By Oscar Antezana: There is great concern among the majority of citizens that MAS might be re-elected. Andrónico could win the next elections, the other two unnamable ones could unite and support him, or fraud could once again be carried out. From my perspective, there are three opposition candidates – Tuto, Samuel, and Jaime (Dunn)…
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From the “Dunn bloc” and Chi’s farewell, to the “fusion or legal trick” plan | Del “bloque Dunn” y el adiós de Chi, al plan “fusión o chicana”
By Miguel V. de Torres, El Pais: Political Chronicle of the Week While the opposition takes irreversible positions, in the popular bloc the possibility of Andrónico’s sole candidacy remains open, but so does a legal purge that would leave only Arce’s MAS standing. A week of many definitions comes to a close, paving the way…
History Doesn’t Repeat Itself | La historia no se repite
By Sayuri Loza, Brujula Digital: A few days ago, in light of the Bicentennial, I was invited to give talks about what Bolivia was like at its birth… we were born more or less as we are now, with our main product—silver—in marked decline, a phenomenon that had already been felt since the mid-18th century….
Doubts About the Elections | Dudas sobre las elecciones
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Of course, I’m not the one to save the upcoming elections. In fact, I’ve never been a real politician—the kind who doesn’t sleep because of meetings, who sits for ten hours listening to comrades say the same things with some minor variation. I used to admire Banzer’s patience while…
Tuto, Samuel, Manfred: Betting on a failed strategy in search of the “golden ticket” to power | Apuestan a una estrategia fallida en busca del “boleto de oro” al poder
By Erbol: AT A DISADVANTAGE AGAINST MAS Analyst: Tuto, Samuel, and Manfred are betting on a failed strategy in search of the “golden ticket” to power Tuto, Samuel, and Manfred, opposition candidates. Photos/taken from the internet Former Conade leader and political analyst Manuel Morales warned that Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, Samuel Doria Medina, and Manfred Reyes…
Demetrio Pérez: The Government Has No Agricultural Development Policy | Demetrio Pérez: El Gobierno no tiene una política de desarrollo agropecuario
By Omar Pereyra, El Mundo; Eju.tv: Demetrio Pérez, leader of the small-scale agricultural producers in Santa Cruz, strongly criticized the Government for lacking a clear agricultural policy. He pointed out that improvised measures are being adopted that harm both the environment and producers, such as promoting crops in unsuitable areas like the Amazon. Last week,…
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