By Oscar Antezana: It seems the world—cultures and societies—is changing faster and faster. Definitions or degrees of acceptance of freedom, solidarity, democracy, respect, equity, and security, among others, are not the same as they were, at least, 40–50 years ago. For Western countries, in general, freedom is a universal right—if not the primary one; but…
Tag: democracy
Samuel / Tuto: Lead fifth survey | Lideran quinta encuesta
By Red Uno, Brújula Digital: Survey shows Samuel leads national voting intention with 19.6% This is the fifth survey since last April placing Doria Medina as the top-ranking opposition candidate. The survey was conducted nationwide by Captura Consulting. Source: Red UNO A survey released by TV networks Cadena A and Red UNO shows that Samuel…
Who gave the right to vote to Bolivian women? | ¿Quién dio el derecho al voto a las mujeres bolivianas?
Ivone Juárez, Página Siete: Malú, Ana Rosa, Eduvigez… the suffragettes who inherited the vote to Bolivian women At the beginning of 1920 they burst into debate about the condition of “minor” of women. They considered that the right to vote was the pass to achieve their civil and legal rights. They chose the pacifist struggle…
Polls start closing in ‘calm’ Bolivian general election
Valeria Pacheco, Agence-France Press, Yahoo News: Fears that violence could break out proved unfounded as Bolivians voted peacefully on Sunday to elect a new president and Congress. Polling stations started closing at 5:00 (2100 GMT), although some centers remained open for the queues of people already lined up waiting to cast their ballots. Despite a…
Juventud, divino tesoro
Rodolfo Eróstegui escribe en Página Siete: La gran sorpresa del año 2019 para todos los sesentones, como yo, es que la mayoría de la juventud, a la que caracterizábamos o caricaturizábamos como individuos que andaban tras su smartphone o en actividades triviales, se manifestaron políticamente con una gran madurez y no demostraban no contar con…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 