By Opinion: A MONTH AND A HALF BEFORE THE END OF HIS TERM From “bribes” to 7 ministers out (1 convicted): turbulence of a government on its way out A review of some controversies that put the government, which bids farewell on November 8, on edge. From the “Consorcio” case to “Botrading,” among others. “Waiting…
Tag: authoritarianism
Narcotraffick 101: The masista legacy | Narcotráfico 101: El legado masista
By Jorge Soruco, Visión 360: The country’s privileged geographic location is coveted by criminal groups Bolivia: a hub for drug production, transit, and distribution for cartels Cartels from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico operate in Bolivia, sparking violence and exposing the lack of international coordination, according to experts. Cases of cartels in Bolivia. CREATION: Abecor…
Los contratos de oro de Bolivia compran tiempo pero atan al próximo gobierno | Bolivia’s Gold Forwards Buy Time but Bind the Next Government
Por The Latin American Post Staff: Bolivia convirtió el oro en un respiro, levantando casi mil millones de dólares mediante contratos a futuro y coberturas para evitar un default. La jugada alivia la crisis de hoy, pero deja al próximo gobierno la carga de entregas, riesgos legales y sombras ambientales. El oro como salvavidas En…
Now Our History Will Change | Ahora cambiará nuestra historia
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: We know that, since the end of the Chaco War—especially beginning with the governments of Toro and Busch—political and social circumstances started to shift in Bolivia. Thousands of soldiers came back from the trenches defeated; but, more importantly, with the conviction that nothing was working in the country and that…
The president who squandered the most gold in Bolivia | El presidente que más oro dilapidó en Bolivia
By Gonzalo Colque, Visión 360: Víctor Paz, Luis Arce and the Gold Reserves The president forged in the storms of 20th-century Bolivia faced the crisis with the conviction that touching the gold reserves meant not only mortgaging the country’s last economic lifeline but also committing a desperate act, one unworthy of the presidential office. Víctor…
More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime | Más de 80 países recibieron el financiamiento y solo en Bolivia se convirtió en delito
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel; Eju.tv: IMF Case: More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime, economists question This Friday, the ruling will be read against former Minister of Economy José Luis Parada for IMF financing to address the Covid-19 emergency; the defense announced an appeal. This Friday, the ruling…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 