By Raúl Rivero, Brújula Digital: Although he initially considered returning to Bolivia with his most loyal troops to confront the uprising of the population of La Paz, Daza soon had to surrender to the evidence. Portrait of former President of Bolivia Hilarión Daza (1876–1879). Digital Archive photo. The figure and conduct of General Hilarión Daza…
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MAS Holdovers Block Change | Funcionarios del MAS frenan cambios
By Yolanda Mamani, El Deber: Key positions remain under control of personnel who served the MAS; Government promises adjustments On the night of November 7, 2025, former president Luis Arce bid farewell to public officials, many of whom remain in their posts. Photo: RRSS/Luis Arce EL DEBER verified at least six cases of senior officials…
Over 100 Political Prisoners Still in Bolivia | Más de 100 presos políticos aún en Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: Gary Prado: More than a hundred political prisoners remain due to cases initiated by MAS governments According to the lawyer, these are not limited only to the so-called emblematic cases such as Senkata, Sacaba, tear gas, or ventilators, but also include other proceedings that, he stated, date back even to the governments…
The Vice Presidency as Theater | La Vicepresidencia como teatro
Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Edmand Lara and the Vice Presidency as Political Theater Bolivia does not need more speeches. It does not need more indignation. It does not need another loud politician pretending to be heroic while the country sinks. What Bolivia needs is seriousness after almost twenty years of MAS destruction: empty reserves, distorted subsidies,…
They Propose a Referendum on an “Anti-Blockade” Regulation | Plantean referendo para normativa “antibloqueos”
By El Diario: In the face of threats from leaders of the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB), the national assemblyman for La Paz, Carlos Alarcón, proposed that the “anti-blockade” law be submitted to the sovereign people through a referendum, since he sees union leadership seeking to continue kidnapping Bolivia with criminal and delinquent practices aimed at…
Need a #LawAgainstBlockades | Necesitamos una #LeyContraBloqueos
By German Huanca, Facebook: I support a #LawAgainstBlockades For all these reasons, I support a #LawAgainstBlockades. Por Germán Huanca, Facebook: Yo apoyo una #LeyContraBloqueos 1) Las carreteras constituyen bienes públicos, aunque no completamente puros. En términos de la teoría económica, se las puede clasificar como bienes públicos impuros o bienes de uso común, debido a…
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