By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: Why ask for a favor when the 1904 Treaty recognizes it as a right? If a restriction is truly unavoidable, the proper course is to negotiate with the other party, agree on mitigation mechanisms, and, if necessary, adopt compensatory measures. That is how international law works. Article VI of the…
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Expert Calls Chile’s Nighttime Border Closure an “Unfriendly Act” | Especialista califica como “acción inamistosa” actitud de Chile por cierre nocturno de la frontera
By Brújula Digital: Martínez warned that this measure violates the 1904 Treaty and its 1937 supplementary protocol, which guarantee Bolivia free transit “at all times, in all places, and for all types of goods.” Stranded trucks / Unitel Diplomat and international affairs analyst Ricardo Martínez described as “an unfriendly and bad-faith action” the unilateral decision by the…
History 101: How and why it came to the 1904 Treaty
Jose Alberto Diez de Medina writes in El Diario: How and why it came to the 1904 Treaty Analyzing the history of Bolivia, it come to conclude that there were flaws such as lack of coordination and understanding, that made not possible to determine the imposition of the righteousness of Bolivia to obtain a gateway…
History 101: Bolivia had sovereign access to the Pacific: Historical background of the Bolivian Litoral
El Diario brings us this needed information: Historical background of the Bolivian Litoral Certain authorities of Chile supposed that by distorting the truth, they can eliminate the history of Bolivia. They say that Chile can not yield even a millimeter of their territory, they are right. Well, Bolivia never claimed that the neighboring country would…
Bolivia asks to ALADI compensation from Chile
Jesus Alanoca reports for El Deber: Bolivia asks to ALADI compensation from Chile In less than two months there were customs’ stoppages that caused severe economic damage to the country. A Legislative Committee is planning a trip to the area. Bolivia made a formal complaint to the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) for the strikes…
10 sentences of Bolivian rejoinder against Chile – Las 10 frases de la dúplica boliviana contra Chile
Due to the relevance of this issue, I am placing right after the english translation, point by point, the Spanish portion in italics, of the full news from El Deber: 10 sentences of Bolivian rejoinder against Chile – Las 10 frases de la dúplica boliviana contra Chile The national legal team argued solidly that Bolivia…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 