Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: Memories of the present Everything is going as planned by the Cuban and Venezuelan advisors on the issue of “primary” elections, the only ones in the world where each party has only one candidate. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) responds as planned, obeying the government and discarding all possible…
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Energy, gas, gasoline and water will remain subsidized [evo misleads and lies big time!]
El Diario reports, pertaining photo was captured from the internet: Three economists questioned official policy Vice President Álvaro García Linera said yesterday that the prices of gas, gasoline, water and basic services will not rise, as some opposition politicians and analysts have suggested. In an evaluation of the achievements of the Bolivian economy, he said…
Deforestation in Bolivia rose 167% according to NASA
El Diario reports: Environmental alarm The country is among the 10 most deforested in the world In 2010 the loss of the forest was 20 times more than the planetary average according to the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation of Germany Data from scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA of…
Bolivian President Evo Morales is carrying out a slow-motion coup. Why isn’t the region talking about it?
Andres Oppenheimer writes in The Miami Herald: On the occasion of the Dec. 10 U.N. Human Rights Day, Kimberly Breier — the U.S. State Department’s top official in charge of Latin American affairs — sent out several tweets rightfully condemning the dictatorial regimes of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. But why she didn’t mention Bolivia? I’ve been…
Violence erupts in Bolivia amid protests against Morales’ bid
AFP UK reports, to watch the video, please use the link below!: Thousands of people take part in protest marches across Bolivia amid a general strike called by opponents of President Evo Morales’ bid for a fourth term. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/violence-erupts-bolivia-amid-protests-044232610.html Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Let’s not forget: Bolivian people voted and won against the re-re-re-re nomination of…
Comprehensive Reform Remains Elusive for Bolivia’s Troubled Justice System
The Editors of World Politics Review: In September, Bolivian President Evo Morales signed a long-anticipated law enacting reforms to the country’s justice system, which consistently ranks among the worst in the Western Hemisphere. The law aims to alleviate heavy caseloads for judges and reduce long wait times for cases to be resolved, but it fails…
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