By Johnny Nogales, El Dia: In La Paz, the election for governor has turned into an open controversy. Those who question the Electoral Tribunal’s decision not to proceed with a runoff face those who defend it. In that scenario, it is worth pausing to examine the underlying problem. The objection now raised to the NGP…
Category: Social Unrest
New Rules for Cards Abroad | Nuevas reglas para tarjetas en el exterior
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: Keys to understanding the new regulation of cards abroad The ASFI has already issued the regulation so that banks reactivate transactions with cards abroad /Photo: Internet The rule was issued by the Financial System Supervisory Authority. Learn what changes for online purchases and payments The Financial System Supervisory Authority…
Industrials warn: wage hike risks crisis | Industriales alertan: alza salarial agravaría crisis
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Industrials reject wage increase proposal and warn of more inflation, unemployment, and smuggling The COB proposed a 20% wage increase / Photo: Social media The National Chamber of Industries (CNI) maintains that the 20% wage increase proposal put forward by the Bolivian Workers’ Center would worsen the economic crisis and…
Arce Era: Prominent Figures Jailed Without Justice | Era Arce: líderes encarcelados sin justicia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: During the administration of Arce, prominent figures were imprisoned without their complaints of injustice and mistreatment being heard. Among the former authorities who remained in prison for several years are former president Jeanine Áñez; the governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho; former Ministers of Justice Álvaro Coimbra and of…
MAS: Legacy – Inherited irregularities and failures | Legado – Irregularidades heredadas y fallas
By El Dia: AEVivienda Detects Nonexistent Works and Poor-Quality Housing; Audits Launched in Projects The new administration reported inherited irregularities and failures in oversight during project execution. The government has ordered improvements in efficiency and efforts to restore public trust. The new administration of the State Housing Agency (AEVivienda) identified a series of irregularities in…
COB mobilizations and pressure lack justification | Movilización y presiones de la COB no tienen justificativo
By El Diario: The citizens are harmed. With the start of mobilizations by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) as a way to pressure the Government to address its 2026 list of demands, the deputy for Autonomía Para Bolivia (APB-Súmate), Diego Brañez Leaños, questioned that this sector mobilizes its bases at a time when the country…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 