Editorial, El Dia: The worst forecast about Edman Lara has come true—and faster than anyone could have imagined. What many feared—an abrupt turn toward systematic attrition, daily confrontation, and concealed ambition—is no longer a hypothesis: it is an unfolding reality. Lara is in coup-mode, a permanent campaign aimed at political arson. His own declarations, forced…
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Judicial Hitmen | Los sicarios judiciales
By William Herrera, El Deber: The national courts and tribunals are full of judicial hitmen who were (and will continue to be) at the service of the MAS regime. During the 20 years of Evo Morales and Luis Arce, the judicial system (there are always exceptions) served the political power. The Ministry of Justice had…
Is There a New Government? | ¿Hay nuevo gobierno?
By Bajo el penoco, El Dia: The recent ambush and killing of a soldier in Lloko Lloko, on the border with Chile, at the hands of smugglers, shows that many criminals still have not realized that Bolivia has a new government. They continue operating with the same impunity, convinced that nothing has changed. This incident…
Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
MAS sets a political trap for the new government | El MAS tiende una trampa política al nuevo gobierno
By La Hora Pico, Eju.tv: MAS revives the two-thirds rule in the Chamber of Deputies: an exit shield and an early trap for the incoming government According to Coca, reinstating the two-thirds rule is part of a political strategy with an electoral goal aimed at the upcoming subnational elections. “MAS wants people to say, ‘We…
The Indigenist Imposture Collapsed | Se derrumbó la impostura indigenista
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: The MAS’s discourse, prior to the 2005 elections, had nothing indigenist about it — nor did its organic intellectuals. The left-wing NGOs, which were practically all of them, pushed a revolutionary nationalist program, anti-U.S. imperialism, anti-private enterprise, defending nationalizations of natural resources, promoting a state-run economy, betting on corporatist-style social…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 