Brendan O’Boyle reports for Americas Quarterly: Uncertainty reigns as the pandemic shakes Bolivian politics. Bolivia has been trying to elect a new president since last October, when the voting ended in protests, violence, President Evo Morales’ resignation and the ascent of an interim government nobody had voted for. Since then, the devastating COVID-19 pandemic has…
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A naked nation – Una nación desnuda
Renzo Abruzzese writes in Pagina Siete: A naked nation Bolivians have known for a long time that we inhabited a poor country, but suddenly, in the face of the common pots that flooded the belts of poverty in large cities, the country felt that being a poor country was not a mere expression; it had…
Bolivia: on the razor’s edge – en el filo de la navaja
Ruddy Orellana writes in Los Tiempos: Bolivia, on the razor’s edge Like déjà vu, several publications from different international newspapers come to mind that in 2005, during the social revolts that ended with Carlos Mesa’s resignation from the presidency, echoed a fragmented country, broken in its social and political structure and going through one of…
Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? – ¿Podrá la Presidenta mantener su candidatura?
Gregorio Lanza writes in Brujula Digital: Will the President be able to maintain her candidacy? Janine Añez did not seek the presidency. The presidency sought her out. When she took over, large sections of the country felt relief. Almost 14 years of government, a mocked referendum and a grotesque electoral fraud were enough. The escalation…
The Senate’s opposition to the Armed Forces – La oposición del Senado a las Fuerzas Armadas
Editorial from El Diario: The Senate’s opposition to the Armed Forces In recent months, the development of political events in the country has registered an unexpected situation due to the postponement of the general elections called by the transitional government chaired by Mrs. Jeanine Áñez and, especially, the causal presence of the Chinese coronavirus that…
CORRUPTION 101: MAS impunity – Impunidad masista
Wilson Aguilar reports for Los Tiempos: At least 15 cases of corruption by MAS continue with impunity At least 15 cases of alleged corruption that occurred in the MAS government remain unclear. An expert assures that crimes of this type do not prescribe. In recent days, members of the MAS, including Evo Morales, questioned about…
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