By Milen Saavedra, Red UNO: President Luis Arce invited the two presidential candidates who advanced to the runoff, Rodrigo Paz and Jorge Tuto Quiroga, to a meeting to brief them on the state of the country’s economy. Tuto Quiroga responds to Luis Arce: “We don’t need a meeting” Presidential candidate Jorge Tuto Quiroga rejected President…
Category: Social Unrest
This way we won’t get out of the crisis | Así no saldremos de la crisis
By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: The results of Bolivia’s national elections clearly reflect a victory for democracy. Neither renowned political analysts nor polls foresaw the Lara phenomenon, which ended up pushing Rodrigo Paz into first place on August 17, and who will now face the runoff in October. The question remains: is the PDC’s platform a…
Why did blue turn into green on the electoral map? | ¿Por qué el azul se transformó en verde en el mapa electoral?
By Beatriz Cahuasa, Vision 360: The real test will be whether the new government can rule alongside those who are once again empowered and unwilling to yield even a fraction of power—even if it means changing political colors. The sound of the diana—that signature tune of the band accompanying the fraternity dancing in faith and devotion…
The Labyrinth of Rodrigo Paz: Between the MAS Ghost, Rejection at Home, and an Uncomfortable Captain | El laberinto de Rodrigo Paz: entre el fantasma del MAS, el rechazo en su tierra y un capitán incómodo
By El Dia: The PDC candidate defends his running mate Edman Lara, despite outbursts that fuel criticism, while facing suspicions of ties to MAS and the paradox of ranking third in Tarija, his own stronghold. Rodrigo Paz finds himself trapped in a political labyrinth that seems to close in on him with every step. He…
Cochabamba, Guarayos and northern La Paz suffer diesel shortages | Cochabamba, Guarayos y el norte paceño sufren por escasez de diésel
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Bolivia faces a severe energy crisis /Photo: Ricardo Montero Transport workers spend the night at gas stations in Cochabamba, residents accuse soldiers of favoritism in Guarayos, and social media videos reveal the irregular exit of fuel in Mapiri and Guanay. The fuel crisis in Bolivia is deepening. In Cochabamba, transport…
A Parliament that Works and Anti-crisis Leadership: The Keys for the New Government | Un Parlamento que funcione y un liderazgo anticrisis, las claves para el nuevo gobierno
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: A Parliament that Works and Anti-crisis Leadership: The Keys for the New Government, According to Analysts Ahead of the runoff, two analysts believe that building bridges and finding consensus will be crucial to face the economic situation, where another factor also arises: Edman Lara’s confrontational stance Tuto Quiroga and Rodrigo Paz…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 