By John Manning, International Banker It’s been an eventful last few months for Bolivia, especially since October, when then-President Evo Morales, the country’s leader for more than 13 years, was forced from his position on the back of a disputed election. One of the most economically successful of Latin America’s new crop of leftist leaders who…
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War: unity, resilience and creativity – Guerra: unidad, resiliencia y creatividad
Gonzalo Chavez writes in Pagina Siete: War: unity, resilience and creativity A major economic crisis is looming. Black clouds loaded with rays of instability are approaching from the external front. The coronavirus stops the national and world economy in its tracks. The forecast: sharp slowdown in the Bolivian economy and even recession. In domestic politics,…
The hidden inheritances – Las herencias ocultas
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The hidden inheritances Contrary to what happens in some novels or movies, in which the character is surprised because someone left him some inheritance that he did not expect, in Bolivia inheritances left by MAS are being discovered, which are, in reality, time bombs. The joy with which the…
Lean times’ threats – Amenaza tiempo de vacas flacas
Editorial from El Diario: Lean times’ threats After the era of good times that lasted fourteen years in the country and which was under the administration of the Evo Morales government, the current situation of the national economy faces a stage of economic and political crisis that tends to become the era of lean times….
The “republiqueta” of the Chapare – La “republiqueta ” del Chapare
Juan Carlos Salazar writes in Pagina Siete: The “republiqueta” of the Chapare The word “republiqueta” does not appear in the dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Language, but historiography recognizes with that name the independent territories organized by guerrilla groups during the War of Independence of Upper Peru (1811-1825). Its characteristic was the institutional…
Conservationists cautiously optimistic after Bolivian government changes hands
Ivette Sierra for Mongabay: Forest fires burned across more than 5 million hectares of Bolivia’s forests and savannas last year. Sources say policy changes that encouraged more burning and clearing for agriculture contributed to the 2019 surge in fire activity. Following a contentious election, Evo Morales resigned the presidency in November. Conservationists say the new…
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