TAKING THE LI OUT OF BOLIVIA Maddie Stone, Grist: Last year, when former Bolivian president Evo Morales was forced to resign, it was unclear whether the socialist leader’s dream of transforming his country into a powerhouse lithium producer would survive. Last month, the world got its answer when Bolivians overwhelmingly voted to elect Luis Arce, the candidate representing the…
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Accused of Terrorism and Pedophilia, Socialist Evo Morales Returns to Bolivia
Frances Martel, Breitbart: Socialist ex-President of Bolivia Evo Morales, who resigned last year after the Organization of American States (OAS) found evidence that his Movement Towards Socialist (MAS) party committed fraud in that year’s election, returned to the country on Monday following a year in exile. Following the OAS findings in early November 2019 —…
Protestas durante posesión – Protests during inauguration
El Diario: Two-thirds defense Opposition justifies protests during presidential tenure These protests were applied against the devious measure of the former parliamentarians and not against the assumption of national command by President Arce, for which they ask to take into account the reversal of the aforementioned modifications. Defensa de dos tercios Oposición justifica protestas durante…
Democracia amarga – Bitter democracy
Agustín Echalar, Página Siete: From the moment that Mrs. Añez assumed the interim presidency of Bolivia, I thought that all the disorder resulting from the abuse of power by Evo Morales would have an end on the day that, after new elections, a legitimately elected president assumed power, in a fair managed by an honorable…
Luis Arce no tendrá «luna de miel» – Luis Arce will not have a “honeymoon”
Raúl Peñaranda, Página Siete: All presidents usually have what is called a “honeymoon,” a period of popularity and calm immediately after the new government takes office. That happens all over the world and, of course, it has also happened in Bolivia. As the months go by, governments face obstacles and problems and must start managing…
La justicia apesta – Justice sucks
Editorial, El Deber: Adjectives are missing for Bolivian justice Faltan adjetivos para la justicia boliviana In recent days, Bolivian justice has issued at least seven rulings favorable to members of the Movement Toward Socialism since it was learned of the victory of that party in the October 18 election. That is, the new government did…
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