By Raúl Peñaranda, Brújula Digital: The cost of keeping Lara vs. the cost of expelling him Today, the scenarios are reduced to weighing the pros and cons of formally removing him from government or maintaining this permanent noise produced by the vice president. Edmand Lara/Screenshot At this point, everything indicates that the rupture between President…
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Paz inherits a subsidy system that consumes more than Bs 11 billion per year | Paz hereda un sistema de subsidios que consume más Bs 11.000 millones al año
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The new economic cabinet of President Rodrigo Paz will face the challenge of reactivating energy production amid scarcity. Photo: Ricardo Montero Subsidies, collapsing production, and the depletion of mega-fields foretell a massive challenge for President Rodrigo Paz. Analysts warn that the model is unsustainable and that Bolivia will have to…
Lupo denounces excessive spending and the presence of ghost officials in Arce’s government | Lupo denuncia gastos elevados y presencia de funcionarios fantasmas en el gobierno de Arce
By Karen Rodriguez, Asuntos Centrales: According to Lupo, state payrolls grew disproportionately and some public companies operated as employment agencies, creating pressure on the budget. In his words: “There are surely several ghosts around because all payrolls have grown disproportionately. Public companies were employment agencies, they must be audited, they must go through a reorganization…
Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
Decline of MAS | Ocaso del MAS
Editorial, El Diario: Struggle for Subnational Power and the Decline of MAS The 2026 subnational elections will be a complex and decisive scenario, as the recent shift in power at the national level and the internal divisions within the main political blocs create a landscape in which the power of mayorships and governorships will serve…
The Indigenist Imposture Collapsed | Se derrumbó la impostura indigenista
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: The MAS’s discourse, prior to the 2005 elections, had nothing indigenist about it — nor did its organic intellectuals. The left-wing NGOs, which were practically all of them, pushed a revolutionary nationalist program, anti-U.S. imperialism, anti-private enterprise, defending nationalizations of natural resources, promoting a state-run economy, betting on corporatist-style social…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 