By ANF, Eju.tv: Heavy Transport Sector Rejects COB’s Bid for Immunity and Demands Accountability for Deaths of Three Drivers During Road Blockades The executive secretary of the Heavy Transport Sector of Potosí, Nelson Valle, rejected the idea that the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) should make dialogue conditional on receiving guarantees against criminal prosecution for offenses…
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The COB After the Deluge: Anatomy of a Petition Between Epic and Ridicule | La COB después del diluvio: Anatomía de un pliego petitorio entre la épica y el ridículo
By Gonzalo Chávez, Unitel: There are documents that are read and documents that are endured. The petition submitted by the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) on June 15, 2026, grandiosely titled, in the characteristic style of the genre, “Minimum Agenda for a Great National Dialogue,” decidedly belongs to the second category. Not because of its intellectual…
Anyone Who Does Not Respect Bolivia’s Sovereignty Must Be Expelled | Quien no respete la soberanía de Bolivia debe ser expulsado
By El Diario: Against External Interference After a delegation of left-wing Argentine activists was detained at the international airport in the city of El Alto, preventing a supposed verification of the human rights situation amid the current social conflicts, legislators from different political forces agreed that the immediate expulsion of any person who arrives in…
Recession Warning Deepens | Se agrava la advertencia de recesión
By Brújula digital: “This Is Like the Pandemic”: Chávez Foresees Deep Recession and Warns Reforms Will Be Delayed Economic analyst Gonzalo Chávez believes reforms in hydrocarbons, mining, and the Constitution will have to wait due to a lack of political conditions. Economic analyst Gonzalo Chávez on Brújula Streaming. Economic analyst Gonzalo Chávez, speaking on Brújula Streaming,…
CNI: Blockades = Million Losses => Reactivation Plan | Bloqueos = Pérdidas Millonarias => Plan de Reactivación
By César del Castillo, El Deber: CNI estimates losses of $2.5 billion due to blockades and proposes a reactivation plan CNI proposes emergency plan to overcome the crisis caused by blockades The National Chamber of Industries warned that the 42 days of conflict have hit production, employment, and exports. The sector proposes tax relief, credit,…
La Paz: Day 40 of Suffocation When protest turns into crime | Día 40 de asfixia Cuando la protesta se transforma en crimen
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 06/10/2026. This edition is aimed specifically at our international subscribers seeking to understand the crisis unfolding in Bolivia. La Paz, the seat of government, has been held hostage for 40 days by a protest movement that has crossed the line into violence and ruthlessness. It all began with a general strike…
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