Editorial, El Día: We are what we think, and in Bolivia we have spent too many years trapped in a comfortable but false narrative. A narrative that, for decades, convinced us that being on the left meant being on the right side of history; that the State had to be big, generous, and omnipresent; that…
The Church’s contribution to the construction of Bolivia | El aporte de la Iglesia a la construcción de Bolivia
By Francesco Zaratti: On the Bicentenary of Bolivia’s independence, several aspects of the republican life of the country that Simon Bolívar was forced to found were highlighted. I, too, an adopted son of this land, wanted to honor that date, together with Susana Anaya, by reviewing the sources of energy that have supported Bolivia’s development….
¿Qué está en juego para el medioambiente en las próximas elecciones de Bolivia? | What’s at stake for the environment in Bolivia’s upcoming elections?
Por Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay: El 17 de agosto, los bolivianos elegirán presidente, vicepresidente y 166 parlamentarios. En cuanto a políticas ambientales, el país encara decisiones cruciales sobre compromisos climáticos, desarrollo del litio, minería ilegal de oro y deforestación en la Amazonía y la Chiquitanía. La mayoría de los candidatos son ambiguos o silencian estos temas,…
Changes in the High Military Command, landing of a Russian plane, and arrival of Venezuelans generate uncertainty just hours before the elections | Cambios en Alto Mando Militar, aterrizaje de avión ruso y llegada de venezolanos generan incertidumbre a horas de las elecciones
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: There are questions Former Defense Minister Javier Zabaleta called the change in the High Military Command an “absolute irresponsibility,” while the Conade warns of risks of election suspension and calls on opposition parties and civic groups to unite in defense of the vote. Conade calls for the defense of…
‘Nunca más’: indígenas bolivianos se desencantan del socialismo | ‘Never again’: Indigenous Bolivians sour on socialism
Por AFP, France 24: El Alto (Bolivia) (AFP) – Un gigantesco crucero domina el horizonte de la ciudad de El Alto, en la Bolivia sin litoral, símbolo de la transformación de un bastión indígena que será escenario de una dura disputa en las elecciones presidenciales del domingo. El “Titanic”, como se conoce al edificio más…
The Great Lithium Foul Play | La gran cochinada del litio
By Juan José Toro, Visión 360: Such shamelessness has only been seen before in the disgraceful parliamentary approval of the 1904 Treaty of Friendship and Boundaries with Chile, through which Bolivia renounced its rights over the Litoral. Luis Arce and his circle are on their way out and, despite already having their pockets full, they…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 