By Esmir Cortez Becerra, El Deber: Agustín Zambrana, First Vice President of the Comité Pro Santa Cruz. Photo: Ricardo Montero The First Vice President of the Comité Pro Santa Cruz, Agustín Zambrana, has confirmed a protest march scheduled for Monday, March 24, in response to Bolivia’s ongoing crisis. “Bolivia has collapsed economically and politically,” Zambrana…
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Gov did not address the core issues | Gob no atacó temas centrales
By Unitel: Economist Chávez: “Meeting convened by the government was merely symbolic, it did not address the core issues” For economist Gonzalo Chávez, the 12 agreed-upon points only reaffirm what the laws already state, but there is no additional element to resolve the crisis the country is facing For Chávez, the 12 points amount to…
Bankrupt Country | País quebrado
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brújula Digital: They began with rhetoric about transparency and the advent of the “new man.” However, within months—amid an assassination—Santos Ramírez, MAS’s second-in-command, fell due to corruption. Soon after, the murders of police officers in Chapare were covered up, with Evo’s girlfriend, Margarita Terán, as one of the instigators. From the…
Madidi: Denouncement that interest in land and gold encourages usurpers to harass indigenous people | Denuncian que el interés por la tierra y el oro promueven que avasalladores acosen a indígenas
By Erbol: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Bolivian Commission for the Defense of Protected Areas (COPDEAPBO) denounced that the long-standing interest in acquiring large tracts of land and the recent incursion of illegal gold mining in the Madidi National Park and Integrated Natural Management Area have led to the formation of groups of usurpers who seize land…
The dollar soars to 12.80 for sale and 12 for purchase | El dólar se dispara a 12,80 para la venta y 12 para la compra
By Brújula Digital: The dollar soars to 12.80 for sale and 12 for purchase; ASFI conducts inspections The price of the dollar in the parallel market surged to 12.80 bolivianos for sale and 12 bolivianos for purchase. On Friday afternoon, personnel from the Financial System Supervision and Control Authority (ASFI) conducted inspections on Colón Street…
TUTO & BRANKO
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: The existence of seven or eight pre-candidates remains concerning, as it divides the opposition and leaves candidates who fail to meet the minimum criteria for the presidency. However, there is great news: Branko has withdrawn his candidacy to support Tuto. This is not to say that Branko was a bad candidate—quite…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 