Renzo Abruzzese, Pagina Siete: The presidential speech When we listen to the arguments put forward by the masistas, we immediately perceive that the masista discourse moves in a closed circle; everything begins and ends in the indigenous-native-peasant sphere. From this interpretative horizon, the “people” is made up of all those who have an ethnic-original identification,…
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Perniciosa demagogia – Pernicious demagogy
Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Democracy in decline I imagine the discomfort – even outrage – that a title like this can cause among true Democrats. Worse if it comes from a subject like me who cannot display such ostentatious democratic credentials as those of those who have taken over the term. But it does not…
Desempleo – Unemployment
Editorial, El Diario: Growing unemployment Numerous economic aspects inherited by the government of President Luis Arce Catacora have determined that unemployment in the country, already existing for years, continues to grow even more and that for new causes it acquires a level that is still worrying and even alarming. This problem has already been detected…
¿Ocultando su incapacidad? – Hiding their helplessness?
Página Siete: An almost inaccessible government It was never an open or transparent government; in fact, until now, President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca have not held a press conference to answer questions from journalists. But, day that passes, the situation worsens because its officials adopt the same ostrich strategy and leave the…
Emprendedor – Entrepreneur
Erika Gottlieb, Los Tiempos: Businessman, nerves of steel A medal for every businessperson / entrepreneur who: –Lines up at 10 different institutions to open his/her business. -Pays taxes on time, but when he makes a mistake in the declaration (finger mistake) he starts a bigger odyssey than Homer’s. -To put his little sign, has to…
Real growth – 2021 – Crecimiento real
Pagina siete: The WB foresees growth of 3.9% for Bolivia The World Bank (WB) foresees that in 2021 Bolivia will reach a growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 3.9%, a figure lower than that estimated by the Government in the General State Budget (PGE), of 4.8% . [Opinion of Bolivian Thoughts: The populist,…
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