By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Evo Morales threatens to block the country’s roads if he is not allowed to run as a candidate. What does he want? According to his cynicism, he wants the full enforcement of the Constitution, a clean and independent judiciary, no judicial coup, the government not using the judiciary as…
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The lack of dialogue endangers the stability of the country | La falta de diálogo pone en peligro estabilidad del país
El Diario: The current crisis could deepen further After days of mobilizations and negotiations, a week of protests is approaching as the transportation, health, and trade union sectors demand government attention to their issues, including fuel supply, the solution to the dollar shortage, and the annulment of “forced retirement.” Heavy transport leaders have decided to…
We need transparency on the economic situation | Necesitamos transparencia sobre la situación económica
By Marisol Esthela Alvarado Flores: Conade calls to return to the roundabouts in Santa Cruz and joins the mobilization of trade unions and transport workers A march of Conade members. Photo: RRSS (referential) The National Defense of Democracy Council (Conade) called on Thursday night to return to the roundabouts in the capital city of Santa…
MAS Cheap Politicking 101 – Politiquería barata del MAS 101
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Race or Power? From the predominantly indigenous Upper Peru and later independent Bolivia, a progressively more mestizo nation emerged over time, with some cities where an important Criollo patronage of Hispanic lineage existed and dominated. Without statistics at hand, it can be estimated that at the beginning of the last…
The TSE announces that it will call on parties to decide whether to prioritize primaries or judicial elections | El TSE anuncia que convocará a partidos para definir si se prioriza las primarias o las judiciales
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Cadena A, Eju.tv: The members of the electoral body will also propose the modification of the law for judging high state officials so that they are tried in a trial of responsibilities for their actions during the exercise of their duties. Video: Electoral Tribunal (TSE) official, Tahuichi Tahuichi, announced that this…
The Ominous Hours of Democracy | Las horas aciagas de la democracia
Editorial, El Deber: Just a few hours ago, a new and unfortunate episode unfolded, casting doubt on the very foundations of the democratic system, characterized by a series of actions that conflict with the law, common sense, and respect for the Bolivian people. The ongoing deterioration has been evident for a long time. It is…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 