The three major illnesses that Bolivia has: Narcotrafficking: not only has territory under its rule (Chapare) but has become a key player in our politics. Corruption: Across the board, public bids, tax evasion, you name it, has worsened over the last 14 years. Covid-19: With over 60% of our labor force in the informal sector,…
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Propaganda in the Evo government – Propaganda en el gobierno de Evo
Editorial from Pagina Siete: Propaganda in the Evo government One of the best-kept secrets by the Evo Morales government has been revealed in the last few hours by the Ministry of Communication: the list of media that received large amounts of advertising/propaganda in that administration. The current Minister of Communication, Isabel Fernández, first made known…
Citizen responsibility – Responsabilidad ciudadana
Lupe Cajias wirtes in El Deber: Citizen responsibility I see from my window a candidate for senator from La Paz who walks almost every day in the park, takes photos, does not always wear a chinstrap. What privileges does she have? Doesn’t she have any idea that she should set an example for others to…
De facto legislative – Legislativo de facto
Manfredo Kempff writes in Pagina Siete: De facto legislative Once Mrs. Jeanine Añez legally assumed the Presidency of the Republic, having received command by way of constitutional succession, given the power vacuum after Morales’ flight, what should have happened was putting a padlock on the gate of the Legislative Palace. At the door of the…
Inability at the service of MAS – La incapacidad al servicio del MAS
Juan Cristobal Soruco writes in Pagina Siete: Inability at the service of MAS The quarantine plus restricted social life and the debate through social networks are saturating me and, I warn you, I am seeing the cruel reality. Since Thursday, I feel that in the environment, in addition to the coronavirus, the coronaevus is circulating,…
MAS left poor and devastated health system – MAS dejó sistema de salud deficiente y devastado
El Diario reports: MAS left poor and devastated health system The government of former President Morales “told us that we had an excellent health system, he dared to go crazy as is the Universal Health System For the presidential candidate for the Citizen Community (CC), Carlos Mesa, the situation of the compatriots detained on the…
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