By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brújula Digital: They began with rhetoric about transparency and the advent of the “new man.” However, within months—amid an assassination—Santos Ramírez, MAS’s second-in-command, fell due to corruption. Soon after, the murders of police officers in Chapare were covered up, with Evo’s girlfriend, Margarita Terán, as one of the instigators. From the…
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Arce could solve these problems, but he refuses to do so. Why? | Arce podría resolver estos problemas, pero no quiere hacerlo. ¿Por qué?
Editorial, El Dia: Arce’s Final Days Everyone is wondering what the last months of Luis Arce’s government will look like. The economic crisis, marked by a shortage of dollars and fuel, seems to have no solution. What is most alarming is that he could solve these problems, but he refuses to do so. Why? The…
Madidi: Denouncement that interest in land and gold encourages usurpers to harass indigenous people | Denuncian que el interés por la tierra y el oro promueven que avasalladores acosen a indígenas
By Erbol: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Bolivian Commission for the Defense of Protected Areas (COPDEAPBO) denounced that the long-standing interest in acquiring large tracts of land and the recent incursion of illegal gold mining in the Madidi National Park and Integrated Natural Management Area have led to the formation of groups of usurpers who seize land…
The dollar soars to 12.80 for sale and 12 for purchase | El dólar se dispara a 12,80 para la venta y 12 para la compra
By Brújula Digital: The dollar soars to 12.80 for sale and 12 for purchase; ASFI conducts inspections The price of the dollar in the parallel market surged to 12.80 bolivianos for sale and 12 bolivianos for purchase. On Friday afternoon, personnel from the Financial System Supervision and Control Authority (ASFI) conducted inspections on Colón Street…
TUTO & BRANKO
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: The existence of seven or eight pre-candidates remains concerning, as it divides the opposition and leaves candidates who fail to meet the minimum criteria for the presidency. However, there is great news: Branko has withdrawn his candidacy to support Tuto. This is not to say that Branko was a bad candidate—quite…
Key Reforms: Free Crude Imports, Spending Cuts, Export Boost, Private Investment, Economic Shift | Reformas clave: Importación libre de crudo, recorte de gastos, impulso a exportaciones, inversión privada y cambio económico
By El Diario: Government measures do not remedy the economic crisis Catholic Church calls for 5 structural solutions Faced with the fuel crisis affecting the country, the Catholic Church believes that the 10 measures adopted by the Government to alleviate the situation do not “remedy the problem.” For this reason, it suggests implementing structural measures,…
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