By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Evo Morales threatens to block the country’s roads if he is not allowed to run as a candidate. What does he want? According to his cynicism, he wants the full enforcement of the Constitution, a clean and independent judiciary, no judicial coup, the government not using the judiciary as…
Category: Crime and Violence
Contraband challenges the Rule of Law | Contrabando desafía el Estado de Derecho
Editorial, El Deber: Recent attacks on the offices of the National Customs in Santa Cruz and the National Service of Agricultural Health and Food Safety (Senasag) in Yacuiba by violent mobs of smugglers are raising alarms about the alarming situation Bolivia faces in its fight against this scourge. These events not only represent a serious…
An Incurable Crisis? | ¿Una Crisis Incurable?
Editorial, El Dia: Incurable? Businesspeople can complain all they want, but the Bolivian economic crisis seems incurable. Luis Arce resists applying the recipes or suggestions offered to him and, even more so, refuses to resort to the necessary adjustments to avoid disaster. In 1985, with an annual inflation rate of 20,000%, the situation was radically…
Eviction and punishment to stop encroachments | Desalojo y castigo para frenar avasallamientos
Editorial, El Deber: Illegal land occupation is undoubtedly the greatest challenge faced by agricultural producers in eastern Bolivia, especially in the department of Santa Cruz. This problem has been recurrent and seems to have no solution, as these invasions often go unpunished. However, there is now a glimmer of hope: the Government has just announced…
Entrepreneurs: Lack of Legal Security, Statism, and Climate Triggered the Crisis | Empresarios: falta de seguridad jurídica, estatismo y clima detonaron la crisis
By Melvy Ruiz, El Deber, Eju.tv: Entrepreneurs and analysts see an exhausted economic model. But the Government says the economy is resilient and, despite an adverse context, highlights growth and public investment The scarcity of dollars, the lack of certain foods, and social discontent are indicators of Bolivia’s deteriorating economy. Entrepreneurs and economists point to three…
We need transparency on the economic situation | Necesitamos transparencia sobre la situación económica
By Marisol Esthela Alvarado Flores: Conade calls to return to the roundabouts in Santa Cruz and joins the mobilization of trade unions and transport workers A march of Conade members. Photo: RRSS (referential) The National Defense of Democracy Council (Conade) called on Thursday night to return to the roundabouts in the capital city of Santa…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 