Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: We lost the War of the Pacific in 1879 because Bolivia had a weak state that did not have a presence throughout its territory, feeble institutions; whereas Chile had developed a vigorous state with stronger institutions than those in Bolivia. Scholars of Bolivian reality affirm that there has never been…
Tag: bad politics
Arce and his ministers | Arce y sus ministros
Editorial, Los Tiempos: There have been eight changes —all partial— in the cabinet of ministers of President Luis Arce in the three years and four months he has been in office as head of state. During that time, 13 authorities were replaced in eight, more than half, of the 17 ministerial portfolios. Although four of…
“Bolivia has been kidnapped by a dictatorship” | “Bolivia ha sido secuestrada por una dictadura”
World Nation News Desk: Camacho continues that “Bolivia has been kidnapped by a dictatorship” The governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, stated that the latest actions taken by the Government of Luis Arce are typical of a dictatorship. “In recent days we have seen how the president Luis Arce and his Government continued to act for apart…
From democracy towards authoritarianism | De la democracia hacia el autoritarismo.
Carlos Valverde, El Deber: Totalitarians! That’s it. The government of Luis Alberto Arce Catacora has decided to cross the threshold or border from democracy towards authoritarianism. The brutality of the intercultural mob at the doors of the Assembly, to prevent opposition parliamentarians and media who were arriving at the building from entering to broadcast from…
Lack of dollars, an offense to common sense | Falta de dólares, una ofensa al sentido común
Editorial, El Deber: The dollar and the economy There is no doubt that the year 1985 marks a profound turning point in Bolivia’s political and economic history for several reasons. The country needed to emerge from a whirlwind of hyperinflation and ungovernability that marked the three stormy years of the government of the Popular Democratic…
Dollars and their impact on inflation | Dólares y su impacto en la inflación
Editorial, El Deber: The scarcity of dollars, a phenomenon that has intensified in recent months, directly impacts the prices of products and services, fueling inflation and threatening to erode the purchasing power of Bolivian families. The business sector has been one of the first to feel the effects of the lack of foreign currency. Importers…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 