Monica Machicao and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post: LA PAZ, Bolivia — Half a century after the execution of leftist firebrand Ernesto “Che” Guevara in the Bolivian jungle, the forces of the political right and left are once again waging ideological war in this impoverished Andean nation. Bolivia is heading toward a bitterly disputed presidential…
Category: Social Unrest
Fresh elections, and perhaps a fresh start, for Bolivia
The Economist: Last october, after an election marred by accusations of fraud, Joan Fernández joined thousands of Bolivians in protests that toppled the socialist government of Evo Morales. His joy quickly gave way to disillusion. After Mr Morales, who had been seeking a fourth term, resigned on November 10th and fled to Mexico, Jeanine Áñez,…
Sobrevivencia – Survival
Pagina Siete: Two ways to vote October 18 is not just any election. Democracy is at stake in Bolivia, after almost 14 years of an authoritarian government and after a transitional government that lacks the legitimacy provided by the ballot box. The ignorance of the results of the referendum of February 21, 2016, the qualification…
El pacto posible – The possible pact
Ronald MacLean, Cabildeo Digital: If something has emerged from the political debate, it is the identification of the three aspects of the crisis that the next government will confront: health, the economy and corruption. By definition, corruption is the use of public means for private gain. State corruption occurs with greater intensity in authoritarian regimes…
Falta de respeto – Disrespect
Editorial. Pagina Siete: The country deserves an explanation from Arce It is not enough for the candidate of the Movement to Socialism (MAS), Luis Arce Catacora, to say that the report of the Financial Investigations Unit (UIF) is a dirty war and to announce the beginning of a trial against his detractors. Arce was Minister…
Amedrentamiento – Intimidation
Carlos Toranzo, Pagina Siete: Intimidation and the need for democracy The MAS, Evo Morales, David Choquehuanca, Luis Arce are using intimidation of the voters, they resort to fear so that the voter does not have the freedom to choose. These threats are not democratic, they bring out the authoritarianism and dictatorial tendencies of the MAS….
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