Editorial from Pagina Siete: The new image of Evo in Europe The report by the European Parliament’s subcommittee on the European Parliament was devastating for the government of President Evo Morales. European parliamentarians did not discover any novelties for Bolivian eyes, although their findings certainly contributed to the collapse of the romantic image that a…
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Let’s not forget how a true populist demagogue behaved with the Bolivian disabled!
Jonathan Watts reports for The Guardian; along with a very harsh video … Bolivia’s caravan of courage leaves a bittersweet legacy for disabled protesters When disabled protesters traversed the Andes to lobby for improved benefits, they were met with a police blockade. The Fight, a Guardian documentary, chronicles a battle that led to brutal violence…
Bolivia: No Easy Way Forward, With or Without Morales
Americas Quarterly reports: Bolivia: No Easy Way Forward, With or Without Morales BY OLIVER STUENKEL Even as Bolivia’s president flirts with authoritarianism, the opposition is failing to offer a real alternative. Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has long been seen as a benign (and, ultimately, successful) version of Latin American left-wing leadership. Questionable international partnerships and…
The true legacy of the coca grower who functions as Bolivian president … right, president in lower caps
David Gagne reports for InSight Crime: Arrests Suggest Brazilian Gangs Are Deepening Presence in Bolivia Recent actions carried out in Bolivia by Brazil‘s two most powerful prison gangs indicate these groups are looking to deepen their presence in the Andean nation as part of a wider struggle to gain control of the regional drug trade….
Judges with grievous misconduct will be removed from office
Pagina Siete reports: Judges with grievous misconduct will be removed from office The Judicial Council announced that judges who have “grievous trials” will be removed from office and replaced by new graduates of the School of Judges. “We are going to set aside, that is to say, to withdraw and thank for their services to…
Bolivia Opposition Denounces Persecution for Questioning Evo Morales’ Third Reelection Bid
Karina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia Opposition Denounces Persecution for Questioning Evo Morales’ Third Reelection Bid Six opposition leaders denounced political persecution for opposing the current president Evo Morales‘ candidacy. Former presidents Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002) and Carlos Mesa (2003-2005), former president Victor Hugo Cardenas (1993-1997), the governor of the region of Santa Cruz, Ruben…
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