Editorial from El Dia (versión español más abajo): Áñez, between the candidacy or the failure of her administration In recent days, questions have arisen regarding the candidacy of Jeanine Áñez to continue presiding over the State, once her transitional government is over, if she wins the general elections scheduled for September 6. Those criticisms arose…
The economy is bad, but not so bad – La economía está mal, pero no tan mal
Rolando Morales writes in Pagina Siete: The economy is bad, but not so bad The economy ended battered in 2019, so it was expected to have a bad year in 2020, in addition to the pandemic that plagues the entire world. However, the evolution in the first quarter was not as bad as feared: according…
The worst time has not yet come – Aún no ha llegado el peor momento
Editorial from El Deber: The worst time has not yet come Covid-19 infections in Bolivia broke a record on Monday, June 22. The official report of the Ministry of Health reported 1,105 across the country and 47 deaths in a single day. In Santa Cruz there are no less than half a thousand in each…
WFP Bolivia Country Brief, April 2020
Relief web reports: In Numbers USD 11.7 m total requirements USD 2.4 m six months net funding requirements Operational Updates • In the context of the global pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, on 23 March the Bolivian Government decided to decree a total national lockdown and complete closure of borders. During April, all Bolivia CO…
‘It really seemed like we were in a movie’: Bridge Year Bolivia, political tumult, and COVID-19
Elise Hogan reports for The Daily Princetonian: A year ago, the world seemed to be waiting for Mia Beams ’24, Chiara Vilna-Santos ’24, and Lauren “Flo” Fahlberg ’24. Tired of traditional education, the three freshly minted high school graduates resolved to spend a year learning outside the classroom, and the University’s Novogratz Bridge Year Program…
The contribution of MAS – El aporte del MAS
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The contribution of MAS Since the coca grower Morales left the country, in a hurry, losing his underpants, it has been possible to appreciate the contribution his political party can make to the country. It has stopped concessional credits (very convenient) that the country could receive to attend to…
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