By Fernando Chávez, Visión 360: Controversy The candidate denounces statistical censorship and a distortion of public perception Jaime Dunn in an image taken from his X account. The presidential candidate for Nueva Generación Patriótica (NGP), Jaime Dunn, criticized a poll released this Sunday and stated that including Andrónico Rodríguez in it while excluding him “violates…
Category: Social Unrest
Journalists agree that both the ruling party and the opposition face a “bleak and sad” electoral outlook | Periodistas coinciden en que oficialismo y oposición enfrentan un panorama electoral “gris y triste”
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Both journalists agreed that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is able to generate enthusiasm or establish themselves as a clear option for the future. Journalists Amalia Pando and her colleague Carlos Valverde agreed on Sunday night that the current political landscape, both for the ruling party and the opposition,…
Real legacy of MAS: a poorer, more unequal, more vulnerable country | Legado real del MAS: un país más pobre, más desigual, más vulnerable
Editorial, El Día: The Children of MAS They are not Andrónico, Evo, or Arce. Nor are they the heirs to political positions, congressional seats, or looted state companies. The true children of MAS are the poor—those millions of Bolivians who, after nearly 20 years of the so-called “process of change,” are worse off than before….
Imaginary Democracy | Democracia imaginaria
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Let’s start by agreeing on something that won’t sit well with our politically correct fellow countrymen: democracy in Bolivia is a failure. For me to make such a blasphemous statement, I have to back it up. I can’t just throw a stone and hide my hand. So here it…
Institutions call for repeal of decree that would open the door to land seizures in forest reserves | Instituciones piden derogar decreto que abriría las puertas al avasallamiento en reservas forestales
By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: FORESTS Reference image of a forest reserve The Society of Engineers of Bolivia, Santa Cruz chapter, and the organization Alas Chiquitanas issued statements against Supreme Decree 5390. More institutions have joined the call to repeal Supreme Decree 5390, as it would put Bolivia’s forest reserves at risk. On Tuesday,…
The dollar drops to 16.41 bolivianos in the parallel market and USDT reaches 16.42 | El dólar baja hasta 16,41 bolivianos en el mercado paralelo y el USDT llega a 16,42
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: Volatile Behavior In some exchange houses the rate is variable, with sales offered at 16.70 bolivianos, 17, and even 17.35, while others have no supply. The dollar’s rate in the parallel market dropped and remains variable. Photo: ABI The dollar in exchange houses dropped on Monday morning to as…
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