By Brújula Digital: During Sunday’s elections, coca grower from the Yungas region, Armin Lluta, was elected as single-member deputy for constituency 16 in the department of La Paz, representing the Libre alliance, which nominated Jorge Tuto Quiroga. The new deputy Armin Lluta with his parents. Photo: Courtesy Lluta was born in the community of Nogalani,…
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
The populist trap of smuggled cars | La trampa populista de los autos chutos
Editorial El Deber: In election times, easy promises often become political currency. In the first round, one topic was recurrent among several candidates: the proposal to legalize the smuggled cars circulating on Bolivian roads. Though framed as economic relief for thousands of families, the measure hides serious risks that threaten the formal economy, legal certainty,…
Evo Morales is not the people | Evo Morales no es el pueblo
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: True to a style we’ve gotten used to more than 20 years later, Evo Morales has used the high proportion of null votes in the August 17 elections to claim that this is a “triumph of the Bolivian people.” The statement would make sense were it not for a…
This way we won’t get out of the crisis | Así no saldremos de la crisis
By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: The results of Bolivia’s national elections clearly reflect a victory for democracy. Neither renowned political analysts nor polls foresaw the Lara phenomenon, which ended up pushing Rodrigo Paz into first place on August 17, and who will now face the runoff in October. The question remains: is the PDC’s platform a…
Why did blue turn into green on the electoral map? | ¿Por qué el azul se transformó en verde en el mapa electoral?
By Beatriz Cahuasa, Vision 360: The real test will be whether the new government can rule alongside those who are once again empowered and unwilling to yield even a fraction of power—even if it means changing political colors. The sound of the diana—that signature tune of the band accompanying the fraternity dancing in faith and devotion…
The Labyrinth of Rodrigo Paz: Between the MAS Ghost, Rejection at Home, and an Uncomfortable Captain | El laberinto de Rodrigo Paz: entre el fantasma del MAS, el rechazo en su tierra y un capitán incómodo
By El Dia: The PDC candidate defends his running mate Edman Lara, despite outbursts that fuel criticism, while facing suspicions of ties to MAS and the paradox of ranking third in Tarija, his own stronghold. Rodrigo Paz finds himself trapped in a political labyrinth that seems to close in on him with every step. He…
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