By Unitel: Church, Ombudsman’s Office, and Human Rights Assembly urge Government and protesters to confirm dialogue to set a date and time The three institutions are calling for a “Dialogue for the Common Good” between the Government and the protesting sectors. This Monday, acts of destruction and looting were reported in La Paz. [Photo: APG]…
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Population Rejects Vandalism and Refutes Government Inaction | Población rechaza vandalismo y refuta inacción del Gobierno
By El Diario: Amid the climate of uncertainty, residents of the city of La Paz expressed their rejection of the acts of vandalism carried out by radical groups that generated fear yesterday; therefore, they refuted the Government authorities’ inaction, a situation that puts the country’s stability at risk. Damage to public property, destruction of businesses,…
It Has Already Gone Too Far… | Ya está de buen tamaño…
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: It’s already gone too far that little union bosses keep paralyzing the country whenever they please. In a nation like ours, wrecked after the blue hurricane that destroyed everything and lasted 20 years, one cannot demand that, in six months, hydrocarbons suddenly become abundant, highways be left in perfect condition,…
Sedition Pressure Returns With the Blockades | Vuelven los bloqueos y la presión sediciosa
Editorial, Bolivian Thoughts: Blockades Grow as Bolivia’s Government Hesitates Bolivia is once again being dragged into the politics of permanent blockades. Highways are closing, strikes are being threatened and organized groups are increasing pressure across multiple regions while the government of Rodrigo Paz responds with extreme caution, projecting a dangerous image of state weakness. The…
Bolivia Is Not Held Back by a Lack of Work, but by a System That Lives Off Disorder | Bolivia no está frenada por falta de trabajo, sino por un sistema que vive del desorden
Editorial Pensamientos Bolivianos: Hay una escena demasiado común en Bolivia: un ciudadano entra a una oficina pública para resolver un trámite sencillo y termina atrapado entre sellos, formularios, fotocopias, observaciones, filas y ventanillas. Lo mandan a otra institución, luego a otra, luego a volver mañana. Cuando finalmente cree haber reunido todo, descubre que falta un…
COB’s Strike Fizzles Before It Starts | El paro de la COB se desinfla antes de arrancar
By El Diario: Agreement Lifts Yungas Road Blockade COB Strike Rejected as Bolivia Demands Stability The call by the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) for an indefinite nationwide general strike with mobilizations was rejected by strategic sectors across the country. Truckers, informal merchants, civic platforms, and the Pro Santa Cruz Committee all publicly refused to join…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 