By Juan José Toro, Brujula Digital: La Juana and the “laris” In Sucre, many people, including authorities, are preparing to celebrate the birth anniversary of Juana Azurduy de Padilla on July 12. They are going to do it despite the fact that they have been repeatedly warned that this is not the correct date. The…
Bolivia: between the exchange rate crisis and political instability | entre la crisis cambiaria y la inestabilidad política
Editorial, El Deber: Bolivia is at a crucial moment, besieged by a deep economic crisis that is aggravated by recent political instability. A discouraging panorama that contrasts with the economic boom of the last decade, when the country experienced an “economic miracle” with annual growth of more than 4% and a notable reduction in poverty….
Pseudocoup, mistrust and mental health | Pseudogolpe, desconfianza y salud mental
By Cecilia Vargas, Brujula Digital: Bolivians, particularly those of us who live in La Paz, have witnessed events that have marked history due to the fact that it is the seat of government. These facts have been associated, in terms of each family or each person, with particular situations that could lead to classifying our…
Bolivian coup d’état? Nah! – ¿Golpe de Estado en Bolivia? ¡No!
By Carlos Hugo Laruta, Brujula Digital: Kalimán and Zúñiga, false rabbits on the populist menu The Bolivian popular mischief invented a dish called “false rabbit.” It centrally carries one or several slices of tasty, thin and seasoned beef, which wants to appear to be rabbit, but its meat is not rabbit. It has a medium…
Capitalism: A Deeply Just System | Capitalismo: Un Sistema Profundamente Justo
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: What could be more just than being able to enjoy the fruits of our own labor? What could be more just than the right to earn a living freely according to our own abilities and talents? What could be more just than the assurance that our private property is protected…
Mining, Land Grabbing, and Drug Trafficking | Minería, avasallamientos y narcotráfico
By ANF, Eju.tv: Mining, Land Grabbing, and Drug Trafficking: The Main Threats to Bolivian Park Rangers “Since the creation of Sernap, 18 park rangers have died while performing their duties in protected areas,” reads the document. Source: ANF “They’re going to beat them, whip them, kill them.” These are some of the threats that the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 