Brújula Digital: Opposition: It is noteworthy that in the “strongest cases” of corruption, some of those involved end up dead The former manager of Bolivian Lithium Deposits (YLB), Juan Carlos Montenegro, in the image: APG. The opposition Comunidad Ciudadana [Citizen Community] warned that in the “strongest cases” where corruption is reported, some involved parties end…
Malfeasance managing lithium | Estafa en la gestión del litio
Editorial, Opinion: New Plundering of the Bolivian State? An audit conducted by Yacimientos del Litio Bolivianos (YLB) on the construction of the evaporation pools at the lithium plant in the Uyuni salt flats concluded that at least four crimes were committed in this project, resulting in an economic damage of 425 million Bolivianos to the…
Salary Increase with Political Undertones | Incremento salarial con tinte político
Editorial, El Deber: Once again, history repeats itself with the Government and the Bolivian Labor Confederation (COB) agreeing on a 5.85% increase to the national minimum wage and a 3% increase to the basic wage, in a negotiation that excluded the business sector, which had previously requested a salary freeze due to the country’s difficult…
evo and the Victimhood Ideology | evo y la Ideología de la Victimización
By Diego Ayo, El Deber: To jail with the Camba terrorists! The ideology that Evo Morales staunchly defended is called victimhood. He wasn’t right-wing, he wasn’t left-wing: he was a victim. “They have done to me, they have said to me, they have offended me.” That’s the axis of his discourse. Did you commit fraud,…
Boom Turned to Bust | Auge convertido en fracaso
By Matthew Bristow and Sergio Mendoza, Bloomberg, Yahoo News: Bolivia’s Boom Has Turned to Bust, Fueling an Unlikely Presidential Comeback Bid (Bloomberg) — In the thin air of El Alto, just below the Andean snowline, shoppers hunt for bargains at stalls selling cheap shoes, school books, cookware or counterfeit clothing. Signs of Bolivia’s emerging financial…
Urgent Call to Presidential Candidates | Llamado urgente a los aspirantes a la presidencia
This call is not a desperate plea for opposition unity. On the contrary, it presents presidential hopefuls with a clear and concrete roadmap to achieve a feasible goal: determining which of them has the best chances of defeating the MAS. This call is directed at two groups. It addresses opposition pre-candidates hoping to win the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 