By Bajo el penoco, El Dia: The recent ambush and killing of a soldier in Lloko Lloko, on the border with Chile, at the hands of smugglers, shows that many criminals still have not realized that Bolivia has a new government. They continue operating with the same impunity, convinced that nothing has changed. This incident…
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
MAS sets a political trap for the new government | El MAS tiende una trampa política al nuevo gobierno
By La Hora Pico, Eju.tv: MAS revives the two-thirds rule in the Chamber of Deputies: an exit shield and an early trap for the incoming government According to Coca, reinstating the two-thirds rule is part of a political strategy with an electoral goal aimed at the upcoming subnational elections. “MAS wants people to say, ‘We…
The Indigenist Imposture Collapsed | Se derrumbó la impostura indigenista
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: The MAS’s discourse, prior to the 2005 elections, had nothing indigenist about it — nor did its organic intellectuals. The left-wing NGOs, which were practically all of them, pushed a revolutionary nationalist program, anti-U.S. imperialism, anti-private enterprise, defending nationalizations of natural resources, promoting a state-run economy, betting on corporatist-style social…
Luis Arce and the fear of facing the public | Luis Arce y el miedo a dar la cara
By El Dia: Luis Arce does not want to face the public. His decision not to attend the transfer of power to president-elect Rodrigo Paz is not a mere protocol gesture — it is a silent confession. He knows he will not be met with applause, but with boos; not recognition, but reproach. Perhaps he…
According to Luis Arce, Evo backed Rodrigo Paz because he is an “easy target” | Según Luis Arce, Evo generó el apoyo a Rodrigo Paz por ser ‘blanco fácil’
By Erbol: HE BELIEVES HE WILL CONTINUE SEEKING IMPUNITY Photo: FB / Luis Arce. President Luis Arce stated that Evo Morales has generated support from the popular bloc for the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), with the intention of having an “easy target” in Rodrigo Paz and thereby wearing him down in pursuit of impunity and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 