By El Diario: Speeches Continue, but No Action The prolonged blockades restricting access to and from La Paz and El Alto have intensified public frustration and opened a new front of demands toward the Government. Residents, transport workers, merchants, and health-related sectors are demanding that the Executive move from public statements to concrete actions to…
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President Paz Facing a Sea of Problems | El presidente Paz ante un mar de problemas
Editorial, El Diario: Bolivia’s current reality is highly complex, worsened by twenty years of populist governments that led the country into a critical situation and to the brink of incredible circumstances. It is within that environment that Bolivia’s current president struggles. Amid this negative scenario, the country’s leader seeks a compass to guide him in…
Attack on Children | Ataque a Niños
By Brújula Digital: They Denounce That Ponchos Rojos Attacked a Minibus Transporting Children With Down Syndrome The children were returning to their therapy sessions in a school vehicle when the incident occurred, according to Fundación PRO 21 and Centro Lápiz en Mano. Ponchos Rojos and other demonstrators during Monday’s unrest in downtown La Paz/APG Fundación…
Planned Chaos in La Paz | Caos Planificado en La Paz
By Brújula Digital: 79% Believe Violence in La Paz Was Planned, According to Brújula Digital Poll The survey conducted on social media came after clashes, fires, and attacks on public institutions reported Monday in downtown La Paz. Most participants in an opinion poll carried out by Brújula Digital on social media believe that the violent events recorded…
Press Under Attack | Prensa Bajo Ataque
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Conflicts Union Leaders Lash Out at Journalists, Accuse Them of Lying and Tell Them What They Should Report The executive secretary of the Departmental Workers’ Central (COD) of La Paz, Cecilio Gonzales, described the media as “bribe-taking press,” while the former executive secretary of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), Jaime…
A miner was injured while handling explosives, but protesters tried to blame the Police | Minero fue herido por manipular explosivo, pero los movilizados intentaron responsabilizar a la Policía
By ANF, Eju.tv: According to the Government, audiovisual material shows that the injuries were not caused by the Police, although protesters later attempted to attribute responsibility to law enforcement officers. The video released shows that the protester’s injuries were the result of improper handling of explosives. Photo: Ministry of Government A miner was injured during…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 