Editorial, El Diario: The Plurinational State—which the MAS (Movement for Socialism) attempted to establish in 2009 with the first Constitution approved by referendum—led by the “country’s first indigenous president,” has completed its historical cycle by destroying the very creation it set out to build. Officially born on January 22, 2010, the Plurinational State will soon…
Tag: authoritarianism
Those who defend the environment risk being sued or dismissed | Enjuiciados o despedidos quienes defienden el medio ambiente
Editorial, El Diario: Risks of Defending the Environment One of the most severe issues of the past year is the recurrence of forest fires that once again destroyed millions of hectares, particularly in national parks located in departments such as Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Tarija, and La Paz. The perpetrators of this environmental catastrophe are varied,…
Víctima de evo afirma que se le obligó a cambiar el apellido de su bebé | Victim of evo Says She Was Forced to Change Baby’s Surname
Por CHRISTIAN K. CARUZO, BreitBart: Presunta víctima de violación infantil por Evo Morales resurge y afirma que el gobierno le obligó a cambiar el apellido de su bebé Cindy Vargas, la mujer presuntamente traficada y violada por el expresidente socialista Evo Morales cuando era una niña, reapareció esta semana en una entrevista después de haber estado desaparecida…
The Negative Legacy of National-Popular Ideology | La herencia negativa de lo nacional-popular
By H. C. F. Mansilla, Brújula Digital: Being generous, we can estimate that about 10,000 people read Brújula Digital and similar newspapers daily. Stretching generosity further, perhaps 100,000 readers across the country share the core ideas these media outlets propagate. This is less than 1% of Bolivia’s population of over 11 million. Though seemingly insignificant, this figure…
Park rangers denounce retaliation: Marcos Uzquiano is dismissed after warning about illegal mining | Guardaparques denuncian represalias: Marcos Uzquiano es despedido tras alertar sobre minería ilegal
By Brujula Digital, El Dia: Uzquiano, known for his fight in defense of the environment, expressed his disapproval on social media. Marcos Uzquiano is removed from his position. The government has dismissed Marcos Uzquiano, head of Protection for the Beni Biological Station and director of the Bolivian Park Rangers Association, along with Guido García Carballo,…
The MAS keeps Camacho imprisoned out of revenge | El MAS mantiene preso a Camacho por venganza
By El Diario: On the second anniversary of his imprisonment, the head of the national Creemos caucus, Representative Tatiana Añez, stated that the Movement for Socialism (MAS) government keeps the elected governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, as a political prisoner in an act of political revenge. She also emphasized that the departmental authority…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 