By El Diario: In three days of extreme violence in two regions Criminal actions by illegal armed groups, financed by drug trafficking, resulted in four police officers being murdered—three in the municipality of Llallagua, Potosí. Additionally, one police officer and one civilian died in the “evista” blockades that have continued for more than 10 days…
Category: Politics
Summit for Democracy guarantees the holding of elections on August 17 and calls for pacifying the country | Cumbre por la democracia garantiza la realización de las elecciones el 17 de agosto y pide pacificar el país
By Unitel: The meeting convened by the TSE brought together presidential tickets and representatives of the four branches of the State to facilitate progress in the electoral process. It was also agreed to create a commission to consider credits [Photo: José Elio Alba] / The meeting was held in the capital of Santa Cruz, in…
“Snipers,” “organized crime,” roadblocks, claim the lives of four police officers and a civilian | “Francotiradores”, “crimen organizado”, bloqueos se cobran la vida de cuatro policías y un civil
By Unitel: “Snipers,” “organized crime,” and the escalation of violence in roadblocks claim the lives of four police officers and a civilian in Bolivia Autoridades de Gobierno denunciaron que entre los bloqueadores hay “grupos paramilitares y francotiradores” que arremeten en contra de las fuerzas policiales [/ Photo: APG] / Police display artifacts and explosives used…
Searching for the Dead | Buscando los muertos
By Juan José Toro Montoya, Visión 360: When “Evismo” gets its dead, it will have one more argument for its ultimate goal: to set the country on fire and seize control of it. Bolivian politicians are crafty. They know perfectly well the game they’re playing, but they pretend to be clueless in front of cameras…
Incredulity, Fear, Indifference | Incredulidad, miedo, indiferencia
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brújula Digital: The palpable social anxiety over the shortage of dollars contrasts sharply with the government’s discourse that boasts of economic stability and a glorious future. Its main component, the dollar, has become less a means of exchange and more a fetish. It is a painful symbol of the lost normalcy, one…
Harvard and Bolivia, the Commutative Property | Harvard y Bolivia, la propiedad conmutativa
By Amparo Ballivián, Brújula Digital: In 1984, Bolivian business leaders designed a structural adjustment plan (the basis of Supreme Decree 21060) and validated it with Jeffrey Sachs. Today, Harvard (Ricardo Hausmann) is proposing similar solutions for the current crisis, ratified by 90 Bolivians. The formula is classic: reduce the deficit, liberalize markets, and align prices…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 