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…
Category: Social Unrest
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…
“Elections Have Consequences”: Tuto Calls on Paz to Support Political Prisoners’ Right to Defend Themselves in Freedom | “Las elecciones tienen consecuencias”: Tuto pide manifestarse a Paz para que presos políticos se defiendan en libertad
By Unitel: Following the Supreme Court’s directive, the presidential candidate of the Libre Alliance stated that this is a step toward restoring justice for political prisoners and the politically persecuted Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga is the presidential candidate for the Libre Alliance After the Supreme Court of Justice issued an order to review the cases against…
The populist trap of smuggled cars | La trampa populista de los autos chutos
Editorial El Deber: In election times, easy promises often become political currency. In the first round, one topic was recurrent among several candidates: the proposal to legalize the smuggled cars circulating on Bolivian roads. Though framed as economic relief for thousands of families, the measure hides serious risks that threaten the formal economy, legal certainty,…
US State Department denounces prolonged detention and reprisals against opponents | Departamento de Estado de EEUU denuncia detención prolongada y represalias contra opositores
By Unitel: “The excessive use of pretrial detention was a problem,” states the report, citing executive interference and open cases against opponents. The government rejects the findings The human rights report highlights the cases of Camacho and Áñez The U.S. State Department denounced that prolonged pretrial detention was a problem in Bolivia during 2024, pointing…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 