By Unitel: The Libre alliance candidate sees the meeting with Edman Lara, PDC nominee, as a chance to find common ground in seeking solutions for Bolivians Juan Pablo Velasco (left) and Edman Lara, candidates for Vice President On Monday, Juan Pablo Velasco, vice-presidential candidate for the Libre Alliance, accepted the debate proposed last week by…
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Debate: Was preventive detention during the MAS era used as a weapon of political persecution? | ¿La detención preventiva en la era del MAS fue usada como arma de persecución política?
By Mauricio Quiroz, El Deber: At least 30,000 preventive detainees exist in the country. Councilor Spencer said that there is an order to review all cases throughout the national territory. The issue of preventive detention in Bolivia has returned to the center of debate after the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) decided to order a…
Producers are only asking for clear rules to invest, produce, and feed the country | Productores solo piden reglas claras para invertir, producir y alimentar al país
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Wálter Ruiz: “The Social Economic Function has only served for extortion” Ruiz, president of Fegasacruz At the meeting between producers and elected legislators from Santa Cruz, the president of Fegasacruz criticized agrarian regulations and demanded that the new Parliament pass laws that provide access to credit, allow biotechnology, and guarantee…
Four Elections, Billion-Boliviano Deficit | Cuatro elecciones y un déficit millonario
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: TGN Spending Amid crisis and fiscal deficit, four elections in 15 months cost the country over one billion bolivianos In December 2024, judicial elections were held; this year, national elections and a runoff; and in March 2026, subnational elections. Economist Julio Linares considers judicial elections a pointless expense, and…
The populist trap of smuggled cars | La trampa populista de los autos chutos
Editorial El Deber: In election times, easy promises often become political currency. In the first round, one topic was recurrent among several candidates: the proposal to legalize the smuggled cars circulating on Bolivian roads. Though framed as economic relief for thousands of families, the measure hides serious risks that threaten the formal economy, legal certainty,…
US State Department denounces prolonged detention and reprisals against opponents | Departamento de Estado de EEUU denuncia detención prolongada y represalias contra opositores
By Unitel: “The excessive use of pretrial detention was a problem,” states the report, citing executive interference and open cases against opponents. The government rejects the findings The human rights report highlights the cases of Camacho and Áñez The U.S. State Department denounced that prolonged pretrial detention was a problem in Bolivia during 2024, pointing…
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