The 1904 Treaty and Free Transit in the Light of International Law | El Tratado de 1904 y el libre tránsito a la luz del Derecho Internacional

By Windsor Hernani, El Diario: The 1904 Peace and Friendship Treaty formally ended the 1879 war between Bolivia and Chile and established the legal foundations of bilateral relations. In the framework of contemporary Public International Law, the 1904 Treaty can be classified as a “treaty–contract,” as it set specific obligations between States in a context…

The Bicentennial War | La guerra del Bicentenario

By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: As we can see, we are the eternal bottom-dweller, but we had opportunities when we embraced liberal programs. Last week, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte sparked outrage in Bolivia when she declared in her Independence Day speech that Bolivia, like Cuba and Venezuela, was a “failed” state. A reckless comment coming…

“Broken and in crisis,” this is how Bolivia approaches the Bicentennial | “Quebrada y en crisis”, así llega Bolivia al Bicentenario

By El Diario: Legislators state Despite the government’s efforts to highlight the achievements of the Plurinational State as the Republic turns 200, lawmakers argue that Bolivia reaches its Bicentennial “broken and in deep crisis,” the result of nearly two decades of MAS rule. They insist that this situation must begin to be reversed starting August…