By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades. The insistence on maintaining the MAS’s model, wrongly referred to as the “economic, social, community, and productive model,” established in 2006, has led the country to a crossroads: either persist with an exhausted extractivist economic system with significant state intervention,…
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Police Evicted by 200 Land Invaders | Policía fue desalojada por 200 avasalladores
By El Deber: On Friday, a contingent of uniformed officers was sent but could not reverse the illegal occupation of the 6,000-hectare Santa Rita property. A group of land invaders seized the Santa Rita property yesterday, located in the Guarayos province of Santa Cruz. They expelled a police contingent that had arrived to secure the…
With the State Absent, Drug Trafficking Begins to Dominate Communities | Con Estado ausente, narcotráfico empieza a dominar comunidades
By ANF, El Diario: According to the Government and Opposition Following four drug trafficking cases and attacks on the anti-drug force reported in a single week, warnings emerge that internal conflicts within the MAS are diverting the authorities’ attention from the fight against drug trafficking After the recent events in Pucamayo and Santa Ana de…
Tarija Chaco Indigenous Declare Emergency Over Pilcomayo Pollution | Indígenas del Chaco en emergencia por contaminación del Pilcomayo
By Brujula Digital Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Declare Emergency Over Mining Pollution in the Pilcomayo River They issued a manifesto calling on the authorities of the governments of Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay to address this issue. Representatives of the Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Gathered for the Pilcomayo. Photo: Provided by the…
President: Not corrupt and prioritizes improving the economy | No corrupto y que priorice mejorar la economía
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Bolivians want a president who is not corrupt and prioritizes improving the economy, according to a survey In addition to being incorruptible, people value a president with a business profile, at 49%, while only 16% prefer a former president. Filling out a survey, reference image. Photo: concepto.de A survey commissioned…
ASFI: Must explain policies for deposit withdrawals | Debe explicar políticas para devolución de depósitos
By El Diario: Rollback in Banking Services A series of restrictions imposed by banks within the national financial system has effectively eliminated the ability of Bolivians to use their cards abroad, signaling a significant regression in this type of service for Bolivia. Highlighting increasing restrictions on access to foreign currency within the country, Senator Centa…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 