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…
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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…
Let the citizens think, not just the candidates | Que piense la ciudadanía, no solo los candidatos
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brújula Digital: People are worried about pressing issues: the lack of dollars, the black market, lines to obtain diesel and gasoline, and food price inflation nearing 20%. The increase is even greater for imported food products. Opposition candidates claim these will be the top priorities to address. Some promise to resolve…
The End of Innocence | El fin de la inocencia
By Ronald MacLean Abaroa, El Dia: Bolivians are no longer surprised by anything. Like frogs in a pot of boiling water, the MAS government, now led by Luis Arce Catacora, has slowly accustomed us to increasing the heat of judicial abuses and economic havoc to the point where we’ve lost the ability to react with…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 