By Oscar Antezana: There is great concern among the majority of citizens that MAS might be re-elected. Andrónico could win the next elections, the other two unnamable ones could unite and support him, or fraud could once again be carried out. From my perspective, there are three opposition candidates – Tuto, Samuel, and Jaime (Dunn)…
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From the “Dunn bloc” and Chi’s farewell, to the “fusion or legal trick” plan | Del “bloque Dunn” y el adiós de Chi, al plan “fusión o chicana”
By Miguel V. de Torres, El Pais: Political Chronicle of the Week While the opposition takes irreversible positions, in the popular bloc the possibility of Andrónico’s sole candidacy remains open, but so does a legal purge that would leave only Arce’s MAS standing. A week of many definitions comes to a close, paving the way…
History Doesn’t Repeat Itself | La historia no se repite
By Sayuri Loza, Brujula Digital: A few days ago, in light of the Bicentennial, I was invited to give talks about what Bolivia was like at its birth… we were born more or less as we are now, with our main product—silver—in marked decline, a phenomenon that had already been felt since the mid-18th century….
Auction of Acronyms | Subasta de siglas
By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: For more than a year now, ink has been spilled over the general elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, while I’ve tried to bite my tongue until the end, certain that this is a country of surprises: every week—and sometimes every day—there’s a new one, usually unpleasant and discouraging….
$ 1 dollar projected to be at Bs 20 in November | Proyectan que dólar se ubique en Bs 20 en noviembre
By El Diario: Will the dollar reach Bs.20 in Bolivia? This is what the banks are projecting (10:07) [watch the video and select English} Por El Diario: ¿El dólar llegará a Bs.20 en Bolivia? Esto proyecta la banca (10:07) [vea el video] https://www.eldiario.net/portal/2025/05/09/el-dolar-llegara-a-bs-20-en-bolivia-esto-proyecta-la-banca-1007/
Doubts About the Elections | Dudas sobre las elecciones
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Of course, I’m not the one to save the upcoming elections. In fact, I’ve never been a real politician—the kind who doesn’t sleep because of meetings, who sits for ten hours listening to comrades say the same things with some minor variation. I used to admire Banzer’s patience while…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 