Editorial, El Deber: Illegal land occupation is undoubtedly the greatest challenge faced by agricultural producers in eastern Bolivia, especially in the department of Santa Cruz. This problem has been recurrent and seems to have no solution, as these invasions often go unpunished. However, there is now a glimmer of hope: the Government has just announced…
Category: Social Unrest
The Disarray | El desbarajuste
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, Eju.tv: The government has been claiming that a “soft coup” is underway to end its administration and that it has sufficient evidence to support this claim. We don’t know if the president and his cabinet are confusing the terms and instead of a “soft coup,” what they see is the gradual…
Zero Budget Transparency | Cero transparencia presupuestaria
Brujula Digital: “Failed in Budget Transparency”: These Are the Five Documents That People Did Not Have Access To Recently, it was revealed that Bolivia scored 11 out of 100 in budget transparency for the year 2023, according to the Open Budget Survey, an international assessment placing the country second-to-last in South America, just above Venezuela….
The Popular Discourse | El discurso popular
By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: Throughout the 20th century, the national left considered that all the nation’s ills were associated with class interests. Given that the vast majority of the people experienced chronic poverty as a result of the existence of an anti-national oligarchy, the universal reference point ended up being the people. Everything that…
Ill will | Mala voluntad
By Fabian Freire, El Diario: Bolivia is sinking into economic chaos, and it is undeniable that the crisis is becoming more pronounced. Many sectors of the economy are being hit, and it is clear that the government’s response is non-existent, which is incomprehensible given that Bolivia’s future is at stake. The government of “Luchito” continues…
Entrepreneurs: Lack of Legal Security, Statism, and Climate Triggered the Crisis | Empresarios: falta de seguridad jurídica, estatismo y clima detonaron la crisis
By Melvy Ruiz, El Deber, Eju.tv: Entrepreneurs and analysts see an exhausted economic model. But the Government says the economy is resilient and, despite an adverse context, highlights growth and public investment The scarcity of dollars, the lack of certain foods, and social discontent are indicators of Bolivia’s deteriorating economy. Entrepreneurs and economists point to three…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 