By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: What was the trajectory of social and political disaster in Bolivia? A controversial and complicated question, but we could attempt an answer. Since the mid-20th century, Bolivia’s political and social trajectory largely aligned with the phenomena that shook, for better or worse, the entirety of Latin American countries. We could…
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Social Movements in Crisis | Los movimientos sociales en crisis
Editorial, El Diario: For approximately 20 years, populist concepts have proliferated in our country with the primary aim of dividing the population and making them believe, for instance, that it was essential to initiate a “process of change,” which implied not repeating the mistakes of previous governments vilified for not professing socialist ideology. However, gradually,…
Brink of Economic and Social Collapse | Al borde del precipicio económico y social
By Agustín Saavedra Zambrana, El Deber: Bolivia: A Country on the Brink of Economic and Social Collapse Bolivia is undergoing a multidimensional crisis that threatens its stability and the well-being of its citizens. The government’s erratic economic policies have plunged the country into a spiraling decline that worsens daily. The scarcity of U.S. dollars has…
The dollar rises to Bs 10.35 for sale on the parallel market | El dólar sube hasta Bs 10,35 para la venta en el mercado paralelo
Brujula Digital, El Diario: The price of the dollar in the parallel market climbed to Bs 10.35 for sale and Bs 10.20 for purchase, Brújula Digital confirmed during a tour of a dozen exchange houses in central La Paz. Of the 10 exchange houses visited, three did not have dollars, and one indicated that dollar…
We need a Bolivia for decent people | Necesitamos una Bolivia para la gente decente
By Carlos Hugo Molina, El Deber: Joan Manuel Serrat set to music the poem by Antonio Machado, “Españolito”: “There is already a Spaniard who wants to live and begins to live / between a Spain that dies and another Spain that yawns. / Little Spaniard coming into the world, God save you. / One of…
June 26, “Self-Coup” and Blank Check | 26 de junio, “autogolpe” y cheque en blanco
Por Germán Huanca Luna (*) June 26, 2024, will be remembered in Bolivian history as the day when the Arce government resorted to sorrow, solidarity from international organizations, statements from countries, and the democratic sentiment of the population to postpone economic problems; regardless of the increase in country risk that drives away capital and the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 