By Alberto De Oliva, El Dia: Marset fell… and now the real problem begins The president spoke of a “turning point.” And he is probably right. Because the capture of Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset is not simply the fall of another fugitive. It is the fall of a man who, for years, symbolized something…
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Marset’s Fall Signals Regional Crackdown | Caída de Marset Señala Golpe Regional
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: The fall of Marset marks the first major blow of the ‘Shield of the Americas’ against transnational crime, according to the U.S. From Bolivia, the anti-drug czar maintained that neutralizing a criminal leader is only the first step and stressed that international cooperation is key, since neutralizing Marset was only a…
Chapare: An Illegal Enclave | Enclave ilegal
By Juan Jose Toro, Brujula Digital: Names are not what matter, but the facts. Caravans from two candidacies for the governorship of Cochabamba were attacked when they tried to enter Chimoré by people loyal to Evo Morales. This event, which is not new in the context of what occurs in the area, simply confirms that…
Coalition Against Cartels | Coalición contra los cárteles
By Carlos Corz, Visión 360: Paz Says in the U.S. He Didn’t Come to Ask for Permission; Without Bolivia There Is No Security or Full Regional Development Bolivia and 11 other countries are part of a military coalition against the cartels. President Donald Trump proposed and consolidated the bloc. Presidents Rodrigo Paz and Donald Trump…
State Pushes Back in Carrasco Park | El Estado recupera el Parque Carrasco
By Ariel Melgar, El Deber: Sernap Enters the Heart of Carrasco Park and Halts Land Seizures Sernap carried out an operation in Carrasco Park | Photo: Courtesy The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, described the intervention as an unprecedented event in at least 20 years An interinstitutional operation led by the National Service of…
Chapare coca feeds drug trade | La coca del Chapare va al narcotráfico
By Eju,tv: Justiniano: Evo’s nervousness confirms that Chapare coca goes to drug trafficking The Vice Minister of Social Defense says the former president broke international cooperation and argues that reopening those ties explains the criticism following the Arica case. The Vice Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, Ernesto Justiniano, responded to criticism from former…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 