Mauricio Vasquez reports for El Deber: The Government defines at the end of the month whether it allows exports of sugar 20 days after the end of the harvest, Cruceño sugar mills have produced 9.7 million quintals of the product. The figure is 1.2 million quintals greater than that demanded by the domestic market. “We…
Category: Social Unrest
This is no joke: Bolivian ruler invokes his “human right” to stay in power
Andres Oppenheimer writes for Miami Herald: This is no joke: Bolivian ruler invokes his ‘human right’ to stay in power While many of us were trying to absorb the news of the Las Vegas massacre and President Trump’s bungled response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, a growing political scandal in South America went almost…
Bolivia’s army in dispute with government over Che Guevara homage
BBC News reports: Bolivia’s army in dispute with government over Che Guevara homage A row has broken out in Bolivia between the government and army veterans over the 50th anniversary of the death of the Cuban revolutionary, Ernesto “Che” Guevara. The Bolivian government is planning a series of commemorations next week in the presence of…
Bolivia’s Leftist Government Moves against Free Speech with “Professional Malpractice” Law
Karina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia’s Leftist Government Moves against Free Speech with “Professional Malpractice” Law Bolivia has drafted a law that would allow journalists to be tried for “professional malpractice,” which the country’s National Associated Press has subsequently denounced as threatening freedom of expression. President of the Senate José Alberto Gonzales said the change…
In Bolivia, when the water dries up, so does the economy
Glen Argan reports for National Catholic Reporter: In Bolivia, when the water dries up, so does the economy An abandoned boat lies several hundred feet from the shore of Lake Poopo in late August, testimony to the disappearance of the lake and the salt flats that remain in Llapallapani, Bolivia. Lake Poopo dried up three…
evolitics 101: Narcobrothers in the MAS
A great Editorial from Pagina Siete: Narcobrothers in the MAS The crime of drug trafficking is one of the scourges that has stigmatized Bolivian society for decades. This Government is no exception in the sense that it has faced large seizures of cocaine and growing violence associated with drug-related crimes and related offenses. From time…
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