Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 Bolivia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bolivia is a constitutional, multi-party republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In December 2009, in a process deemed free and fair by international observers, citizens re-elected as president Evo Morales Ayma, leader of the…
The urge to remain in power by the socialists…
Susana Seleme writes in El Deber: ‘Magic Re-electionisms’ Studies point to the electoral political issue resorting to the presidents ‘magic re-electionism’ , referring to what writers called ‘Latin American magical realism’ of the 60s and 70s of the twentieth century. These leaders have the seal of authoritarian, charismatic, populist leaders, demagogues, dictators coated as democrats…
Bolivia: 2014 Index of Economic Freedom
By The Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Wall Street Journal: Bolivia’s economic freedom score is 48.4, making its economy the 158th freest in the 2014 Index. Its overall score is 0.5 point better than last year, with notable improvements in investment freedom and trade freedom offsetting declines in business freedom, fiscal freedom, and government spending….
Beni disaster: Unsung heroes are grains of sand that imposed over the disaster
Rolando Aparicio reports for El Deber: STORIES OF LOVE AND VALUE Unsung heroes are grains of sand that imposed over the disaster Solidarity, love and empathy. The tragedy of Beni, leaves tragic images of crude suffering. In this area, they were strangers, walking neighbors, professionals and volunteers who managed to sow the best of human…
Why does current Bolivian ochlocratic gov persists with bonds?!
An Editorial from El Diario: The inconvenience of the Sovereign Bonds When in October 2012 and mid- 2013 the government issued two items of $500 million each, were held at all levels, the inconvenience of Sovereign Bonds. In October 2012 the Finance Minister clearly said that “the country does not need foreign credit because the…
Bolivian gov fails to understand priorities, embarks in useless expenses like the G77 meeting…
Marcelo Rivero writes in El Deber: The summit, a pill we must not swallow Continue sliding down the MAS authorities of all stripes from the centralism installed in La Paz in order to give instructions (are stories about consensus) overlooking the vaunted summit, using the cramp to be funny before smiling ones by force that…
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