Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Edmand Lara and the Vice Presidency as Political Theater Bolivia does not need more speeches. It does not need more indignation. It does not need another loud politician pretending to be heroic while the country sinks. What Bolivia needs is seriousness after almost twenty years of MAS destruction: empty reserves, distorted subsidies,…
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They Propose a Referendum on an “Anti-Blockade” Regulation | Plantean referendo para normativa “antibloqueos”
By El Diario: In the face of threats from leaders of the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB), the national assemblyman for La Paz, Carlos Alarcón, proposed that the “anti-blockade” law be submitted to the sovereign people through a referendum, since he sees union leadership seeking to continue kidnapping Bolivia with criminal and delinquent practices aimed at…
Need a #LawAgainstBlockades | Necesitamos una #LeyContraBloqueos
By German Huanca, Facebook: I support a #LawAgainstBlockades For all these reasons, I support a #LawAgainstBlockades. Por Germán Huanca, Facebook: Yo apoyo una #LeyContraBloqueos 1) Las carreteras constituyen bienes públicos, aunque no completamente puros. En términos de la teoría económica, se las puede clasificar como bienes públicos impuros o bienes de uso común, debido a…
Bot Farms Behind Protests | Granjas de bots detrás de las protestas
By Carlos Quisbert, El Deber: They detect three bot farms linked to the MAS that encouraged the protests One of the profiles used to amplify posts generated by bot farms A virtual security report reveals that they operate from Cochabamba, La Paz, El Alto, and Sucre. The fake profiles installed five narrative axes, ranging from…
Who Won the Tug-of-War over DS 5503? | ¿Quién ganó en la pulseta por el DS 5503?
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo: In the conflict over the repeal of DS 5503, the government gradually ceded ground, to the point of giving prominence to those who had neither the moral standing nor the voice of the majorities. In this tug-of-war, it is clear that there were winners and losers, and it is necessary to…
Sixth Day of Blockades Paralyzes Bolivia | Sexto día de bloqueos paraliza Bolivia
By El Deber: Sixth Day of Blockades, Broken Dialogue, and Damage Hitting the Entire Country Residents of El Alto, traditionally aligned with the MAS and Evo Morales, are the most radical. Photo: APG Bolivia is going through a week of blockades against Supreme Decree 5503, with nearly 60 road closures, a breakdown in dialogue between…
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