By Leonel Suárez, El País: Fish depletion and mining pollution are recurring issues. The environmental tragedy continues, while the voices of Indigenous peoples remain unheard by authorities The Pilcomayo River—a vital thread flowing through southern Bolivia—sustains hundreds of Indigenous communities, including the Weenhayek, Tapiete, and Guaraní peoples in the department of Tarija. Today, it is…
Category: Social Unrest
THE FOOLISH VOTER AND THE BOLIVIA IT DESERVES | EL ELECTOR SONSO Y LA BOLIVIA QUE MERECE
By Oscar Antezana: Just days (not months) away from the elections, at least two trends have emerged. First: the two main opposition candidates are expected to get more votes than Andrónico. That is, it’s almost taken for granted that MAS is no longer a threat. But at this point, the worst sin is complacency. On…
Parallel Exchange Rate: Will the Parallel Dollar Keep Falling? Here’s What an Expert Says | Cotización paralela: ¿Seguirá bajando el dólar paralelo? Esto dice un especialista
By Unitel: “We’ve crossed a psychological barrier,” said expert Enrique Borda after the parallel dollar exchange rate on the streets fell below Bs 14 this Wednesday. Reference photo The parallel dollar showed a downward trend on Wednesday, with exchange rates in Santa Cruz reaching Bs 13.50 for buying and Bs 13.90 for selling. Economic analyst…
Hassenteufel, the Alleged Letter, the Claimed Medical Leave, and the Clash Between Two Journalists | Hassenteufel, la supuesta carta, la presunta baja médica y el cruce entre dos periodistas
By eju.tv: John Arandia initially reported that the electoral official had resigned from the Vice Presidency of the TSE. Meanwhile, José Pomacusi challenged that version and called it a “lie.” The controversy over Óscar Hassenteufel’s absence from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has sparked reactions in the political arena, and has also led to a…
Presidential elections in jeopardy? | ¿Elecciones presidenciales en peligro?
By Paulo Alejandro Lizárraga, Vision 360: Hassenteufel Reportedly Resigns from TSE Vice Presidency With his resignation, the top body in charge of administering presidential elections would be left leaderless. It was learned that the electoral authority is currently on medical leave. Óscar Hassenteufel during a press conference. Photo: Archive Óscar Hassenteufel has resigned from the…
“Neither more State nor less State”: more of the same | “Ni más Estado ni menos Estado”: más de lo mismo
Editorial, El Diario: The government plan of Andrónico, the MAS member who currently leads in voting intention according to the polls, can be summed up in a phrase he often repeats in the few interviews he grants: “Neither more State nor less State.” For the perceptive listener, this means “More of the same.” Considering that…
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