By Cecilia Vargas, Brujula Digital: Bolivians, particularly those of us who live in La Paz, have witnessed events that have marked history due to the fact that it is the seat of government. These facts have been associated, in terms of each family or each person, with particular situations that could lead to classifying our…
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Bolivian coup d’état? Nah! – ¿Golpe de Estado en Bolivia? ¡No!
By Carlos Hugo Laruta, Brujula Digital: Kalimán and Zúñiga, false rabbits on the populist menu The Bolivian popular mischief invented a dish called “false rabbit.” It centrally carries one or several slices of tasty, thin and seasoned beef, which wants to appear to be rabbit, but its meat is not rabbit. It has a medium…
Unbridled Hunger for Power | Hambre desenfrenada de poder
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Evo Morales threatens to block the country’s roads if he is not allowed to run as a candidate. What does he want? According to his cynicism, he wants the full enforcement of the Constitution, a clean and independent judiciary, no judicial coup, the government not using the judiciary as…
June 27: Indefinite Strike and Blockade | Paro y bloqueo indefinido
El Dia: Heavy Transport Sector Announces Indefinite Strike and Blockade from June 27, Demands Minister Montaño’s Resignation The heavy transport sector has given the Government until June 26 to address their demands, which include resolving the shortage of dollars and ensuring a stable supply of fuel. The national assembly of the heavy transport sector, held…
The Popular Discourse | El discurso popular
By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: Throughout the 20th century, the national left considered that all the nation’s ills were associated with class interests. Given that the vast majority of the people experienced chronic poverty as a result of the existence of an anti-national oligarchy, the universal reference point ended up being the people. Everything that…
We need transparency on the economic situation | Necesitamos transparencia sobre la situación económica
By Marisol Esthela Alvarado Flores: Conade calls to return to the roundabouts in Santa Cruz and joins the mobilization of trade unions and transport workers A march of Conade members. Photo: RRSS (referential) The National Defense of Democracy Council (Conade) called on Thursday night to return to the roundabouts in the capital city of Santa…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 