Gov did not address the core issues | Gob no atacó temas centrales

By Unitel: Economist Chávez: “Meeting convened by the government was merely symbolic, it did not address the core issues” For economist Gonzalo Chávez, the 12 agreed-upon points only reaffirm what the laws already state, but there is no additional element to resolve the crisis the country is facing For Chávez, the 12 points amount to…

Traffickers use social media to trade wildlife | Traficantes utilizan redes sociales para comercializar animales silvestres

By Los Tiempos: A monkey rescued from wildlife trafficking in Cochabamba. | Cochabamba Governorship Wildlife traffickers use social media to sell species protected by current legal regulations, according to Boris Arévalo, head of the Biodiversity Management Program of the Governorship. “There is illegal wildlife trade through social media, such as Facebook and WhatsApp, and operations…

Bankrupt Country | País quebrado

By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brújula Digital: They began with rhetoric about transparency and the advent of the “new man.” However, within months—amid an assassination—Santos Ramírez, MAS’s second-in-command, fell due to corruption. Soon after, the murders of police officers in Chapare were covered up, with Evo’s girlfriend, Margarita Terán, as one of the instigators. From the…