Agenzia Fides: Monsignor Centellas: “it is important to work on laws that give priority to work, seeking the well-being of those most in need” Sucre (Agenzia Fides) – The Minister of the Presidency of the Bolivian government, María Nela Prada, has announced that the government has decided to withdraw the bill against the legitimization of…
Category: Social Unrest
Autoritarismo y persecución – Authoritarianism and persecution
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Announced authoritarianism The actions of the Government and the ruling party in recent weeks are only half surprising, since they correspond to the way of governing that was announced a year ago. What is most surprising is how — especially in the last seven days — the abyss that separates the governors…
Masistas y bloqueos – Masistas and blockades
Manfredo Kempff, Los Tiempos: The kings of the blockade It is amusing -and also perplexing- to listen to senior Masista leaders and even ministers of the current government, praise work, production, exports, GDP growth, and pretend to enlighten the Bolivian population, as if it were idiot, expressing them that the blockades, marches and strikes damage…
Arce: NO sabe lo que hace ni lo que dice – Does NOT know what he does or what he says
Editorial, El Deber: Summons to confront President Luis Arce did not want to take time to attend the indigenous march that walked 37 days in the sun, but yesterday he attended rallies in Cochabamba and later in Santa Cruz, called ‘wiphalazo’, where he had disproportionate expressions in front of the critical moment that his government…
Calles bloqueadas por persecución política – Blocked streets due to political persecution
AFP, France24: La oposición de Bolivia bloquea las calles en protesta por la ‘persecución’ del gobierno La oposición boliviana bloqueó este lunes calles en las principales ciudades del país en protesta contra el gobierno del presidente Luis Arce, a quien acusan de “persecución política”. La policía respondió con gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a las multitudes…
Democracia 101 – Bolivia 2021 – Democracy 101
Editorial, El Deber: Democracy in decline If there is a memorable date on the national calendar, that is October 10. On a day like today, 39 years ago, Bolivia left behind the long night of military dictatorships to welcome democracy. To conquer it, a lot of Bolivian blood ran, pain in families who saw their…
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