Editorial, El Deber: In the complex political landscape of Bolivia, the figure of former president Evo Morales has become a prominent protagonist and opponent, since his former Minister of Economy Luis Arce assumed the Presidency. The recent decision of the Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) to annul the indefinite presidential re-election has marked a milestone, leaving…
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Human Rights Watch says it found no evidence against Camacho for terrorism and that the accusation against Áñez is “unfounded” | Human Rights Watch dice que no halló pruebas contra Camacho por terrorismo y que la acusación contra Áñez es “infundada”
Edwin Condori, El Deber: Furthermore, Human Rights Watch states that “Arce has not kept his promise to reform the Justice Department to guarantee its independence from politics.” In a report, Human Rights Watch assured that it reviewed the documents of the arrest of the governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, and that “it found…
Masismo (MAS) = Drug trafficking in a failed state | Narcotráfico en un estado fallido
Yolanda Mamani Cayo, El Deber: They see 6 weaknesses that make Bolivia “fertile territory” for a crisis like that of Ecuador Drug trafficking activity is identified as the main point and around which other crimes are unleashed and have penetrated the spheres of power, according to the analysis of experts. The Government denies it, but…
Fear of Santa Cruz | Miedo a Santa Cruz
Editorial, El Dia: The central government has always been afraid of Santa Cruz, much more than the neighboring countries that have usurped extensive territories from the country and have fought it in bloody wars. Watches over it better than anyone, with police and military who neglect the borders, who let the drug traffickers work as…
Worst impossible? | ¿Peor imposible?
Editorial. El Deber: The first week of 2024 has passed. Even in adverse situations, the arrival of a new year helped renew faith and hope to improve what was done in the previous 12 months. But this time it was different; In just six days the most fervent wishes were shattered because Bolivia is experiencing…
Áñez’s preventive detention extended for 9th time due to 2019 Bolivia crisis | Prolongan por novena vez prisión preventiva de Áñez por crisis de Bolivia de 2019
Alaska Commons: The Bolivian Justice Department has extended the preventive detention of former interim president Jeanine Áñez for the ninth time. This is in relation to the case known as ‘coup d’état I’ in which she is accused of terrorism and complicity in the political and social crisis of 2019 in Bolivia. Áñez expressed her…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 