Bolivia contacts ICC over ex-president Morales ‘crimes’

AFP, Yahoo News: Bolivia’s government announced on Friday it has contacted the International Criminal Court to denounce former president Evo Morales for “crimes against humanity” over last month’s mass roadblock movement. The government accused Morales of “terrorism and genocide” over the 12-day campaign that saw hospitals complain they were unable to receive urgent medical supplies…

Obituario del cínico – Obituary of the cynic

Humberto Vacaflor, El Deber: Memories of the present The collapse of the MAS and its leader must be calmly analyzed. Very few times in the history of the country has there been such an accelerated collapse that it threatens to create a very large void. Two Masista parliamentarians pronounced very clear sentences in recent days:…

Daño – economic – Damage

Editorial, El Diario: Blockers caused serious economic damage to the country How much regret and indignation the strikes and blockades carried out by the COB and the masismo have caused in the community; but, to a great extent, the blockers have seriously damaged the national economy and placed the people in greater poverty than they…

Derrotar – MAS – Defeat

Gregorio Lanza, Pagina Siete: Can MAS be beaten in the first round? The impacts of the conflict (painful because of the losses and reckless because of its objectives) and the survey published on August 18 in Página Siete give us some guidelines that could help to answer if it will be possible to beat the…

Bloqueos – Blockades

Rafael Archondo, Pagina Siete: Failed guide to unblock When the civic caravan headed towards Tiquipaya, the blockades had already vanished. They had no choice but to return to the headquarters of their functions. The stone and log carpets were left there, and without people, they became mere portable obstacles to the movement of motorized vehicles….