By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: Without being a cyclical repetition of history, there are striking similarities between the “centenary” governments of Bautista Saavedra and Luis Arce: Both were in charge of leading the celebrations for Bolivia’s centennial anniversaries—Saavedra for the first, and Arce for the second—toward the end of their terms. Bautista handed over…
Category: Social Unrest
Evo Returns Using His Radio to Spread Manipulated Polls | Evo reaparece con su radio para difundir encuestas manipuladas
By Vision 360: Bolivia Verifica Radio Kawsachun Coca continues to spread fake polls A social researcher and statistics expert from the Universidad Mayor de San Simón explained that the posts from “Atlas Electoral” are part of a systematic effort for electoral propaganda. Radio Kawsachun Coca (RKC) has repeatedly published images showing poll results from “Atlas…
TikToker’s Arrest Sparks Free Speech Debate | Arresto de tiktoker desata debate sobre la libre expresión
By Erbol: HE SPOKE OUT ABOUT THE BANKS Arrest of financial TikToker sparks controversy over freedom of expression, while ASFI defends its complaint The family of the TikToker demands his release. Photo: Mercedes Fernández. The arrest in Santa Cruz of Juan Carlos Villafuerte, a TikToker focused on finance and cryptocurrencies, has ignited a controversy surrounding…
Dollar Falls on Parallel Market, but Prices Remain High | Dólar en mercado paralelo baja, pero los precios se mantienen
By El Diario: Despite the continued decline of the U.S. dollar on the parallel market, most products that saw price hikes when the dollar rose have not decreased in cost. This situation worries consumers, as key goods remain expensive. Some senators have welcomed the drop in the foreign currency’s value on the black market but…
Candidates in the Media: Debates Become a Breeding Ground for Disinformation | Candidatos en los medios: los debates fueron el caldo de cultivo para la desinformación
By Visión 360: 2025 Elections In the third week of July, disinformation focused on televised electoral debates, which media outlets had opened as part of their coverage. Misleading accounts took advantage of these spaces to spread false and deceptive content about candidates. Bolivia Verifica The media opened more space for electoral coverage through debates that…
We’ll miss you, Lucho | Te extrañaremos, Lucho
Editorial, El Día: As unbelievable as it may seem, we’re going to miss you, Lucho. Not because your administration was good, or because your time in power left anything other than debt, shortages, inflation, and a fractured country. We’ll miss you because, when we hit rock bottom —the one you’ve dug with your own hands,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 