By Baldwin Montero, Vision 360: MAS The former president confirmed the start of the Caracollo to La Paz march, vowing not to let the MAS or his candidacy be destroyed. Luis Arce responded in a national broadcast, urging him not to endanger the country for personal ambitions. Former president Evo Morales and his supporters have…
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The MAS “deliberates” in the streets | El MAS “delibera” en las calles
By Bajo el penoco, El Dia: The confrontation between the two factions of the MAS has entered its most critical and decisive phase: control of the streets through the use of violence. This was demonstrated on Tuesday in front of the Legislative Assembly, where followers of Luis Arce and supporters of the coca grower Morales…
MAS: Intrinsically violent than democratic | Intrínsecamente violento que democrático
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Analyst says MAS wants to resolve its division in the streets and not democratically The situation is very complex “and they are betting on the streets and violence to solve something that political capacity through dialogue has not been able to,” estimates Carlos Saavedra. Militants from Evo Morales’ faction of…
Luis Arce faces at least three fronts of conflict | Luis Arce afronta al menos tres frentes de conflicto
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Luis Arce faces at least three fronts of conflict, according to political analysts Santa Cruz announced a civic strike today against the results of the National Population and Housing Census, and Evo Morales announced a march from Caracollo to La Paz for September 17. President Luis Arce may face the most…
Santa Cruz’s Civic Assembly rejects Census results and calls for a departmental strike this Friday | Asamblea de la Cruceñidad rechaza resultados del Censo y convoca a paro departamental este viernes
Brújula Digital: The Assembly of Cruceñidad. Photo: Video Capture The Assembly of Cruceñidad rejected the results of the Population and Housing Census and announced a 24-hour departmental civic strike for this Friday, September 6, as a protest against what they consider a census fraud promoted by the central government. At the meeting held this Tuesday,…
Limited citizens’ access to their own savings | Limitando el acceso de los ciudadanos a sus propios ahorros
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivian “Corralito” In 2001, Argentina experienced one of the darkest moments in its economic history: the “corralito” banking crisis. This measure, which limited citizens’ access to their own savings, triggered a crisis that left deep scars on Argentine society and its economy. Today, more than two decades after that catastrophe, Bolivia seems…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 