By Paulo Alejandro Lizárraga, Vision 360: Hassenteufel Reportedly Resigns from TSE Vice Presidency With his resignation, the top body in charge of administering presidential elections would be left leaderless. It was learned that the electoral authority is currently on medical leave. Óscar Hassenteufel during a press conference. Photo: Archive Óscar Hassenteufel has resigned from the…
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Bicentennial Fitness: few pounds in the pocket and less pounds in the body | Fitness del Bicentenario: pocos pesos y poco peso
By Francesco Zaratti: They say “think well and you will be wrong”, but I, risking making a mistake in style, go to defend the government of Don Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, president of Bolivia thanks to Evo Morales. Forget those malicious voices that brand it as one of the worst governments in our 200-year history….
The electoral landscape shows fragmentation and stagnation | El tablero electoral muestra fragmentación y estancamiento
By Vision 360: Analysts see that the electoral landscape shows fragmentation and stagnation The high percentage (over 30%) of those who declared themselves undecided or intend to cast a blank or null vote stands out. A sample of the electoral ballot (reference image). Photo: ABI Political analysts believe that the recent Unitel poll shows a…
There is no “necessary interest” from politicians to review the electoral roll | No hay “el interés necesario” de políticos para revisar el padrón electoral
By Correo del Sur, Los Tiempos: Citizens register in the biometric electoral roll at the central office of Serecí in Cochabamba, in May of this year. | CARLOS LÓPEZ Despite the commitment made at the last multiparty meeting, no political party has accredited a technical delegate to oversee the electoral roll, according to Fernando Arteaga,…
The Cynicism in MAS | El cinismo en el MAS
By Carlos Toranzo, Brújula Digital: Evo Morales blocked the country’s roads. What did he want? According to him: the enforcement of the Constitution, a clean and independent judiciary, no judicial coup, that the government not use the justice system as a political weapon against the opposition, and that there be rule of law. It takes…
¿Y ahora Qué? | Now What?
Por Pensamientos Bolivianos: [Si quiere escuchar el resumen, use este link, gracias] ¿Qué sigue, Bolivia? El silenciamiento de los liberales clásicos Dunn y Saravia y la lucha por un país al borde del abismo Ayer, Bolivia perdió a dos de sus figuras políticas más prometedoras—no en las urnas, sino ante la oscura maquinaria de un…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 