By Juan José Toro, Visión 360: Such shamelessness has only been seen before in the disgraceful parliamentary approval of the 1904 Treaty of Friendship and Boundaries with Chile, through which Bolivia renounced its rights over the Litoral. Luis Arce and his circle are on their way out and, despite already having their pockets full, they…
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About a thousand exiles and another 200 political prisoners see the elections as a path to regain their freedom and return to the country | Unos mil exiliados y otros 200 presos políticos ven en las elecciones una vía para recuperar su libertad y volver al país
By Raúl Peñaranda, Brújula Digital: The legal proceedings stemmed from political and judicial conflicts, and both exiles and political prisoners view the electoral change as an opportunity to be tried with legal guarantees and return to Bolivia with the hope of a more impartial justice system. San Pedro prison in La Paz. Photo: Social Media….
“These contracts are unconstitutional and a disgrace to the Bolivian people” | “Estos contratos son anticonstitucionales y una vergüenza para el pueblo boliviano”
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Potosí residents reject contracts for lithium industrialization The Potosí Civic Committee demands that the handling of the contracts be carried out in Potosí and denounces an “unconstitutional” negotiation harmful to the people. The Potosí Civic Committee (Comcipo) is maintaining a firm vigil in front of the Commission on Plural Economy…
Dollars, TikTok, and “digital gurus”: the other side of Bolivia’s dollar crisis | Dólares, TikTok y “gurús” digitales: la otra cara de la crisis del dólar en Bolivia
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber; Eju.tv: The widespread crisis caused by the shortage of U.S. dollars in Bolivia has given rise to a generation of young social media figures offering financial advice. But can they be trusted? The number of people earning money on social media is growing, driven by the shortage of U.S. dollars…
TSE confirms the Presidential Debate will take place this Tuesday, August 12 | TSE ratifica la realización del Debate Presidencial para este martes 12 de agosto
By RTP, Eju.tv: The TSE’s electoral officer confirmed that the mandatory event will be held in El Alto with the participation of four candidates. Click to watch vídeo: Tahuichi Tahuichi, a member of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), confirmed on Monday night that the second stage of the Presidential Debate will be held this Tuesday,…
Bicentennial in solitude: the clear image of the failure of the “diplomacy of the peoples” | Bicentenario en soledad: la nítida postal del fracaso de la “diplomacia de los pueblos”
By Windsor Hernani, Visión 360: Without a doubt, we must rise from the ashes to rebuild the Republic of Bolivia, because that is the legacy left by masismo—ashes, nothing but ashes! The absence of heads of state at Bolivia’s bicentennial, with attendance limited to Honduras’ president, is not a mere protocol anecdote. It reflects the structural…
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