Reuters reports via BBC: Bolivia ex-leader ‘not responsible’ for protest deaths A US judge has overturned a ruling that held former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada responsible for the deaths of dozens of protesters. Plaintiffs in the civil suit had accused the former leader and his defence minister, Carlos Sánchez, of ordering the Bolivian…
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Protests in Bolivia spread after death of college student
AP reports via The Washington Post: The Americas Protests in Bolivia spread after death of college student Students from El Alto Public University shout slogans against the government of President Evo Morales and carry a mock coffin representing Jonathan Quispe, a student who was killed in clashes, as they march through La Paz, Bolivia, Monday,…
Thanks, But Goodbye: Why Many of Evo Morales’ Supporters Want Him to Move On
As you read the article below, please remember that over 700 Bolivians fled Bolivia due to political persecution over the last twelve years. Same time in which corruption and narcotrafficking bloomed under the coca caudillo leadership. Over $160 billion dollars were wasted and our foreign debt is reaching $10 billion dollars. There are many journalist…
Freedom of the Press under peril in Bolivia!
It is a total shame that prestigious journalists like Amalia Pando, Raul Penaranda, Carlos Valverde, Andres Gomez, Humberto Vacaflor had suffered political persecution, and their right to work had been curtailed by the coca caudillo government! Bolivia is experiencing political persecution, blackmail and extortion! The above is the opinion of Bolivian Thoughts. El Diario reports:…
One more STUPID thing done by evo! sport medals with the shape of coca?!
Photo is from La Razon: Pagina Siete reports: IN THE LOOK Medals in the form of coca In its eagerness to promote the coca leaf internationally, the Government is making a mistake in having changed the model of the medals of the South American Games to have the shape of the coca leaf. Although coca…
Bolivia’s politics reduced to despicable-dangerous coca growers’ wishes?! WTH!!
I am flabbergasted by the news below … how is it possible that my beautiful country ended up with such monstrosity?! It is inconceivable to watch how our politics, our democracy have ended been taken hostage by the coca growers’ union?! a group whose only purpose is to profit from their dark end-product?! The coca…
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