By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Since 2009, the year the new Constitution came into effect, Bolivia has been mired in a deceptive democracy. Some might argue that it’s more accurate to call it anarchy, but that’s not the case. Anarchy means the absence of the state and political power, resulting in chaos and confusion. Bolivia,…
Work president! Stop procrastinating/running for reelection!! | ¡Trabaje, presidente! ¡Deje de procrastinar/postularse para la reelección!
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Seven decrees still restrict the export of sugar, oil, meat, soybeans, and derivatives Caneb believes that the liberalization of exports, at least for non-traditional products, can generate a greater inflow of foreign currency into the country. Minister of Economy, Marcelo Montenegro, and private entrepreneurs announced agreements on February 19….
Bolivia: Narco-state or Rogue State? | ¿Narcoestado o Estado forajido?
By Guido Añez Moscoso, Eju.tv: Bolivia: Narco-state or Rogue State? I can’t and won’t lose my capacity for astonishment at the news from my country. Yesterday, I heard cocalero leader Evo Morales accuse the Vice Minister of Social Defense and Fight Against Narcotrafficking, Jaime Mamani, also a cocalero leader, of protecting some drug traffickers and…
Definitive: Disqualified from running for president | Definitivo: Inhabilitado para postular a la presidencia
Procuraduría: Evo cannot be a candidate; no discussion Evo Morales cannot run for president under any circumstances. This is the firm stance of the Attorney General, César Siles, who asserted yesterday that “there is no discussion about it.” “Constitutionally speaking, there is only one re-election for the president, not indefinite re-elections,” Siles stated to the…
Government Seeks Scapegoats for Crisis Without Offering Solutions | Sin dar soluciones, Gobierno solo busca culpables de la crisis
El Diario: In response to the various sectors demanding solutions to the crisis, Senator Daly Santamaría from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) criticized the government of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) for consistently blaming external factors for the country’s poor economic management instead of proposing solutions to resolve the situation. Expressing concern over the economic crisis affecting…
Joining forces? The opposition won’t even consider it | De unirse, la oposición, ni hablar
By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, El Deber: Except for a few exceptions, if there’s one thing the established opposition politicians don’t want to talk about, it’s joining forces to face the challenge of defeating MAS in the 2025 election, which they clearly won’t achieve individually. Their “political advisors” have been repeatedly telling them for nearly fifteen years…
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