Gregorio Lanza writes in Brujula Digital: Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? Janine Añez did not seek the presidency. The presidency sought her out. When she took over, large sections of the country felt relief. Almost 14 years of government, a mocked referendum and a grotesque electoral fraud were enough. The escalation…
Tag: Corona virus
Health first – Primero la Salud
Editorial from El Diario: People’s health before elections Undeniably, it would be in the interest of all Bolivians that democracy should not have any obstacle or difficulty for its validation; but there are circumstances in which the same democratic process forces to adopt certain foresight measures for the good of the people. This is the…
Tensions Rise in Bolivia’s Chapare as Government Escalates Anti-Drug Operations
Max Radwin reports for InSight Crime: Officials from Bolivia’s interim government have stepped up drug trafficking operations over the last six months, but a focus on coca-producing communities in Cochabamba is creating tension with law enforcement that threatens to intensify. On April 23, thirteen members of a drug trafficking ring in the city of Entre Ríos,…
Three evils that plague us – Tres males que nos asolan
The three major illnesses that Bolivia has: Narcotrafficking: not only has territory under its rule (Chapare) but has become a key player in our politics. Corruption: Across the board, public bids, tax evasion, you name it, has worsened over the last 14 years. Covid-19: With over 60% of our labor force in the informal sector,…
Large majority of Bolivians do not want to go to elections in 90 days – Gran mayoría de bolivianos no queremos ir a elecciones en 90 días
Pagina Siete reports: Survey: 66% of Bolivians do not want to go to elections in 90 days The city of El Alto was the only city where 58% supported the elections in that period. The most recent survey by the Ipsos company indicates that 66% of Bolivians across the country rejects the approach of going…
Bolivia needs an election, but covid-19 makes that hard
The Economist reports: The opposition fears the interim president is using the pandemic to cement her power On april 21st, a month into Bolivia’s lockdown, police in riot gear swarmed the home of Patricia Arce, the mayor of Vinto, a city in the department of Cochabamba, and a senate candidate for the left-wing Movement to…
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