Renzo Abruzzese writes in Pagina Siete: A naked nation Bolivians have known for a long time that we inhabited a poor country, but suddenly, in the face of the common pots that flooded the belts of poverty in large cities, the country felt that being a poor country was not a mere expression; it had…
Bolivia: on the razor’s edge – en el filo de la navaja
Ruddy Orellana writes in Los Tiempos: Bolivia, on the razor’s edge Like déjà vu, several publications from different international newspapers come to mind that in 2005, during the social revolts that ended with Carlos Mesa’s resignation from the presidency, echoed a fragmented country, broken in its social and political structure and going through one of…
‘A great sadness’: Bolivia strains under COVID-19 as cases top 10,000
Reporting by Daniel Ramos; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Bernadette Baum for WHTC: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian authorities are doing door-to-door checks in regions with severe coronavirus outbreaks as it looks to stem the spread of COVID-19 infections which have risen above 10,000, even as the country eases quarantine measures that have hammered…
The War of the Pacific (Not World War II) Is the Conflict You Never Heard Of
Peter Suciu reports for The National Interest: Dust your history book off. It isn’t uncommon for wars to result from territorial disputes. Land has long been a motivating factor in what causes nations to take up arms, but in the annals of military history rarely would powers go to war to control a coastal strip…
Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? – ¿Podrá la Presidenta mantener su candidatura?
Gregorio Lanza writes in Brujula Digital: Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? Janine Añez did not seek the presidency. The presidency sought her out. When she took over, large sections of the country felt relief. Almost 14 years of government, a mocked referendum and a grotesque electoral fraud were enough. The escalation…
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