Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald (español): Don’t shed any tears for the former leftist populist leaders Evo Morales of Bolivia and Rafael Correa of Ecuador, both of whom were recently prohibited from running for office in their respective countries; they are getting a taste of their own medicine. During their terms in office, the two former…
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Bolivia’s political limbo
Jan Souverein, International Politics and Society Journal: En el período previo a las elecciones de octubre, Bolivia está más polarizada que nunca. No está claro si eso cambiará después In the run-up to the elections in October, Bolivia is more polarised than ever. It’s not clear whether that will change after “Animales” y “hordas” versus…
Extorsión – El Alto – Extortion
Editorial, El Deber: A kidnapped mayor The mayor of El Alto, Soledad Chapetón, was kidnapped by residents of the 14th district of that city, and was held in the Virgen de Urkupiña temple from 4:00 p.m. on Saturday until late at night as a measure of pressure to force her to sign an agreement to…
Ambición destructiva – Destructive ambition
Editorial, El Diario: Ambitious seek to destroy the country All the extreme actions that the people have endured a few weeks ago have come to deeply distress and worry them. Those who are determined to destroy the country seem that they will never measure the consequences of their actions that, almost certainly, could lead to…
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