El Deber had the great idea to publish Fides News Agency report on one of our heroes: The Bolivian Hugo Pinedo, aged 95; he fought in the Chaco War (1932-1935) in defense of the natural resources of Bolivia, and six years later joined the United States armed forces to fight in World War II against…
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Bolivian government’s political style and performance, as of March 2012
Current Bolivian government continues to have serious managerial misfits and sadly it shows an incredible aptitude for flunking, despite over six years in government; the following cartoons just illustrate how it was perceived by Bolivian society, close to the end of February 2012: This one is from El Diario, February 29, 2012. Both current president…
Corruption and coca in Bolivia, February 8, 2012
We had these issues before, however over the last six years or so, both have increased exponentially; there is money and new rich people blooming everyday in Bolivia. Even some international agencies have ‘praised’ current Bolivian macroeconomic policies. Although, they fail to acknowledge how pernicious and damaging are corruption at all levels and the coca/cocaine…
Current Bolivian government is the MOST CONFLICTIVE in history…
MIlenio Foundation has issued on February 3, 2012 their report No. 132 which demonstrates how current government has become the most conflicting in Bolivian history. I am not surprised, as current president’s appearance in Bolivian politics started with the infamous blockades in the Chapare since the times he was just the leader of the Chapare…
Finally! corruption begins to be punished in Bolivia!!
Javier Quiroz from La Prensa reports about the former second strong politician in the ruling party: MAS The former President of YPFB was found guilty of corruption by the Catler’s case. Santos Ramírez, former President of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB, hydrocarbon state-owned enterprise), was sentenced by a court presided by Judge José Luis Rivero…
What will this year bring us Bolivians, politically??
With the new ministers’ cabinet, many people coincide its is a political and conflict-prone one, in preparation for the 2014 elections and in a desperate move to regain control and acceptance. El Dia’s cartoon from January 24, 2012 shows power/force displayed, the sign reads “applause” and the banner “second anniversary of the pluri-national state of…
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