According to an international study Nine out of ten Bolivians believe the country is on the wrong track A survey conducted in 26 countries by Ipsos Ciesmori during the second quarter of the year found that 90% of Bolivians—nine out of ten—believe the country is on the wrong path, far from the global average of…
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Mesa, Arce: one heart … I mean referendum | Mesa, Arce un solo corazón … digo referendum
Editorial, El Dia: It all started with a referendum Bolivians must not forget that the economic disaster we are currently experiencing, which is just beginning, originated from a referendum. This debacle is largely due to Carlos Mesa’s pathological obsession with avoiding decision-making, his cowardice in hiding behind the façade of a false participatory democracy, and…
Without Direction and Rudder | Sin norte y sin timón
Editorial, El Dia: In his desperation to find effective solutions to combat the economic crisis, Luis Arce constantly changes his mind. One day he insists that everything is going well and accuses the opposition of fabricating problems; the next, he acknowledges some difficulties, attributing them to the international context or to sabotage by the right-wing….
The Tragicomedy and Agony of MAS | La tragicomedia y agonía del MAS
Editorial, El Diario: Throughout Bolivia’s history, political parties that came to power united eventually split into opposing and even antagonistic factions once they began enjoying the perks of power. These parties ended their cycle by succumbing to the reality of a new historical phase. In such situations, party groups repeated the drama of disorder, division,…
Textile workers: “We are not producing; we are at zero; all the workshops have stopped” | Textileros: “No estamos produciendo, estamos cero, todos los talleres han parado”
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: Héctor Arratia, a textile worker, reported that they are no longer making clothing because the cost of raw materials has increased by 50%, affecting around a thousand workers. He also mentioned the government’s failure to conduct inspections where the fabric is sold. “Unfortunately, since the price of fabric increased, we are…
The intellectual left and its Mea Culpa | La izquierda intelectual y su Mea Culpa
By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: Blues and Light Blues Two decades ago, an overwhelming majority of my generation with a history in the so-called “left” of that time was dazzled by Evo Morales and idolized him. I never fell for it. Before he assumed his first government in 2006, I published articles in which…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 