By Pablo Peralta, Visión 360: A decade since 21F, the referendum that dealt a blow to Evo and marked the beginning of the MAS decline in power February 21, 2016 became the prelude to the transition from the regime of the Movimiento Al Socialismo to the administration of President Rodrigo Paz. That day, then–Vice President…
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Over 100 Political Prisoners Still in Bolivia | Más de 100 presos políticos aún en Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: Gary Prado: More than a hundred political prisoners remain due to cases initiated by MAS governments According to the lawyer, these are not limited only to the so-called emblematic cases such as Senkata, Sacaba, tear gas, or ventilators, but also include other proceedings that, he stated, date back even to the governments…
Improvisation and misinformation before the 100-day mark | Improvisación y desinformación antes de los 100 días
By Erbol: PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSONSHIP QUESTIONED Analysts see improvisation and misinformation shaping the government’s line ahead of the 100-day mark Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday Improvisation in decision-making and the absence of a clear communications policy have marked the first one hundred days of President Rodrigo Paz’s government, according to a political scientist and an analyst,…
The Vice Presidency as Theater | La Vicepresidencia como teatro
Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Edmand Lara and the Vice Presidency as Political Theater Bolivia does not need more speeches. It does not need more indignation. It does not need another loud politician pretending to be heroic while the country sinks. What Bolivia needs is seriousness after almost twenty years of MAS destruction: empty reserves, distorted subsidies,…
A disgusting disgrace called Lara | Un asqueroso oprobio llamado lara
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Lara raises the tone, moves to insults and threats against Paz after 80 days in office “I’ve got him shitting himself” and “he’s going to pay and face justice, he won’t get away with it,” were some of the statements the vice president hurled at the head of state. Vice…
Need a #LawAgainstBlockades | Necesitamos una #LeyContraBloqueos
By German Huanca, Facebook: I support a #LawAgainstBlockades For all these reasons, I support a #LawAgainstBlockades. Por Germán Huanca, Facebook: Yo apoyo una #LeyContraBloqueos 1) Las carreteras constituyen bienes públicos, aunque no completamente puros. En términos de la teoría económica, se las puede clasificar como bienes públicos impuros o bienes de uso común, debido a…
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