El Diario: The gas has run out and the Government “does not have money” The President of the State, Luis Arce Catacora, publicly admitted yesterday that “the gas has run out” and that his government no longer has the resources to meet the demands of the population. He insisted that “the right” and the “evista”…
Category: Social Unrest
Economy in bankruptcy | Economía en quiebra
Editorial, El Dia: The Economist is the most prestigious specialized publication in the world. Major billionaires, the most serious governments, and leading global companies make decisions based on its articles and opinions. Luis Arce cannot dismiss them as mere “opinion makers” and “doomsayers,” as he often labels those who have been talking for years about…
The importance of agreeing | La importancia de pactar
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: From the very first day of its government, the spearhead of the MAS was to attack democratic freedom. Their main target was what they called “pact democracy,” portraying it as a group of inefficient parties that divvied up power like in a lottery to take advantage of state resources and…
Salary Increase with Political Undertones | Incremento salarial con tinte político
Editorial, El Deber: Once again, history repeats itself with the Government and the Bolivian Labor Confederation (COB) agreeing on a 5.85% increase to the national minimum wage and a 3% increase to the basic wage, in a negotiation that excluded the business sector, which had previously requested a salary freeze due to the country’s difficult…
evo and the Victimhood Ideology | evo y la Ideología de la Victimización
By Diego Ayo, El Deber: To jail with the Camba terrorists! The ideology that Evo Morales staunchly defended is called victimhood. He wasn’t right-wing, he wasn’t left-wing: he was a victim. “They have done to me, they have said to me, they have offended me.” That’s the axis of his discourse. Did you commit fraud,…
Urgent Call to Presidential Candidates | Llamado urgente a los aspirantes a la presidencia
This call is not a desperate plea for opposition unity. On the contrary, it presents presidential hopefuls with a clear and concrete roadmap to achieve a feasible goal: determining which of them has the best chances of defeating the MAS. This call is directed at two groups. It addresses opposition pre-candidates hoping to win the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 