By Gabriela Ichaso Elcuaz, Eju.tv: On March 13, Jeanine Añez will mark four years since her abduction and deprivation of liberty, orchestrated by the elite of the Movimiento Al Socialismo and the government of Luis Arce Catacora. The Year of the Republic’s Bicentennial will mark the shameful milestone of the planned and executed imprisonment of…
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Need an integrated candidacy | Necesitamos una candidatura integrada
By Ronald MacLean Abaroa, El Dia: More than a single candidate, we need an integrated candidacy …the winner does NOT take all Recent polls by businessman Marcelo Claure show a strong preference among Bolivians for a single opposition candidate selected through open primaries. However, this demand has not resonated with the main presidential hopefuls gathered…
The electoral farce of Evo Morales and Luis Arce | La farsa electoral de Evo Morales y Luis Arce
By Gabriela Moreno, El Dia: Suspicions of an agreement between Evo Morales and Luis Arce are not unfounded, considering that Chavismo applied a similar strategy in Venezuela in 2000. Back then, Hugo Chávez and Francisco Arias Cárdenas feigned rivalry to monopolize the political spectrum and prevent the rise of a strong opposition candidate. Now, in…
Skepticism About Unity | El escepticismo sobre la unidad
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: I believe that we Bolivians, especially those from the western region, are closer to pessimism than optimism. However, both in the east and among the Collas, we share skepticism about politics and what politicians do. The conduct of most of them, for decades, has led Bolivians to distrust their…
Blockades and Barbarism | Bloqueos y barbarie
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The blockade of public roads as a form of sectoral protest in Bolivia is a pressure tactic that—due to its frequency, the manner in which it is applied, and, in some cases, the reasons behind it—seems to deviate from the legitimate right that justifies it. This is even more evident when such…
MAS: Their only remaining option to stay in power is through force | Su única opción para permanecer en el poder es la fuerza
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: Glory or Disgrace After nearly 20 years in power, it is clear that the political prospects of MAS have been exhausted. Adding to this is the fact that their economic model has failed spectacularly, and from a social perception standpoint, MAS’s time in power marked one of the darkest periods…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 