Monica Briançon, Los Tiempos: Sons of the sewer I was going to title this article “Sons of the great Bolívar”, in homage to the 198 years of the independence of Bolivia, which is celebrated every August 6. But I doubt that the Liberator is proud of his children. So, I prefer to change their name…
Category: Politics
The taking of Santa Cruz | La toma de Santa Cruz
Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Diario: Just as Russia views the Ukraine as part of its territory, Chapare strategists see Santa Cruz as their land of expansion, or their backyard. The strategy includes attitudes typical of the most aggressive imperialisms, although the details of this operation are known only to a few people from Santa Cruz….
Poverty and politics | Pobreza y política
Editorial, El Dia: The cocalero [coca grower] Morales has just made a criminal confession in Argentina. In a forum for leftist activists, he said that the rich do not need to do politics because they already have money and that it is the poor who should take power because they need resources to improve their…
Crime and impunity | Crimen e impunidad
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The direct threat made against a journalist from Santa Cruz by a person who identified himself as a member of a family linked to drug trafficking is a serious warning of the risk that hangs over the entire country —and not only for information workers— as result of the incessant expansion of…
The killer instinct of MAS – El instinto asesino del MAS
Editorial, El Dia: In the last seven months, Bolivia has witnessed the relentless and authoritarian hand of the State, directed against opposition leaders and human rights activists. It is alarming to see how democracy and respect for fundamental rights are being overwhelmed by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which seeks to annihilate its opponents to…
Government must stop harassing Amparo Carvajal! 👎🏽 ¡Gobierno debe dejar de hostigar a Amparo Carvajal!
El Diario: The president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights, Amparo Carvajal, celebrates 51 days of vigil today, of which 12 remains on the terrace. | La presidenta de la Asamblea Permanente de Derechos Humanos, Amparo Carvajal, cumple hoy 51 días de vigilia, de los cuales 12 permanece en la terraza. Today she turns…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 