Bolivian Thoughts opinion: People must continue protests, so the world can see the autocrat’s disdain to the Constitution he himself forced to us … the coca grower caudillo can no longer toy with our democracy! El Diario reports: Reactivation of marches against Evo Morales re-election Multitudinous marches in the cities of La Paz and Santa…
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Bolivia Morales: Scrapping of term limits is ‘blow to democracy’
BBC News reports: Bolivia Morales: Scrapping of term limits is ‘blow to democracy’ A ruling by Bolivia’s Constitutional Court allowing President Evo Morales to stand for a fourth consecutive term in office in 2019 has been described as a “blow to democracy” by his opponents. The court lifted constitutional limits on re-election arguing that they…
Cárdenas: “Voting null is a vote of rebellion and condemnation of the biased system”
An interview to Victor Hugo Cardenas, El Deber: INTERVIEW Cárdenas: “Voting null is a vote of rebellion and condemnation of the biased system” Víctor Hugo Cárdenas asks the voters to take pictures of the ballot and send that material to the computer centers to check against the data given by the electoral body. What are…
Kakistocracy or Ochlocracy in Bolivia: Ministerial deficiency causing disorders
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Over the last eleven years, we have seen the best possible economic times ever in our whole history, the perfect opportunity to overcome poverty, generate sustainable employment and be competitive. What happened? Bolivia was taken by the worst kakistocracy and/or ochlocracy ever thought imaginable! At the bottom, please find a comparison between…
Fighting for Bolivian Democracy 101: New complaints against an embassy
An important Editorial from Pagina Siete: EDITORIAL New complaints against an embassy Given the wave of corruption and drug trafficking complaints that affect the government, President Evo Morales has responded in the usual way: accusing the US embassy in Bolivia. On this occasion, however, the President’s statement is more shocking. What he has indicated is…
Bid for Power in Bolivia Is Just Another Reach for Autocracy
Jose Miguel Vivanco and Juan Pappier report for Human Rights Watch, published in The New York Times: Bid for Power in Bolivia Is Just Another Reach for Autocracy (Buenos Aires) — President Evo Morales of Bolivia seems obsessed with staying in power. In 2016, he called a referendum on a constitutional amendment that would have…
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