Concerns for Áñez as people protest against Bolivia ‘persecution’

La Prensa Latina: La Paz, Mar 17 (efe-epa).- Demonstrations took place across Bolivia Wednesday against “repression” of the ruling party and the arrest of former president Jeanine Áñez, who required medical assistance Wednesday. The demonstrations prompted calls for counter-protests in support of the government of President Luis Arce. Áñez’s family on Wednesday denounced that the…

Rematch – La revancha

Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: The stupidity of the democratic forces of not having constituted a common front to prevent the return of the MAS to the government last year, has made it possible for the fraudulent and corrupt to regain command in the country, with the desire to take revenge on what they call an…

Luis Arce’s Broken Promise in Bolivia

Raul Penaranda, Americas Quarterly: The arrest of his predecessor on terrorism charges is the latest step by Arce’s government to set off alarms. LA PAZ – When Luis Arce took office as Bolivia’s president last November, he promised to “rebuild the country in unity” after years of divisive politics. He signaled a willingness to build…

Revenge – MAS – Venganza

Andres Gomez, Página Siete: Justice? No it’s revenge –Did someone do justice to me and other people? On the contrary, I even lost my job– a person told me who was a victim of violence promoted by the elite of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in November 2019. Hours later I learned that prosecutors and…