The Vote That Changed Bolivia | El voto que cambió Bolivia

By Pablo Peralta, Visión 360: A decade since 21F, the referendum that dealt a blow to Evo and marked the beginning of the MAS decline in power February 21, 2016 became the prelude to the transition from the regime of the Movimiento Al Socialismo to the administration of President Rodrigo Paz. That day, then–Vice President…

100 Days: Progress or Improvisation? | 100 días: ¿avance o improvisación?

By Brújula digital: One hundred days in office: ruling party defends progress and opposition denounces improvisation Legislators from the PDC and Unidad backed the economic measures promoted by the Executive and highlighted consensus in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. From Alianza Popular, they questioned the lack of a clear policy to confront the crisis. A session of the Chamber of Deputies…

Debt Is Not the Solution | La deuda no es la solución

By ANF, Eju.tv: Dunn: We cannot repeat the mistake of replacing income with debt; that was already done and led us to this crisis The analyst and financial expert Jaime Dunn indicated that the Government cannot repeat the same mistake that led the country to the current crisis: resorting to external debt to cover State spending. For…

Illegal Mining Threatens Bolivia | La minería ilegal amenaza a Bolivia

By Sumando Voces: Study Warns of the Expansion of Illegal Mining in Bolivia and Raises Alarm Over Environmental and Economic Impacts Mining dredges. Photo: CPILAP A recent investigation warns that illegal mining has ceased to be a marginal phenomenon and has become a structural threat that compromises the economy, the ecosystem, and national security. The…