This week, part of our country experiences road blockades, our exports are still under the bureaucratic cloud of current governmental red tape, no new investors are knocking our doors… so, here are some cartoons from our press that capture our current quest. This is from El Diario, September 11, 2012: It portrays the mixed signals…
Tag: democracy in peril
Politics 101: In between UDP and MAS
Humberto Vacaflor writes a pretty good comparison of two Bolivian political parties and their ‘contribution’ to Bolivian economy… From HoyBolivia.com: In between UDP and MAS In 1982, the Government of President Hernán Siles Zuazo gave to the unionized miners of Comibol, the management of the company in an unprecedented exercise of workers self-management that occurred…
Changes? If in six years, nothing has changed!
Today, I will share El Diario’s editorial as it reveals our present… Changes? If in six years, nothing has changed! When the December 2005 election results were known and determined the ascension to the Government of Mr. Evo Morales and his party MAS, the first official announcements consisted of trying to convince people about “politics…
Why do most Bolivians need to pay taxes?
El Diario released very important information: a well renowned international financial organization has finally addressed a critical situation for our country, it is time that the majority of our citizens behave like grownups and comply with laws and begin to pay taxes!! Presented the report of economy and development CAF recommends to extend the payment…
Totalitarian fashion
Humberto Vacaflor describes wonderfully what happens here and there… from El Deber: Totalitarian fashion It is inevitable. Dictators hate freedom of the press. When they have decided to be dictators, the first thing they do is put an end to freedom of the press. So did Mussolini in 1924, Hitler in 1933, Chávez in 2004….
UPDATE on Bolivian Senator Roger Pinto’s right for political asylum! Sep/2012
This is an update on Senator’s Roger Pinto whereabouts: Pagina Siete reports: Government does not extend laissez-passer Pinto complies 100 days isolated and two vigils were installed Last night [9/3/12] ACTS, a vigil was held in plaza Bolivia and another in the Legislative Assembly. The Senator by national convergence (CN) Roger Pinto has reached 100…
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