of the MAS will accept its failure and change your “model.” Well, tomorrow has…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 