I din’t think we could have expected more from OAS, however there is frustration over international organizations, sometimes they are “too damm diplomatic” and respond only to current government’s wishes; after all they are the ones who authorize payments for OAS operating costs, and this is one case. Put yourself in the shoes of the…
Category: Social Unrest
An update on alleged terrorism accusations by Ignacio Villa Vargas, AKA “el viejo”
Breaking news on the alleged terrorism accusations from current government: Marco Curi writes for El Día, May 31, 2012: Statements of ‘El viejo’: Soza put names saw convenient Rózsa Case: Civics, a congressman from the opposition and the family of an accused person believe that Villa Vargas revelations show that the case was built by…
Bolivia under democracy and Senator seeking political asylum
Assembly [former Republic of Bolivia Congress] person Roger Pinto from the opposition faces political persecution. This picture is from http://www.datos-bo.com. It is hard to acknowledge that in a country under democracy, a Senator seeks political asylum… Marco Chuquimia reports for El Deber: Senator takes refuge in the Embassy of Brazil Overwhelmed by more than 20…
How efficient is current central Bolivian government?
Current political party in government is over six years in power, the current leader for the chapare coca growers, who is also our president keeps saying he is learning about the problems, about the solutions; in fact he shows a peculiar style to “market” himself to the people who are willing to take his word….
Lynching and gangs are sprouting in Bolivia… beware!!
El Deber reports: Church condemns mob killings and regrets the proliferation of gangs The Cardinal [Julio Terrazas, Catholic] at the time to send a greeting on mother’s day in Bolivia, he reflected that children should take care of the one who gave us life, throughout the year and not only this day with a few…
Pride, cockiness and/or failure, incompetence of current government’s performance regarding the TIPNIS
This Editorial is from Los Tiempos: THE PRIDE, A BAD COUNSELOR The decision of the authorities of the Government does not meet the demand for dialogue raised by the members of the indigenous 9th March in defense of the indigenous territory of the Isiboro Sécure National Park (TIPNIS), joins a series of posturing that, since…
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