By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Possible Unity The possibility of Evo Morales attempting to overthrow the government of his former Minister of Economy is entirely utopian. For Evo Morales, coming to power through democratic means is critical, just as it is for other candidates who wish to challenge MAS in any of its forms….
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MAS 101: erased ethics and shelved values | borraron la ética y archivaron los valores
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: Moral Decline of the MAS The MAS came to power boastfully, proclaiming it was the time of the “new man”—representing ethics, transparency, and respect for women, indigenous peoples, and Mother Earth. Its leaders claimed they would leave behind the moral disasters of neoliberalism and the market’s lack of ethics. However,…
Bolivian Amazon Fires: Drought, Desertification, and Water Shortages Ahead | Incendios en la Amazonía: sequía y escasez de agua
ANF, Eju.tv: Burned forests in the Bolivian Amazon will bring drought and desertification, with little water for agriculture and livestock – The forest fires occurring across the country, which are destroying forests, especially in the Bolivian Amazon, will lead to drought and desertification, leaving little water for livestock and agriculture, warned researcher Vincent Vos. Fires…
Bolivia Burns (from fire and crisis): from the Census strike to blue infighting and campaigns | Bolivia arde (por fuego y crisis): del paro por Censo a riña azul y campañas
By Opinion: October, the historically most “feared” month for social conflicts, takes the lead amid political struggles and fires ravaging the country’s green areas. Bolivia is burning. While the fires consume more than 7 million hectares in the department of Santa Cruz alone (the highest record in history), internal disputes within the Movement Toward Socialism…
Evo Morales: The Elephant in the Room | El elefante en la habitación
By Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: For many, Evo Morales is the cause of Bolivia’s economic crisis and the political problems eating away at the country. Yet, despite his critics’ efforts to downplay his presence, Morales remains the strongest presidential candidate, especially after his recent show of force. Acknowledging him as the “elephant in the room”…
What to Do with State-Owned Companies? | ¿Qué hacer con las empresas del Estado?
By Francesco Zaratti: It is said that a Spanish farmer visited a convent and was amazed by the row of half-busts that adorned the cloister. While a friar explained that one was St. Peter, another St. Paul, and yet another St. Francis, the farmer couldn’t help but comment, “From the waist up, I too am…
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