An Editorial from The New York Times: EDITORIAL Three Terms Is Enough for Morales Last year, when President Evo Morales became Bolivia’s longest-serving president, he celebrated with a national tour touting the progress the poor, landlocked nation had made since his election in 2005. He had much to celebrate. As the nation’s first indigenous leader,…
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The world begins to realize the kind of government Bolivians have…
AP reports for ABC News: Scandal Emerges as Bolivia President Seeks Fourth Term By CARLOS VALDEZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS President Evo Morales had seemed exempt from the scandal that has besmirched much of South America’s left, but an alleged influence-peddling affair involving a woman who bore him a child comes at the most inopportune of moments….
Bolivia’s scandal about sex, politics and China
Andres Oppenheimer, a great journalist writes about our nightmare… Bolivia’s scandal about sex, politics and China President Evo Morales reportedly fathered a child with a young woman who is the commercial manager of a big Chinese firm CAMC Engineering has received more than $500 million in contracts from the Morales government The news broke days…
Bolivia leader asks probe of ex-girlfriend’s contracts
AP reports for Yahoo news: Bolivia leader asks probe of ex-girlfriend’s contracts LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s President Evo Morales says he’s asking government auditors to investigate contracts given to a Chinese company that employs a former girlfriend. Morales denies any wrongdoing in the more than $400 million worth of state contracts with China…
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with Bolivian law
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with the law, El Diario reports: Sinohydro company history Between 2013 and 2015, the Chinese company Sinohydro won four projects in Bolivia for $851 million dollars. A report by ANF notes that they had a history in Ecuador for improper performance of works. – In December 2012, they…
Bolivian president fends off corruption claims: ‘We have nothing to hide’
AFP reports for The Guardian: Bolivian president fends off corruption claims: ‘We have nothing to hide’ Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has fended off corruption allegations, demanding investigations to show he has “nothing to hide”, as he prepares for a vote that could help extend his term. Morales’s opponents have accused him of influence-peddling linked to…
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