Today’s cartoon in El Diario reflects Bolivian democracy is in danger! The press is being hunted fierce and relentlessly by the masistas. Freedom of expression is under peril. Owners and journalists of media who remain “independent”, that is: not under the control of the government, who have not been bought or “purchased” with propaganda money…
Category: Social Unrest
Jubileo: Bolivia has no capacity to meet demand for gas
Pagina Siete reports: Jubileo: Bolivia has no capacity to meet demand for gas In the event that Brazil and Argentina demanded the maximum volumes of natural gas that allows them to contract simultaneously, Bolivia currently is not able to meet this demand, which is opposed to the idea of turning the country into a regional…
Brazil, Bolivia Gang Up on International Drug Ring
Written by Mike LaSusa for Insight Crune; Brazil, Bolivia Gang Up on International Drug Ring Authorities in Brazil and Bolivia carried out a joint operation against a group suspected of international drug trafficking in the latest sign of increasing law enforcement cooperation between Brazil and its cocaine-producing neighbors. Media outlets based in both countries reported…
Sex, lies and paternity claims: Bolivia’s president reels amid tumultuous scandal
Dan Collyns reports for The Guardian: Sex, lies and paternity claims: Bolivia’s president reels amid tumultuous scandal A real-life telenovela of sex, lies and paternity claims has gripped Bolivia, putting unprecedented pressure on one of Latin America’s most consistently popular leaders – and prompting warnings that press freedom in the country is under threat. When…
Why is the Bolivian government turning water cannon on disabled protesters?
Amy Booth reports for The Guardian: Why is the Bolivian government turning water cannon on disabled protesters? It is mid-afternoon on the central La Paz street, Mariscal Santa Cruz, but there is no traffic. Spread across the street are people wearing nothing but nappies. Behind them, three rows of police have built a wall of…
Strike, marches in Bolivia against Morales’ government
AP reports through NZ Herald: Strike, marches in Bolivia against Morales’ government LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ” Large crowds have taken to the streets of Bolivia’s capital to protest against the government of President Evo Morales in a strike observed by sectors including public schoolteachers and health workers. [photo is from the article in Spanish…
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