Imaginary Democracy | Democracia imaginaria

By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Let’s start by agreeing on something that won’t sit well with our politically correct fellow countrymen: democracy in Bolivia is a failure. For me to make such a blasphemous statement, I have to back it up. I can’t just throw a stone and hide my hand. So here it…

Failure under the centralist liberals | Bolivians at Harvard | El fracaso de los liberales centralistas

Editorial, El Día: Bolivians at Harvard The recent “political-intellectual tour” of Marcelo Claure at Harvard has stirred a mix of skepticism and disappointment. Under the pretext of debating Bolivia’s economic direction, what unfolded was an ideological recycling show, led by the same intellectual elites from the highlands who have co-governed Bolivia’s failure for decades. The…

Institutions call for repeal of decree that would open the door to land seizures in forest reserves | Instituciones piden derogar decreto que abriría las puertas al avasallamiento en reservas forestales

By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: FORESTS Reference image of a forest reserve The Society of Engineers of Bolivia, Santa Cruz chapter, and the organization Alas Chiquitanas issued statements against Supreme Decree 5390. More institutions have joined the call to repeal Supreme Decree 5390, as it would put Bolivia’s forest reserves at risk. On Tuesday,…

The dollar drops to 16.41 bolivianos in the parallel market and USDT reaches 16.42 | El dólar baja hasta 16,41 bolivianos en el mercado paralelo y el USDT llega a 16,42

By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: Volatile Behavior In some exchange houses the rate is variable, with sales offered at 16.70 bolivianos, 17, and even 17.35, while others have no supply. The dollar’s rate in the parallel market dropped and remains variable. Photo: ABI The dollar in exchange houses dropped on Monday morning to as…

Bolivia: Restoring the Rule of Law | Recuperar el Estado de Derecho

By Brujula Digital, El Diario: “Restoring the Rule of Law is the First Necessary Measure” During his speech at the Bolivia 360 event at Harvard University, candidate Jaime Dunn delivered a direct criticism of Bolivia’s current economic and political model, stating that the country punishes legality and rewards informality. “That is Bolivia. A system where…