By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: The Battle of Good Against Evil The government of Rodrigo Paz is probably the worst option we could have chosen after MAS. Rodrigo Paz has more than proven himself to be the worst president we could have elected after MAS. He never had the capacity to carry out the deep…
How Does the COB Stand After 50 Days of Mobilization? | ¿Cómo queda la COB tras 50 días de movilización?
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Analysts Say It Is Delegitimized and Discredited It led protests for 50 days without achieving its main demand. Experts consulted say the organization emerges with a damaged image. Meanwhile, its executive leader, Mario Argollo, has not yet commented. Mario Argollo, COB leader, during a protest march. Photo: APG After 50…
The Opportunistic Silence of Evo Morales | El silencio oportunista de Evo Morales
By Raúl Peñaranda, Brújula Digital: After weeks of encouraging protests and demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, Evo Morales avoided making any public statement this Saturday as the road blockades began to collapse and the Government regained political momentum. Evo Morales en el Chapare/EFE Former President Evo Morales, one of the leaders who most…
Cash Seized During Roadblock Operations | Incautan Dinero en Operativos de Desbloqueo
By Soledad Prado, El Deber: ROADBLOCK-CLEARING OPERATIONS Two People Arrested with Large Amounts of Unexplained Cash on the Cochabamba–Oruro Highway In addition to the money, one of the detainees was carrying a foreign passport, according to preliminary reports from the authorities. During roadblock-clearing operations carried out on the Cochabamba–Oruro highway, two individuals were arrested while…
What does the State of Exception mean in Bolivia? | ¿Qué significa el estado de excepción en Bolivia?
By El Deber: What can and cannot be done? This Saturday, June 20, President Rodrigo Paz declared a State of Exception throughout the country. The measure comes after 51 days of social unrest and 46 days of road blockades. At 1:30 a.m. this Saturday, the Government declared a State of Exception across the entire national…
Banana Crisis Deepens | Se agrava la crisis bananera
By Eju.tv: Banana Grower Reports Bs 500 Daily Fine for Not Attending Blockades and Reports Million-Dollar Losses in Chapare Road restrictions have already forced the disposal of more than 100,000 banana bunches, equivalent to about 80 truckloads, due to the inability to ship them to their main export market, Argentina. While the social conflict and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 