By Francesco Zaratti, Vision 360: The National Sport Lawyers, famous for having won a lot despite losing all international lawsuits against the State, have ingrained the idea that blockades are a legitimate form of protest. Every country has a national sport: in India, it’s cricket; in New Zealand, rugby; in El Salvador, it used to…
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Bolivia: In free fall in economic freedom | En caída libre en libertad económica
El Diario: According to the Economic Freedom Index, Bolivia continues its “free fall,” ranking 165th out of 176 evaluated countries, with Singapore at the top and North Korea at the bottom. Although the Heritage Foundation’s data was published in June of this year, it should be noted that given the current situation in the country,…
Cainco warns that the country is on the verge of collapse “behind smoke screens” and calls for dialogue | Cainco advierte que el país está al borde del colapso “detrás de cortinas de humo” y llama al diálogo
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: The president of the organization called for action from “those responsible for providing certainty, but who today only show mediocrity disguised as good intentions.” In an institutional video released Thursday afternoon, Jean Pierre Antelo, president of the Chamber of Industry, Services, and Tourism of Santa Cruz (Cainco), warned that the…
“Unblock, unblock!” massive march of business owners, producers, and merchants condemns government inaction | ¡Desbloqueo, desbloqueo! masiva marcha de empresarios, productores y comerciantes repudia inacción del Gobierno
By ANF, Eju.tv: For 11 days, loyal followers of MAS leader Evo Morales have kept Cochabamba department isolated, where 16 out of the 20 blockades obstruct and paralyze all economic and productive activities. La Paz.- “Unblock, unblock! Evo and Arce, the people are fed up!” shouted producers and merchants during a protest march in Cochabamba against…
MANUPARE: La minería y la tala amenazan la área protegida más reciente de Bolivia | Mining and logging threaten Bolivia’s newest protected area
Por Iván Paredes Tamayo, Mongabay: El Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Gran Manupare, la más nueva área protegida de Bolivia, se extiende por una superficie equivalente a una décima parte del tamaño de Suiza en el municipio de Sena, en el departamento norteño de Pando. Esta reserva de 452.639 hectáreas (1,12 millones de acres) sirve…
Forgotten Rights to Work and Free Movement | Olvidados derechos al trabajo y al libre tránsito
Editorial, El Diario: Since 2006, when the MAS (Movement for Socialism) came to power, it has often been asserted that “the rights to protest, work, and free movement are respected.” According to these claims, the legal order is supposedly upheld in our country, but the roadblocks initiated by the pro-Evo sector in more than ten…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 