Bolivia’s Dellien Quit Tennis Three Years Ago; Now He Faces Tsitsipas In Paris

ATP reports: 25-year-old faces Tsitsipas next at Roland Garros Years before Bolivian Hugo Dellien made Grand Slam history for his country on Sunday at Roland Garros, he had quit tennis. In December 2016, after moving twice years earlier to follow his dream of becoming a professional tennis player, Dellien wanted to return home and train in Bolivia. But…

Bolivia has become a “tolerable dictatorship”

Andres Oppenheimer writes for the Miami Herald: Trump shouldn’t condone ‘tolerable dictatorships’ until there’s blood on the streets While Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis is drawing well-deserved international attention, there is another phenomenon that should ring alarm bells everywhere: the proliferation of what many in Washington see as “tolerable dictatorships.” That’s the first thing that crossed my…

‘I believe in democracy. That’s why Bolivian strongman Evo Morales put me in prison’

Jose Maria Leyes writes in the Miami Herald: COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — In recent years, the world has finally taken measures to counter growing authoritarianism in Latin America. For example, democracies around the world have withdrawn their recognition of the illegitimate regime in Venezuela — where strongman NicolásMaduro has held onto power through electoral fraud and violent repression —…

Bolivia must practice what it preaches

Shannon Biggs and Nick Buxton report for The Ecologist: Bolivia’s first indigenous president set out a bold and inspiring vision to save the planet from climate and environmental breakdown just over ten years ago. In an open letter, Evo Morales said “Mother Earth is ill.” He urged the industrialised countries to drastically reduce emissions, increase technology…