By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, Brujula Digital: Open Opposition Primaries: Yes, We Can; Yes, We Should! “Yes, we can!” was Barack Obama’s campaign slogan. And he did it. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” said Walt Disney. And he did it too. That’s how innovators, inventors, optimists, and entrepreneurs think. Technology has evolved so…
Tag: democracy in peril
Seek dialogue and reconciliation | Buscar el diálogo y la reconciliación
Editorial, El Deber: Urgent: Dialogue and Respect for the Law The sixth month of the year begins with a grim outlook in several aspects. The primary concern is the country’s economic situation, which, beyond the repeated official rhetoric of having a low inflation rate, shows clear signs of weakness. At this point, the increase in…
Internal War within Bolivia’s Left Prevents Addressing Impending Economic Crisis | La guerra interna en la izquierda boliviana impide abordar la crisis económica que está en camino
By The Economist: Evo Morales and Luis Arce. Photo: EFE Meetings of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) used to be boring affairs. Not anymore. Nowadays, they explode into brawls, with bottles and chairs flying overhead before being dispersed with tear gas. This change reflects a rift at the top of Bolivia’s ruling party, where President…
Difficult Times Require Wise Solutions | Días difíciles necesitan salidas sabias
Editorial, El Deber: The economic and political context in the country places Luis Arce’s government in a difficult position. The scarcity of dollars and the demand for normal fuel supply, which anticipate social unrest, are compounded by a strained political climate centered around the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) with its two factions embroiled in a…
The harsh reality and an agonizing Bolivia | La cruda realidad y una Bolivia agonizante
By Rafael Archondo, Brújula Digital: In the opposition, everyone surrenders We have learned a lot from Venezuela. This phrase is repeated in Bolivia all the time, and from hearing it so much, it even seems like Nicolás Maduro has been exiled in Moscow for several months. The truth is that since 1999, the same people…
Democracy in Ruins | La democracia en ruinas
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Since 2009, the year the new Constitution came into effect, Bolivia has been mired in a deceptive democracy. Some might argue that it’s more accurate to call it anarchy, but that’s not the case. Anarchy means the absence of the state and political power, resulting in chaos and confusion. Bolivia,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 