The perception of the people about the role of the Bolivian State

Armando Mendez writes in El Dia: The perception of the people about the role of the State The so-called “neoliberal” period in Bolivia did not change the way of thinking of the Bolivian people. Since the thirties of the last century, intensified under the denominative from the ‘national revolution’ in the 1950s, led to its…

Bolivian ochlocracy and their fear of those who are literate!

Manfredo Kempff writes in El Diario: Fear of books This is a Government that has shown fear of books from the first day. H.E. [His Excellency] said, as a sly confidence, with all self-confidence, that he has never read a book, that his school were the streets and roads. And Foreign Minister Choquehuanca began taking…

Bolivian politics 101: 10 keys to recognize totalitarianism

Andres Gomez writes in Pagina Siete: 10 keys to recognize totalitarianism Fascism, Nazism, Stalinism developed as a strategy for the social idiocy to stay in power. Is there a risk that these totalitarian currents are occurring in the present age? Anything can happen, better to prevent. Recognize them how to care for democracy? I have…

Bolivian politics 101: Return to the coca-grower regime…

Ivan Rada writes in El Diario: Return to the coca-grower regime When Evo Morales was appointed by the caucuses of the left as their candidate, taking advantage of the image that showed him as the most voted Deputy of the country by the United Left, the economic power that holds the Tropic of Cochabamba began…

Bolivia governmental incongruences regarding the Media!

Carlos Valverde writes in El Deber: Media opponents? According to the Minister, Amanda Dávila, “at least 99% of the media opponents have advertising of the State”; she does not define what come to be ‘average opponents’ and, worse still, quotes them. Considering that the President said in El Deber that 80% of the media are…