The three major illnesses that Bolivia has: Narcotrafficking: not only has territory under its rule (Chapare) but has become a key player in our politics. Corruption: Across the board, public bids, tax evasion, you name it, has worsened over the last 14 years. Covid-19: With over 60% of our labor force in the informal sector,…
Category: Social Unrest
Urban/rural vote must be worth the same – Voto urbano/rural debe valer lo mismo
ANF reports for Los Tiempos: Conade demand to the TCP to nullify law 421 and that 1 urban vote be equal to 1 rural vote The National Committee for the Defense of Democracy (Conade) demanded the Plurinational Constitutional Court to nullify Law 421, which reduces the powers of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) and which…
Political Blockades against Health – Bloqueos políticos contra Salud
El Diario reports: Minister Oscar Mercado Blockades for political purposes seek health catastrophe In the last hours, the demands of the protesters changed from requests for the relaxation of the quarantine to be able to work, to demands for resignation of authorities and advancement of the general elections The blockades caused by those related to…
Bolivia needs an election, but covid-19 makes that hard
The Economist reports: The opposition fears the interim president is using the pandemic to cement her power On april 21st, a month into Bolivia’s lockdown, police in riot gear swarmed the home of Patricia Arce, the mayor of Vinto, a city in the department of Cochabamba, and a senate candidate for the left-wing Movement to…
Coup-willing parliament – Golpistas parlamentarios
Editorial from El Diario: Coup-based escalation via parliamentary The political struggle in the country is permanent and continuous. However, it has some interruptions due to the presence of imponderables, which does not stop the political movement at all. The latter occurs due to internal aspects such as the need to adopt substantive measures, in the…
Pernicious prominence – Protagonismo pernicioso
Walter Guevara writes in El Deber: For a handful of prominence Everything indicates that the government is doing its homework, although it will cost a lot of support. It will decide in consultation with local governments who will quarantine at what point for how long and at what location. If the virus weakens and the…
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