Carlos Cordero Carraffa writes for El Deber: The original lie President Morales has almost all that power can offer: authority, prestige, economic resources and the things that money can buy. Except for some goods and virtues, both intangible, such as just causes, individual and collective awareness, political timing. Everything else in the market of life…
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
How useful for Bolivia is to have warlordism in the hands of an occasional president?! if any!!
Egocentrism? Cockiness? Dictatorial? Incapacity? are a few words that describe most of the actions of current president in power, as well as those of his minions… Eric Cardenas writes for El Diario: Presidential warlordism The warlordism in the light of political science is the political trend granting exceptional powers to chiefs or political leaders, those…
Bolivian poverty, underdevelopment and lack of employment
An Editorial from El Diario: Poverty, underdevelopment and lack of employment Due to the high international prices of gas, minerals and some commodities that we export, our income in foreign currency have risen considerably compared to what happened until eight or more years ago. That kind of surplus has allowed that the country has very…
Bolivian public safety 101: death and violence in Santa Cruz have tripled this 2013
Insecurity, violent crimes never seen in Santa Cruz and Bolivia, something is wrong and we must tackle this with more resources, long term plan and not engage in cheap electoral practices… Triple death and violence figures in 2013 Analysts agree to observe that the drug causes more bloody facts. They demand immediate action. The Office…
Injustice and corruption in Bolivia: Human Rights Practices for 2012
El Dia reports on human rights issues, as reported by the US Department of State, please find full report below : Report on human rights There is injustice and corruption in Bolivia, according to U.S. Report. There are arbitrary arrests and detentions, and there are no fair public trials. There are restrictions on the freedom…
TIPNIS update, a session postponed due to lack of fuel for transport of delegates
ANF reports and appears in La Prensa: There was no fuel to transport the delegates They postponed a session of the TIPNIS Topics related to the road that will split the Park, must be analyzed at the meeting. Due to lack of fuel, it was postponed, at least by the space of a week, the…
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