Manfredo Kempff writes in El Diario: About Santa Cruz separatism The escape of former prosecutor Marcelo Soza to Brazil may be the end of a curse that fell on the Bolivian people, but particularly for Santa Cruz. A whole rigging mounted with unusual cynicism has kept on suspense hundreds of families who suffered for their…
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Oxymoron? NO, just a Bolivian anti-corruption cop found guilty for extortion!
Shameful news about the head of anti-corruption being found guilty for extortion… another case where high level governmental officers under current ochlocracy are guilty. Follows the official report from the FBI, report from the Miami Herald and link to El Deber’s latest news, with a transcription of the talk between Mario Fabricio Ormachea Aliaga, the extortionist…
Bolivia’s “bonanza” in the verge of fading out…
An Editorial from Los Tiempos: TOWARD THE END OF THE BONANZA All data indicate that we are witnessing the end of a boom cycle, so that urgent steps are needed to break the fall. After more than eight years, during which the good news on economic, followed one after another, to account for one of…
Bolivia 101: Human Rights Practices for 2013
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 Bolivia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bolivia is a constitutional, multi-party republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In December 2009, in a process deemed free and fair by international observers, citizens re-elected as president Evo Morales Ayma, leader of the…
The urge to remain in power by the socialists…
Susana Seleme writes in El Deber: ‘Magic Re-electionisms’ Studies point to the electoral political issue resorting to the presidents ‘magic re-electionism’ , referring to what writers called ‘Latin American magical realism’ of the 60s and 70s of the twentieth century. These leaders have the seal of authoritarian, charismatic, populist leaders, demagogues, dictators coated as democrats…
Beni disaster: Unsung heroes are grains of sand that imposed over the disaster
Rolando Aparicio reports for El Deber: STORIES OF LOVE AND VALUE Unsung heroes are grains of sand that imposed over the disaster Solidarity, love and empathy. The tragedy of Beni, leaves tragic images of crude suffering. In this area, they were strangers, walking neighbors, professionals and volunteers who managed to sow the best of human…
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