By Correo del Sur, Eju.tv: María Elena Urquidi assumes the role of First Lady after 20 years of institutional absence in Bolivia The wife of President-elect Rodrigo Paz will accompany his administration with an agenda focused on social, health, and education issues. With Rodrigo Paz’s inauguration as President of Bolivia, scheduled for this Saturday, María…
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UNIVERSAL VALUES: FREEDOM? | VALORES UNIVERSALES: ¿LA LIBERTAD?
By Oscar Antezana: It seems the world—cultures and societies—is changing faster and faster. Definitions or degrees of acceptance of freedom, solidarity, democracy, respect, equity, and security, among others, are not the same as they were, at least, 40–50 years ago. For Western countries, in general, freedom is a universal right—if not the primary one; but…
Samuel / Tuto: Lead fifth survey | Lideran quinta encuesta
By Red Uno, Brújula Digital: Survey shows Samuel leads national voting intention with 19.6% This is the fifth survey since last April placing Doria Medina as the top-ranking opposition candidate. The survey was conducted nationwide by Captura Consulting. Source: Red UNO A survey released by TV networks Cadena A and Red UNO shows that Samuel…
Who gave the right to vote to Bolivian women? | ¿Quién dio el derecho al voto a las mujeres bolivianas?
Ivone Juárez, Página Siete: Malú, Ana Rosa, Eduvigez… the suffragettes who inherited the vote to Bolivian women At the beginning of 1920 they burst into debate about the condition of “minor” of women. They considered that the right to vote was the pass to achieve their civil and legal rights. They chose the pacifist struggle…
Polls start closing in ‘calm’ Bolivian general election
Valeria Pacheco, Agence-France Press, Yahoo News: Fears that violence could break out proved unfounded as Bolivians voted peacefully on Sunday to elect a new president and Congress. Polling stations started closing at 5:00 (2100 GMT), although some centers remained open for the queues of people already lined up waiting to cast their ballots. Despite a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 