Rolando Telleria, Los Tiempos: The division within the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) also carries regional connotations. While during the almost 14 years of hegemony — to put it that way, borrowing from Gramsci — there was an interesting cohesion that allowed Evo Morales to serve three consecutive terms, today the MAS is also divided territorially….
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More on the Elimination of Social Welfare Benefits | Más sobre la eliminación de los bonos sociales
Antonio Saravia, El Deber: My article from two weeks ago, which argued for the need to eliminate social welfare benefits, has sparked several reactions and a couple of interesting articles. Enrique Velazco and Roberto Laserna have joined the debate, expressing their opinions in separate columns that appeared in Brújula Digital. Let me start by summarizing…
Divisions within the opposition obstruct unity projects | Divisiones en la oposición obstruyen proyectos de unidad
They look after individual interests’ Expressing regret over the increasingly frequent internal disputes within opposition political organizations, former rector of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Waldo Albarracín, argued that such positions reveal personal interests and prevent the consolidation of unity projects to defeat the ruling party in the upcoming elections. Through his social…
Bolivia’s economic and political risks | Riesgos económicos y políticos de Bolivia
Bnamericas: Bolivia’s economy faces headwinds from a lack of dollars, dwindling international reserves and political infighting within the governing party. “While inflation is not a problem in Bolivia, as it came in below 3% in February, economic growth has slowed down significantly, with real GDP below 2%,” William Foster, senior VP of sovereign risk at…
Jeanine: Three years of anguish | Tres años de angustia
Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: When on March 12, 2021, we saw through the television the entire operation that had taken place in Trinidad to capture former President Jeanine Añez, we were surprised. However, our surprise turned to concern when we noticed that the one leading the capture, as just another policeman, was the Minister of…
The judicial booty | El botín judicial
Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: There is no longer any doubt that the future of the regime is being played out on two levels, first with the election of judges and the possible reform of the Judicial Power, and the second by manipulating census data so that by 2025 there will be a more or less…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 