By Peter Millard – Sergio Mendoza, Bloomberg, Eju.tv: How a series of mistakes ruined a socialist success story in Latin America Bolivia, once a natural gas powerhouse, now faces an economic crisis after years of miscalculations and unsustainable policies. For years, Bolivia was considered the Latin American socialist country that achieved a rare combination of…
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Marco Antonio Pumari: Political prisoner | Preso político
By Miguel Calderon, X: Dear Bolivian people, Today, I find myself forced to address you from a position I never imagined being in: a victim of yet another unjust abduction and a flagrant abuse of power by the government. I have been made a political prisoner, a trophy for those who fear the truth and…
evo: The Fall of a Myth | La caída de un mito
Editorial, El Dia: The cocalero Morales always prioritized his external image over the support of Bolivians themselves. He was right to do so, as it was the OAS that, after many years of complicity, withdrew its support in 2019, “trapped” him with an audit, and exposed the massive fraud that sparked popular outrage. The rest…
Pititas 101: Political persecution and a collapsing MAS | Persecución política y un masismo que se desploma
By Juan Carlos Veliz, Eju.tv: How did Bolivia’s so-called “Revolution of the Pititas” end up in a terrorism trial? The oral trial that was to begin today in a court in the city of La Paz was postponed until October 17 because the Penitentiary Regime did not transfer the main defendants in the case. The…
Read carefully below: Dollar crisis impacts your housing investment | Lea atentamente a continuación: La crisis del dólar impacta su inversión inmobiliaria
By Rosío Flores, La Razon, Eju.tv: The dollar crisis does not stop the real estate business in Bolivia Despite economic uncertainty due to the dollar shortage in the country, a significant portion of middle- and high-income consumers view real estate as an investment opportunity. These consumers seek to profit from their savings through property purchases,…
Laws in the country must be followed unconditionally | Leyes en el país deben ser cumplidas sin condiciones
By Erbol, El Diario: “Masistas” threaten new blockades Former president Evo Morales’ failure to attend the hearings related to allegations against him for statutory rape and human trafficking, coupled with threats of unrest from his supporters if he is detained, led to criticism from Jerges Mercado, a “Arcista” faction deputy within the Movimiento al Socialismo…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 