By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: Racism has been one of the political customs that has run throughout the entirety of Bolivian history, joining the centuries-old discrimination of indigenous and popular sectors by oligarchies or aristocracies. If more than a century ago aristocracies discriminated against Indians, in the 21st century urban popular sectors and popular mestizos…
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Arce Era: Prominent Figures Jailed Without Justice | Era Arce: líderes encarcelados sin justicia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: During the administration of Arce, prominent figures were imprisoned without their complaints of injustice and mistreatment being heard. Among the former authorities who remained in prison for several years are former president Jeanine Áñez; the governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho; former Ministers of Justice Álvaro Coimbra and of…
Embassy Sale and Broken Ties | Venta de la Embajada y relaciones rotas
Editorial, Bolivian Thoughts: Why Rebuilding Relations Between Bolivia and the United States Takes Time For nearly two decades, diplomatic relations between Bolivia and the United States have remained strained. Today, Bolivia is attempting to rebuild those ties after years of political confrontation and institutional deterioration. But restoring a normal diplomatic relationship between two countries—especially after…
Chapare: An Illegal Enclave | Enclave ilegal
By Juan Jose Toro, Brujula Digital: Names are not what matter, but the facts. Caravans from two candidacies for the governorship of Cochabamba were attacked when they tried to enter Chimoré by people loyal to Evo Morales. This event, which is not new in the context of what occurs in the area, simply confirms that…
Indigenous Fund Scandal Resurfaces | Escándalo del Fondo Indígena Reaparece
By Unitel: Embezzlement in the Indigenous Fund: “They were the Nemesia, Lidia and Felipa team,” says former director arrested this Monday Elvira Parra stated that Lidia Patty must clarify what destination she gave to the money she requested from the Indigenous Fund. “Doña Nemesia (Achacollo) approved and authorized it,” she declared. Elvira Parra was arrested…
Prisoners and Abandoned | Presos y abandonados
By Humberto Vacaflor, El Dia: The political prisoners left behind by the MAS number a thousand and they remain imprisoned under the new government, forgotten even by the media. In Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez approved a partial amnesty to free half of the prisoners of Chavismo, and is now preparing an unrestricted amnesty. But in Bolivia…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 