By Carlos Hugo Molina, El Deber: Joan Manuel Serrat set to music the poem by Antonio Machado, “Españolito”: “There is already a Spaniard who wants to live and begins to live / between a Spain that dies and another Spain that yawns. / Little Spaniard coming into the world, God save you. / One of…
Category: Social Unrest
June 26, “Self-Coup” and Blank Check | 26 de junio, “autogolpe” y cheque en blanco
Por Germán Huanca Luna (*) June 26, 2024, will be remembered in Bolivian history as the day when the Arce government resorted to sorrow, solidarity from international organizations, statements from countries, and the democratic sentiment of the population to postpone economic problems; regardless of the increase in country risk that drives away capital and the…
Wounded Land: Kidnapping and Complicit Silence | Tierra herida: Secuestro y silencio cómplice
Editorial, El Deber: The land invasions in Santa Cruz are escalating to alarming levels, leaving a trail of violence, kidnappings, and a concerning complicit silence from regional and national authorities. The taking of hostages on agricultural properties, where two police officers were injured with machetes, raises alarms and demands a strong response from the State….
evo 101: The Proverbial Cowardice of Evo | La proverbial cobardía de Evo
By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula DIgital: The cowardice of Evo Morales is well known. In 2019, he sought help from the Mexican government to escape Bolivia immediately after swiftly ousting the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, nullifying the general elections, and resigning as president of Bolivia. He later declared it was a “coup”… A meticulous chronology suggests…
Declaration for Democracy | Declaración por la Democracia
By Juan Cristóbal Soruco, El Deber: It seems that the country is dangerously close to the edge, pushed harder in recent weeks by the determination of officials from the Judicial Branch and the Constitutional Court to prevent judicial elections and the invasion of Plaza Murillo by the former general commander of the Army. These events…
Indirect Murders | Asesinatos indirectos
By Juan José Toro Montoya, Vision 360: Nowadays, the weapons are the laws, and the executors of the crimes are the judges and prosecutors. Speculation? No. In the tumultuous history of Bolivia, political assassination has been a constant. From the mutiny of April 18, 1828, when Sucre was attempted to be assassinated, and the horrendous…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 