By Carlos Toranzo, Brújula Digital: Evo Morales blocked the country’s roads. What did he want? According to him: the enforcement of the Constitution, a clean and independent judiciary, no judicial coup, that the government not use the justice system as a political weapon against the opposition, and that there be rule of law. It takes…
Tag: authoritarianism
They’re leaving | Se van
By Sayuri Loza, Brújula Digital: The latest polls published by various media outlets show a low voting intention for the offspring of the once-hegemonic MAS. Some voices, naively triumphant, proclaim that the runoff will be between Tuto and Samuel, leaving the “left” behind. I don’t want to be that optimistic. My dance teacher (who has…
“Masismo” destroyed judicial independence | “Masismo” destruyó la independencia judicial
By El Diario: Legislators affirm: The case involving the alleged judicial consortium, which implicates former Minister César Siles along with several judges and magistrates, is a consequence of the institutional destruction caused by the governments of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), a party that used the justice system to benefit some and politically persecute others,…
The root problem is the accelerated loss of purchasing power | El problema de fondo es la pérdida acelerada del poder adquisitivo
By Miguel Angel Amonzabel Gonzales, El Deber: When Cooking Became a Bolivian Luxury May 2025 will go down as the most critical month of the year for Bolivia’s economy. A combination of internal and external factors unleashed a perfect storm that hit households hard and put small and medium-sized businesses in check. Among all the…
Back to the present | Volver al presente
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Día: The current chaos unleashed by the MAS (Evo supported by Andrónico and Arce as passive accomplice) is shedding light on a possible future after August 17. We could return to the present if the opposition does not unite and voters do not become aware of the power of their…
Finally Facebook shuts up evo and belligerent coca growers horde | Por fin Facebook calla a evo y a la beligerante horda de cocaleros
By Mauricio Diaz Saravia, La Razón: Facebook removes Kawsachun Coca’s account The Bolivia Verifica portal exposed a series of posts by radio station Kawsachun Coca that it labeled as “false” or “misleading.” RKC Logo. Photo: Social Media Amid a tense political climate, Facebook deleted the account of radio station Kawsachun Coca (RKC), after it was…
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