By Paulo Alejandro Lizárraga Alvarado, Vision 360: There were clashes Santa Cruz: Armed invaders take over the El Encanto property, and Del Castillo warns of a strong hand This would be the fourth time that community members have tried to take over these lands as their own. Owners fear for crops and livestock. Police did…
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Growing concern for environmental defenders | Crece preocupación por defensores ambientales
El Diario: The People’s Defender backed the UN Special Rapporteur A judge in Oruro rejected the action brought by indigenous people from Totoral Chico. While the People’s Defender joined the concern of the United Nations Rapporteur regarding the persecution of environmental rights defenders in Bolivia, this Thursday, in Oruro, Judge Odal Herrera, acting as a…
The risk of drug trafficking in Bolivia | El riesgo del narcotráfico en Bolivia
Editorial, Correo del Sur: In the country, there is a risk that, despite its magnitude, has not been addressed as it should have been by the last governments, regardless of their color and ideological orientation. Drug trafficking has spread so much in terms of its actions that now it is not only about the production…
The Politics at the Core of MAS | La política en el eje del MAS
By Ilya Fortún, Brujula Digital: It’s been a year now since we’ve been living in a different country than we were accustomed to for almost three decades, yet the social situation doesn’t reflect the new conditions. Gone is the illusion of an economy shielded with sustained growth, based on emerging middle classes enjoying the fruits…
Deficit of 7.5% since 2014 | Déficit de 7,5% desde 2014
By Brújula Digital: Economists to Arce: the country has been carrying a deficit of 7.5% since 2014 and YPFB no longer exports $6.6 billion A rural family. Photo: Social Media President Luis Arce asserted on Monday that “Bolivia is not in crisis” and stated that “we are experiencing economic sabotage.” Economic analysts reminded him that…
Erosion of Truth | Erosión de la Verdad
By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: Media violence and state ideology A couple of decades ago, sitting down to watch the news was truly an intellectual act; social, cultural, political, and societal realities appeared on television screens, in oral and written press, in an organized, comprehensive, and mostly objective manner, with ethical standards that rarely hurt…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 