By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: Bolivia’s Juancito Pinto Bonus is one of the cash transfer programs that has generated significant praise and expectations, not only nationally but also internationally. United Nations organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF, and ECLAC, among others, have highlighted its importance. As always, the governments of Evo Morales and Luis Arce proudly showcased…
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Bolivia’s Political Reset: Old Faces, New Voices | Bolivia en transición: viejos rostros, nuevas voces
By Brújula Digital: Bolivia’s political age crisis: between “old” and “new” politicians, what does renewal really mean? A statement by Minister Zamora sparked backlash among lawmakers and political figures, reopening the debate over old and young faces in politics — but above all, over what true political renewal actually means. Photo composition with images of…
Unacceptable Lack of Self-Criticism | Inaceptable ausencia de autocrítica
Editorial, El Diario: After more than fifty days of violent protest marches and brutal road blockades, a period of calm has finally arrived for most of the population affected by such pressure tactics. The city of La Paz has been particularly harmed, as it is frequently a center of social unrest due to its status…
MAS Burned Reserves to Defend Dollar Peg | MAS quemó reservas para sostener el tipo de cambio
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: MAS Government Used International Reserves to Sustain the Fixed Exchange Rate for 15 Years, Analysts Say That exchange-rate regime dates back to 2011 and remained in force during the time the governments of the blue party were in power. This week, the government of Rodrigo Paz abolished it. The exchange…
The Social Conflict Brought Out Atavistic Ideas About Origins and Rights | El conflicto social sacó a relucir atavismos sobre orígenes y derechos
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: The road blockades and the narrative promoted by their instigators revived an anachronistic view of race and origin, disregarding more than 200 years of evolution in the concepts of nationality and naturalization. The decree of August 11, 1825 granted Bolivian nationality to those who fought at Junín and Ayacucho….
After the Blockade: Cynicism, Catastrophe, and Weary Reason | Después del bloqueo: cinismo, catástrofe y la razón cansada
By Fernando Untoja, Brujula Digital: There comes a moment when societies stop believing in political narratives but continue repeating them. That moment is cynicism. It is not the classic lie in which someone hides the truth, but something more serious: everyone knows the reality, everyone perceives the damage, yet they act as if nothing has…
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