Por Christopher Sabatini, Chatham House: Los votantes bolivianos pusieron fin a dos décadas de dominio izquierdista. Sin embargo, la herencia del expresidente Evo Morales y de su base organizada seguirá proyectando una larga sombra. Imagen — Una mujer junto a un kiosco con portadas sobre las elecciones presidenciales en La Paz, el 18 de agosto…
Category: Social Unrest
Áñez and 12 others accused in the Senkata case released; victims protest | Áñez y otros 12 acusados del caso Senkata logran salir en libertad y las víctimas protestan
By Marco Antonio Chuquimia, El Deber: Senkata victims were present at the hearing Some of the accused who are abroad attended virtually. In the same hearing, the judge ordered that Jeanine Áñez be tried through a trial of responsibilities. The Fourth Sentencing Court of El Alto declared itself incompetent to hear the case against former…
Debate: Was preventive detention during the MAS era used as a weapon of political persecution? | ¿La detención preventiva en la era del MAS fue usada como arma de persecución política?
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: At least 30,000 preventive detainees exist in the country. Councilor Spencer said that there is an order to review all cases throughout the national territory. The issue of preventive detention in Bolivia has returned to the center of debate after the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) decided to order a…
Producers are only asking for clear rules to invest, produce, and feed the country | Productores solo piden reglas claras para invertir, producir y alimentar al país
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Wálter Ruiz: “The Social Economic Function has only served for extortion” Ruiz, president of Fegasacruz At the meeting between producers and elected legislators from Santa Cruz, the president of Fegasacruz criticized agrarian regulations and demanded that the new Parliament pass laws that provide access to credit, allow biotechnology, and guarantee…
Four Elections, Billion-Boliviano Deficit | Cuatro elecciones y un déficit millonario
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: TGN Spending Amid crisis and fiscal deficit, four elections in 15 months cost the country over one billion bolivianos In December 2024, judicial elections were held; this year, national elections and a runoff; and in March 2026, subnational elections. Economist Julio Linares considers judicial elections a pointless expense, and…
The “worthless” Lara has become a traditional/dangerous politician | El “lari” Lara se convirtió en un politiquero tradicional peligroso
By Correo del Sur: Dunn responds to Lara’s criticism: “He’s become a traditional politician” The financial analyst accused the vice-presidential candidate of spreading lies about him. Financial analyst Jaime Dunn criticized vice-presidential candidate Edman Lara, accusing him of spreading lies and inaccuracies about him. “What caught my attention was Lara speaking against me, lies against…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 