“Republiqueta” is the term used to refer a specific region under the control of the people who were seeking independence from the Realm of Spain, derivates from republic. Manfredo Kempff writes in El Deber: The “republiquetas” today Because of the permissiveness and the total lack of authority in Bolivia, there are emerging a series of…
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Bolivia facing anarchy: workers’ unions want to take over private companies!
El Diario reports: Private sector warns against manufacturing workers attempt to take over companies The Federation of Private Enterprises of La Paz took position against claims of factory leaders who intended to create social investment companies out of legal investments established in Bolivia. The private enterprise of La Paz expressed uncertainty about the recent statements…
Bolivian politics 101: 10 keys to recognize totalitarianism
Andres Gomez writes in Pagina Siete: 10 keys to recognize totalitarianism Fascism, Nazism, Stalinism developed as a strategy for the social idiocy to stay in power. Is there a risk that these totalitarian currents are occurring in the present age? Anything can happen, better to prevent. Recognize them how to care for democracy? I have…
Ruling Bolivia Ochlocracy and the incompetence of the multilateral donors!
I couldn’t agree more with Humberto Vacaflor, he writes in Siglo 21: HOW INTERNATIONAL BUREAUCRATS DO NOT SEE ATTACKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN BOLIVIA. Assaults with applause A procession of international personalities has passed by Bolivia in the past two months, convened by the Government, to have them repeat praise to economic policy. Agriculture producers:…
Bolivia under growing anarchy… thanks to existing ruling ochlocracy!
A description of how anarchy is taking over our nation! Maggy Talavera writes in El Deber: A ‘pest’ consent There was a stir five years ago when President Evo Morales said: “when the lawyers tell me that it is illegal, I say just do it, and then legalized it; for that, they have studied”. But…
Bolivian coca conundrum and international politics…
Over 15 years ago, it was common practice that the European countries and the UNDP were critics to the Bolivian government but did nothing about it, they just let the Americans be the “bad guys” (I know about this as I used to work in an international bilateral organization) … well it is long while…
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