By Vision 360: Annually, five new colonies are established in Bolivia The number of Mennonite colonies in the country has increased since 2015. They no longer only target the forests of Santa Cruz but are also expanding into less common areas for their settlement. Meeting at a Mennonite colony in Santa Cruz. Photo: Mayra Peñaloza…
Category: Social Unrest
Bolivia Commits Suicide | Bolivia se suicida
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivia is going through one of the worst crises in its recent history, with blockades that not only deepen the shortage of food and fuel but also reveal a heartbreaking panorama of government inaction and complicity. The current blockades, led by sectors allied with Evo Morales, are not aimed at asserting legitimate…
Indigenous march against illegal settlements reaches the community of Carmen de Ruiz | Marcha indígena en contra de asentamientos ilegales llega a la comunidad Carmen de Ruiz
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Mobilization The march began last Monday from the community of San José de Campamento and is expected to cover 162 kilometers to the provincial capital, the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco. Indigenous marchers arrive at Carmen de Ruiz. Photo: Carlos Quisbert The indigenous march protesting against illegal settlements reached…
Statutory rape acussations against former Bolivian President Evo Morales | Acusaciones de estupro contra el expresidente boliviano Evo Morales
By Yucatan Times: Evo Morales, President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, was accused via an anonymous complaint of statutory rape against a 15-year-old girl while still in office, according to the Bolivian Ministry of Justice. “We have observed with indignation grave crimes that pretend to go unpunished. I am concretely referring to a girl who was…
Three MAS Actions Fueling the Economic Crisis | Tres acciones del MAS que causaron la crisis económica
By ANF, Eju.tv: Milenio identifies three factors promoted by MAS governments that caused the economic crisis La Paz.- The country is facing a financial crisis characterized by a shortage of dollars, rising prices of basic products, the loss of purchasing power of the national currency, and the Government’s inability to plan expenditures and generate foreign…
There are still 14 roadblocks | Persisten 14 bloqueos
By Unitel, Eju.tv: There are still 14 roadblocks in Bolivia; Cochabamba remains isolated, and there are protests in Santa Cruz and Oruro. This Saturday marks six days of roadblocks led by ‘Evo supporters’ across the country. Early this morning, an attempt was made to set up a second blockade in Oruro, but the police intervened…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 