By Renzo Abruzzese, Brújula Digital: The palpable social anxiety over the shortage of dollars contrasts sharply with the government’s discourse that boasts of economic stability and a glorious future. Its main component, the dollar, has become less a means of exchange and more a fetish. It is a painful symbol of the lost normalcy, one…
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Tuesday of chaos with 27 blockades affecting traffic in several regions of the country | Martes de caos con 27 bloqueos afectando la circulación en varias regiones del país
By Unitel, El Dia: The number of blockades rose to 27 this Tuesday, up from 25 the day before. The mobilizations increased despite a group of residents forcing the lifting of some protest points on Monday. There are 27 blockade points in the country at the start of this Tuesday. Photo: APG Archive There are…
Elections or Coup d’État | Elecciones o golpe de Estado
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: In 2003, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada was forced to resign. The social mobilizations were not innocent; they wanted to oust him from power. El Mallku explicitly said they had rebelled and that government personnel were ambushed in Warisata to overthrow the government. The mobilizations in El Alto were not…
After marching in downtown La Paz, drivers hold a rally; they want a direct meeting with the president | Luego de marchar en el centro de La Paz, choferes realizan un mitin; quieren una reunión directa con el presidente
By Brújula Digital: “We no longer want meetings with ministers or with the president of YPFB; on the contrary, we are calling for their resignation. We are going to demand a direct meeting with the president,” said union leader Santos Escalante. Drivers arrived in downtown La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital Public transport drivers arrived today…
Dunn says including Andrónico in the poll while excluding him violates the principle of equality | Dunn dice que incluir a Andrónico en la encuesta y excluirlo a él viola el principio de igualdad
By Fernando Chávez, Visión 360: Controversy The candidate denounces statistical censorship and a distortion of public perception Jaime Dunn in an image taken from his X account. The presidential candidate for Nueva Generación Patriótica (NGP), Jaime Dunn, criticized a poll released this Sunday and stated that including Andrónico Rodríguez in it while excluding him “violates…
Imaginary Democracy | Democracia imaginaria
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Let’s start by agreeing on something that won’t sit well with our politically correct fellow countrymen: democracy in Bolivia is a failure. For me to make such a blasphemous statement, I have to back it up. I can’t just throw a stone and hide my hand. So here it…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 