Alberto Bonadona in Pagina Siete: The gaps toward development In Bolivia there is still the real awareness of the gaps that separate the Bolivian society and its development. The General formulas that international officials or local economists give continues. Abound the recommendations about the need for more education, more investment, etc. etc., but does not…
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2011-2012: Bolivia and the obscene practice of the exercise of power
An exceptional end-of-the-year analysis by Susana Seleme Antelo, from http://www.hoybolivia.com: The obscene practice of the exercise of power “When lawyers tell me it is illegal, I just do it and I say just do it, then legalize it; for that they have studied”. Evo Morales Ayma. President of the former Republic of Bolivia, today Pluri-national State….
And the current Bolivian public office corruption avalanche continues to damage our image!
Roberto Mendez gives us more details on how wide is the corruption on current central Bolivian government spheres…, from El Dia: Every day that passes the complaints are multiplied Network: the Web expands Extortion. Bakovic, former roads service [manager] said he was one of the first victims and Congressman Oliva made it known that Villegas…
Crisis within current Bolivian ruling political party: MAS
A good analysis by Carlos Cordero Carrafa, La Prensa: The crisis within the MAS The existence and disclosure of an extortion network in upper Government echelons is causing, in addition to the deterioration of the presidential image, a severe crisis inside the ruling party. President Morales and the MAS had attained glittering electoral successes in…
Bolivia: Subventions 101, irresponsible and unsustainable demagogue
An important Editorial analysis from El Diario: Subvention, a great dilemma The Government, since the damn “gasolinazo” [Bolivian slang of a proposed high increase in the prices of gasoline, diesel and liquid gas] of December 2010, has left in abeyance concerns by that measure, since the determination to abolish subsidies was overturned, it opened new…
TIPNIS: a colonial and unilateral Bolivian governmental sorry decision
Thia ia a good analysis of what the brave people of the TIPNIS had to endure. A relentless Bolivian central government to prove they are in command, despite the alleged ownership of their territory in the new constitution, the indigenous people are not only fighting for their domain but also are protecting OUR national park….
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