By Erika Segales, El Deber: Only 4 out of 10 have fully decided their vote for the presidential elections More than half still do not have a firm vote. Graphic: El Deber 57.7% of respondents do not have a firm decision and could change their mind on election day, according to unofficial data from the…
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Drug trafficking funds sustain the “Masismo” stronghold in Chapare | Recursos del narcotráfico sostienen al bastión del “masismo” en Chapare
By El Diario: Senator Erik Morón affirms In response to announcements by leaders of the six coca grower federations from the tropics of Cochabamba about creating their own banking entity, Senator Erik Morón from the Creemos group stated that these types of “confessions” show that the U.S. dollars missing from the Bolivian state are circulating…
Five reported dead due to narcoterrorist actions | Reportan cinco fallecidos por acciones del narcoterrorismo
By El Diario: In three days of extreme violence in two regions Criminal actions by illegal armed groups, financed by drug trafficking, resulted in four police officers being murdered—three in the municipality of Llallagua, Potosí. Additionally, one police officer and one civilian died in the “evista” blockades that have continued for more than 10 days…
Summit for Democracy guarantees the holding of elections on August 17 and calls for pacifying the country | Cumbre por la democracia garantiza la realización de las elecciones el 17 de agosto y pide pacificar el país
By Unitel: The meeting convened by the TSE brought together presidential tickets and representatives of the four branches of the State to facilitate progress in the electoral process. It was also agreed to create a commission to consider credits [Photo: José Elio Alba] / The meeting was held in the capital of Santa Cruz, in…
“Snipers,” “organized crime,” roadblocks, claim the lives of four police officers and a civilian | “Francotiradores”, “crimen organizado”, bloqueos se cobran la vida de cuatro policías y un civil
By Unitel: “Snipers,” “organized crime,” and the escalation of violence in roadblocks claim the lives of four police officers and a civilian in Bolivia Autoridades de Gobierno denunciaron que entre los bloqueadores hay “grupos paramilitares y francotiradores” que arremeten en contra de las fuerzas policiales [/ Photo: APG] / Police display artifacts and explosives used…
Searching for the Dead | Buscando los muertos
By Juan José Toro Montoya, Visión 360: When “Evismo” gets its dead, it will have one more argument for its ultimate goal: to set the country on fire and seize control of it. Bolivian politicians are crafty. They know perfectly well the game they’re playing, but they pretend to be clueless in front of cameras…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 