By Francesco Zaratti: Bolivia’s historical and cyclical crisis has worsened over the past 20 years, embracing virtually every field of political, economic and social life. On the eve of the celebration of the Bicentenary of the Republic and a few weeks before the general elections of August 17, there is much talk of the “refoundation”…
Category: Social Unrest
The root problem is the accelerated loss of purchasing power | El problema de fondo es la pérdida acelerada del poder adquisitivo
By Miguel Angel Amonzabel Gonzales, El Deber: When Cooking Became a Bolivian Luxury May 2025 will go down as the most critical month of the year for Bolivia’s economy. A combination of internal and external factors unleashed a perfect storm that hit households hard and put small and medium-sized businesses in check. Among all the…
Drug trafficking funds sustain the “Masismo” stronghold in Chapare | Recursos del narcotráfico sostienen al bastión del “masismo” en Chapare
By El Diario: Senator Erik Morón affirms In response to announcements by leaders of the six coca grower federations from the tropics of Cochabamba about creating their own banking entity, Senator Erik Morón from the Creemos group stated that these types of “confessions” show that the U.S. dollars missing from the Bolivian state are circulating…
Back to the present | Volver al presente
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Día: The current chaos unleashed by the MAS (Evo supported by Andrónico and Arce as passive accomplice) is shedding light on a possible future after August 17. We could return to the present if the opposition does not unite and voters do not become aware of the power of their…
FELCN finds and incinerates 63 nurseries with 14.5 tons of marijuana near Llallagua | FELCN encuentra e incinera 63 viveros con 14,5 toneladas de marihuana cerca de Llallagua
By Erbol: INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE TIES TO CHAPARE One of the nurseries found in Lagunillas. Photo: Ministry of Government A total of 63 marijuana nurseries, amounting to 14.5 tons, were found and subsequently incinerated in the locality of Lagunillas, located 25 kilometers from the municipality of Llallagua, Potosí, reported the Minister of Government, Roberto Ríos. During…
Finally Facebook shuts up evo and belligerent coca growers horde | Por fin Facebook calla a evo y a la beligerante horda de cocaleros
By Mauricio Diaz Saravia, La Razón: Facebook removes Kawsachun Coca’s account The Bolivia Verifica portal exposed a series of posts by radio station Kawsachun Coca that it labeled as “false” or “misleading.” RKC Logo. Photo: Social Media Amid a tense political climate, Facebook deleted the account of radio station Kawsachun Coca (RKC), after it was…
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