By Carlos Toranzo, Brújula Digital: Evo Morales blocked the country’s roads. What did he want? According to him: the enforcement of the Constitution, a clean and independent judiciary, no judicial coup, that the government not use the justice system as a political weapon against the opposition, and that there be rule of law. It takes…
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Bolivia has remained a lower-middle-income country for 37 years, despite the gas boom | Bolivia lleva 37 años estancada como país de ingreso medio bajo, pese al boom del gas
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The country remains stuck in the World Bank ranking / Photo: Ricardo Montero Since 1987, Bolivia has remained in the lower-middle-income category, according to the World Bank. While neighbors like Peru and Paraguay climb positions, the country still hasn’t broken through the development ceiling. In 1987, Bolivia was classified as…
Bolivian economy faces more risks than solutions | Economía boliviana con más riesgos que soluciones
By El Diario: Bolivia needs around $800 million to purchase fuel, while debt payments are close to that amount. Following President Luis Arce Catacora’s statements that the country “lives day to day” due to the lack of dollars—along with the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P)—Bolivia’s economy remains at risk regarding debt payments and fuel…
Arce Admits the Dollar May Never Return to Official Rate | Arce admite que el dólar quizás nunca vuelva al tipo oficial
By Brújula Digital: President Arce says it is “likely” that the dollar will not return to the official exchange rate The president said that among the reasons making it unlikely for the dollar to return to the official exchange rate is “planet-wide” inflation. He ruled out a devaluation of the national currency. President Luis Arce…
We do not want nor need dirty campaigning! | ¡No queremos ni necesitamos campañas sucias!
By Brújula Digital Citizens demand that the TSE take action against dirty campaigning ahead of the presidential elections, according to opinion poll The public expressed strong support for the need for the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to take firm measures to stop the dirty war among the various political alliances that have already begun their…
Villegas joins as advisor to the ‘Let’s Protect the Vote’ initiative | Villegas se suma como asesor a la iniciativa ‘Cuidemos el Voto’
By Erika Segales, El Deber; Eju.tv: The engineer is calling for the publication of voting tally sheets to guarantee transparency in the new preliminary system. Source: eldeber.com.bo Systems engineer Edgar Villegas confirmed that he is part of the citizen initiative Let’s Protect the Vote and will serve as an advisor. The proposal is a collective effort…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 