By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: As we can see, we are the eternal bottom-dweller, but we had opportunities when we embraced liberal programs. Last week, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte sparked outrage in Bolivia when she declared in her Independence Day speech that Bolivia, like Cuba and Venezuela, was a “failed” state. A reckless comment coming…
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“Broken and in crisis,” this is how Bolivia approaches the Bicentennial | “Quebrada y en crisis”, así llega Bolivia al Bicentenario
By El Diario: Legislators state Despite the government’s efforts to highlight the achievements of the Plurinational State as the Republic turns 200, lawmakers argue that Bolivia reaches its Bicentennial “broken and in deep crisis,” the result of nearly two decades of MAS rule. They insist that this situation must begin to be reversed starting August…
They dynamite the system when it stops serving them | Dinamitan el sistema cuando este deja de servirles
Editorial El Día: The “Fearsome” Null Vote In Bolivia, the null vote has historically been a form of protest—a sign of distrust, exclusion, or political fatigue. However, in the volatile run-up to the August 17 elections, its intentional and strategic use by Evo Morales’ faction raises an unsettling question: are we witnessing a legitimate expression…
Evo Returns Using His Radio to Spread Manipulated Polls | Evo reaparece con su radio para difundir encuestas manipuladas
By Vision 360: Bolivia Verifica Radio Kawsachun Coca continues to spread fake polls A social researcher and statistics expert from the Universidad Mayor de San Simón explained that the posts from “Atlas Electoral” are part of a systematic effort for electoral propaganda. Radio Kawsachun Coca (RKC) has repeatedly published images showing poll results from “Atlas…
The Secret Pact Between Tuto and Samuel | El pacto secreto de Tuto y Samuel
By Ronald MacLean, El Día: In July 1997, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, the elected vice president alongside Hugo Banzer Suárez, and Samuel Doria Medina, who had run for vice president with Jaime Paz Zamora, traveled to Washington, DC. Their mission: to negotiate the acceptance of the MIR’s incorporation into the new Bolivian government. Tuto brought with…
We’ll miss you, Lucho | Te extrañaremos, Lucho
Editorial, El Día: As unbelievable as it may seem, we’re going to miss you, Lucho. Not because your administration was good, or because your time in power left anything other than debt, shortages, inflation, and a fractured country. We’ll miss you because, when we hit rock bottom —the one you’ve dug with your own hands,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 