By Juan José Toro, Brujula Digital: This May 10th will be one of the worst days for Bolivian journalists since the date was instituted as such. For us, who live to inform people, the issue is more than evident, as it is felt in our stomachs and pockets. On April 29th, the Center for Labor…
What will the social movements do? | ¿Qué harán los movimientos sociales?
Editorial, El Dia: The MAS (Movement for Socialism) is not experiencing a division, but a diaspora, a dispersion of the political mafias that have integrated it in recent years since they came together in 2005 to ride the populist wave that later coincided with the biggest feast in Bolivia’s history, thanks to the boom in…
Banks Limit Operations in Dollars to Electronic Cards | Bancos limitan operaciones en dólares a tarjetas electrónicas
El Diario: Despite announcements by government authorities regarding the provision of dollars, banks have placed limits on transactions in US currency to cards, a situation that prevents citizens from making their electronic payments for contracted services. Protests from users have spread on social media as they are prevented from carrying out their operations. Furthermore, they…
Possible River Overflow – Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Yungas de La Paz – Posible desborde en ríos
Opinion: Senamhi: Orange Alert for Possible River Overflow in Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, and Yungas de La Paz Senamhi forecasts “sudden rises in water levels with possible overflows in the basins of the Yapacaní, Ichilo, Chapare, and Beni rivers.” The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) has activated the Orange hydrological alert from May 8 to…
Is This the End of an Era? | ¿Final de ciclo?
By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, El Deber: In an unlikely turn of events, the presidential spokesperson for Luis Arce Catacora has announced, following a detailed analysis, the end of the cycle of the so-called “Process of Change” that gave rise to the Plurinational State and its “communitarian model”. In essence, Jorge Richter has certified the failure of…
Wannabe Dictator Evo Morales is kicked Out of his party After his Mob Threats | Expulsan al Aspirante a Dictador Evo Morales de su Partido Tras sus violentas Amenazas
By CHRISTIAN K. CARUZO, BreitBart: Bolivia: Socialists Kick Wannabe Dictator Evo Morales Out of Party Leadership After He Threatened Mob Violence Bolivia’s ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party ousted former President Evo Morales from party leadership on Sunday, seven months after ousting incumbent President Luis Arce. Morales had Arce banned from the MAS party in October in a power…
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