By El Diario: Under MAS Governments During the 20 years of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) in power, corruption has prevailed in public companies and government programs. To this must be added the squandering of resources on sports fields and social club buildings, as well as on industries that do not operate at full capacity,…
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Tuto leads by 4.2% in second voter intention poll ahead of runoff | Tuto saca ventaja de 4,2% en segunda encuesta de intención de voto rumbo al balotaje
By Baldwin Montero, Vision 360: The survey released by Red Uno also shows that 2.6% said they will cast a blank vote, 5.8% a null one, and that 10% remain undecided. The second voter intention survey released this Friday by Red Uno, nine days before the national election runoff, showed that the candidate from the…
The Mafias of Bolivia | Las mafias de Bolivia
By Juan José Toro, Vision 360: The first task of the new government should be to reverse that order and instruct that the law finally be enforced. If this state of affairs continues, we will know that the next rulers have struck a deal with the mafias. Beyond the politicized management of justice, Bolivia has…
Building costs nearly 50% more | Construir cuesta casi 50% más
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Building a single-family home in Bolivia today costs 46.8% more than in 2023 In the case of residential buildings, the Housing Construction Cost Index (ICC) increased by 51.49%. These figures reflect the persistent impact of rising costs of materials, labor, and services associated with construction. Workers are building a…
Days before the runoff, Bolivia is mired in an economic crisis | A días del balotaje, Bolivia está sumido en una crisis económica
By EFE, Eju.tv: “The results are disastrous” A shortage of foreign currency, fuel rationing, and unfinished industrial projects mark the final stretch of the president’s term. Bolivian President Luis Arce holds a press conference at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, August 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) A month before President Luis Arce…
MAS 101: Why Did MAS Last 20 Years? | ¿Por qué el MAS duró 20 años?
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The rise of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) and the arrival of Evo Morales to the presidency in 2006 marked a historic rupture for Bolivia. For broad sectors of society, particularly Indigenous ones, this change represented much more than a political alternation: it was seen as the correction of historic injustices and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 