From the UN News Centre: Bolivia: UN human rights office condemns killing of vice minister and three miners 30 August 2016 – The United Nations human rights office today spoke out against the killing of a government minister by a group of striking miners last Thursday, as well as deadly clashes between police and people…
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China should answer about its “businesses” in Bolivia!
Since the Bolivian government lacks transparency and tries to just save face for his coca grower leader, China, if it regards itself as a world power, should come clean and respond to some questions regarding INFLUENCE PEDDLING! El Deber’s Editor in Chief, Tuffí Aré has made the minimal inquiries that need to be clarified for…
From “revolution” to involution
Maggy Talavera wonderfully writes about what is going on in our beloved Bolivia, her article appeared in Pagina Siete: From “revolution” to involution Neither blood in the face, nor weight in the in the heart. Just an obsessive thought: total power, absolute control. This is what exhibit without remorse, the militants who now govern Bolivia….
Government’s self admiring club of friends…
Current Bolivian government will have a self admiring gathering between December 12 and 14. Most of the actors and stakeholders of Bolivian public policy will not be present unfortunately. This cartoon was published by La Razon, December 9, 2011. You can an annoyed and disgusted president, at a party where many of their “old-time” supporters…
Presidential duality or ambivalence?
In an earlier post, I wrote about duality, please see the following link: https://bolivianthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/presidential-duality/ I tried to understand the duality in functions/priorities of current Bolivian president. However, the article from El Deber below shows more ambivalence… than duality per se. After a decision to enforce by law the rights of the TIPNIS indigenous people and nationwide…
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