By El País, Eju.tv: After the Huarachi Case: Calls to Investigate Other Union Leaders Allied with the MAS Government Grassroots campesinos are now targeting leaders such as Herber Quispe, Andrés Meriles, and Julia Ramos for allegedly receiving funds from the Arce administration. The COD is joining the request to investigate additional union figures. Some of…
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The shift in the economic model begins to benefit the country | Cambio de modelo económico comienza a favorecer al país
By El Diario: The change of government and economic model after nearly 20 years has improved Bolivia’s economic indicators, according to analyst and former president of the Tarija College of Economists, Fernando Romero. The new government of Rodrigo Paz Pereira has sent positive, concrete signals of a pragmatic State willing to work with the private…
“We are performing an autopsy; the State is dead” | «Estamos haciendo una autopsia, el Estado está muerto»
By Fernando Torres, Eju.tv: Paz after revealing MAS “theft” The President said the Government will begin gathering evidence and identifying those responsible to initiate proceedings, based on an administration of zero tolerance for corruption. President Rodrigo Paz acknowledged on Sunday night that, rather than working on transformation, he is in the middle of an “autopsy” of a…
MAS sets a political trap for the new government | El MAS tiende una trampa política al nuevo gobierno
By La Hora Pico, Eju.tv: MAS revives the two-thirds rule in the Chamber of Deputies: an exit shield and an early trap for the incoming government According to Coca, reinstating the two-thirds rule is part of a political strategy with an electoral goal aimed at the upcoming subnational elections. “MAS wants people to say, ‘We…
Inevitable Adjustment and Urgent Honesty | Ajuste inevitable y sinceramiento urgente
By Eju.tv: Dunn estimates that adjustment is inevitable and urges honesty to achieve social truce The economic analyst warns that transitioning out of the current economic crisis requires tough measures and frank dialogue with the population about the real situation the new administration is inheriting. According to Jaime Dunn’s analysis, the country faces a crossroads…
Rodrigo Paz: The First Steps | Los primeros pasos
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: I did not vote for Rodrigo Paz in the first round or the runoff, and I’ve written so in these very pages. The main reason was the fear provoked by his vice-presidential candidate, Edmand Lara; another, equally important, was that Tuto Quiroga appeared to have a more efficient team for…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 