Jose Maria Leyes writes in the Miami Herald: COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — In recent years, the world has finally taken measures to counter growing authoritarianism in Latin America. For example, democracies around the world have withdrawn their recognition of the illegitimate regime in Venezuela — where strongman NicolásMaduro has held onto power through electoral fraud and violent repression —…
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Bolivia must practice what it preaches
Shannon Biggs and Nick Buxton report for The Ecologist: Bolivia’s first indigenous president set out a bold and inspiring vision to save the planet from climate and environmental breakdown just over ten years ago. In an open letter, Evo Morales said “Mother Earth is ill.” He urged the industrialised countries to drastically reduce emissions, increase technology…
Colombia accepts to consult before IACHR on reelection [evo needs to understand and leave!]
Pagina Siete reports: Thanks to the mediation of former President Andrés Pastrana, the Pro Santa Cruz Committee was able to deliver the request for consultation to the Colombian President. Colombian President Iván Duque received the Bolivian request yesterday for that country to raise before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court) whether the re-election…
OAS chief gives a boost to Bolivia’s dictatorship. What does he stand to gain?
Andres Oppenheimer writes for the Miami Herald: Luis Almagro, the secretary general of the 34-nation Organization of American States, deserves a lot of credit for his leadership in the fight for democracy in Venezuela. But at the same time, unfortunately, he is propping up a dictatorship in Bolivia. Almagro, who is running for a new term…
Bolivia: Nature rights tribunal condemns TIPNIS project
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: evo’s acolytes have been disregarding this ruling … the production of coca leaves is far more interesting to them ,,, and of course for narcotrafficking … I would be extremely surprised to see evo back tracking to his relentless desire to cut in half the TIPNIS … he is pushing an illegitimate…
Bad politics 101: An illegal, illegitimate, unethical candidacy
Eric Cardenas writes in El Diario: The life of modern societies evolves according to the norms, that is to say to the norms and laws, it is the state of law in which all citizens, without exception, are subject to compliance with the laws, but in the societies subject to regimes of authoritarian and dictatorial…
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