By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 06/10/2026. This edition is aimed specifically at our international subscribers seeking to understand the crisis unfolding in Bolivia. La Paz, the seat of government, has been held hostage for 40 days by a protest movement that has crossed the line into violence and ruthlessness. It all began with a general strike…
Category: Social Unrest
Lauca Ñ Fuels Blockades | Lauca Ñ alimenta los bloqueos
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Social Conflict While Argollo tries to distance himself from Morales and the road blockades, logistical and financial support continues to arrive from Lauca Ñ Despite efforts by the top leader of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), Mario Argollo, to portray the road blockades as being sustained solely by the resources…
After 41 days of conflict, how much have road blockades affected the population? | 41 días de conflicto: ¿Cuánto se ha afectado a la población con los bloqueos?
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: The country has recorded 41 days of unrest and more than a month of road blockades in different departments, led by groups aligned with the Central Obrera Boliviana and the Evo Morales movement. José Gabriel Espinoza, Minister of Economy, reported that the damage caused by the 41 days of conflict…
Drug trafficking linked to the protests | Narcotráfico vinculado a las protestas
By LHP, Eju.tv: Carlos Toranzo points to drug trafficking as a financier of the blockades and mobilizations The analyst stated that behind the mobilizations there are structures that benefit from illegal economies and from privileges accumulated over two decades. He maintains that part of the blockaders act due to economic pressure or fear of reprisals…
Gold Still Flows in Madidi | El oro sigue fluyendo en Madidi
By Jimena Mercado, AGENCIA DE NOTICIAS AMBIENTALES, Erbol: Ruth Alípaz: Illegal Mining Continues in Amazon Rivers Despite Agro-Environmental Court Rulings Despite Environmental Order No. SP-TAA 012/2025, issued by the Full Chamber of the Agro-Environmental Court on September 30, 2025, which established urgent environmental precautionary measures to halt illegal mining and protect the Tuichi River, located…
Evo Morales Has Surpassed Us | Evo Morales nos ha sobrepasado
Editorial, El Dia: It is surprising that, after nearly two decades in power, there are still people who describe Evo Morales merely as a union leader or as the protagonist of a conventional political administration. Even more surprising is that many continue to interpret Bolivia’s current events as simple social conflicts disconnected from his legacy….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 