By Brújula Digital: President Paz announces that the Ministry of Justice is no more Vidovic was dismissed on Wednesday due to a final court conviction. On Thursday morning, Jorge García was confirmed as the future minister, but hours later the government decided to eliminate the ministry altogether. President Rodrigo Paz at a press conference. Photo:…
Tag: corruption in public office
More Shadows Over the MAS | Más sombras en el MAS
By El País, Eju.tv: After the Huarachi Case: Calls to Investigate Other Union Leaders Allied with the MAS Government Grassroots campesinos are now targeting leaders such as Herber Quispe, Andrés Meriles, and Julia Ramos for allegedly receiving funds from the Arce administration. The COD is joining the request to investigate additional union figures. Some of…
“We are performing an autopsy; the State is dead” | «Estamos haciendo una autopsia, el Estado está muerto»
By Fernando Torres, Eju.tv: Paz after revealing MAS “theft” The President said the Government will begin gathering evidence and identifying those responsible to initiate proceedings, based on an administration of zero tolerance for corruption. President Rodrigo Paz acknowledged on Sunday night that, rather than working on transformation, he is in the middle of an “autopsy” of a…
Is There a New Government? | ¿Hay nuevo gobierno?
By Bajo el penoco, El Dia: The recent ambush and killing of a soldier in Lloko Lloko, on the border with Chile, at the hands of smugglers, shows that many criminals still have not realized that Bolivia has a new government. They continue operating with the same impunity, convinced that nothing has changed. This incident…
“This is a sewer of extraordinary dimensions” | “Esto es una cloaca de dimensiones extraordinarias”
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: President Paz’s harsh diagnosis Rodrigo Paz, president of Bolivia | Photo: APG On Thursday afternoon, Paz swore in the board of directors of the Central Bank of Bolivia. He spoke harshly about the economic situation left by the outgoing government. President Rodrigo Paz described as a “sewer” the situation in…
What Did They Do with the Natural Resources? | ¿Qué hicieron con los recursos naturales?
By Marianela Curi, Brujula Digital: I want to think and trust that the gap between rhetoric and practice that prevailed over the past 20 years will finally be eliminated, and that coherence and strategic vision will prevail on this issue of great importance for the country. Volunteers try to extinguish a forest fire. ABI photo….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 