Editorial, Los Tiempos: Reports of cyber scams via social networks are becoming more frequent, but many of them do not reach the police offices due to bureaucracy, lack of knowledge, or because the victims believe it would be pointless to do so, among other reasons. The fact is that those dedicated to this crime have…
Tag: government failures
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…
International Community Does Not Trust the MAS Government | Comunidad internacional no confía en el gobierno del MAS
El Diario: Criticizing the statements of the president of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Armin Dorgathen, and his attempt to blame regulations for the fuel shortage in the country, Walthy Egüez, a deputy from the Creemos party, argued that the issue lies in the international community’s distrust of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) government. Therefore,…
Poor People, Rich Government | Pueblo pobre gobierno rico
Editorial, El Dia: The Italian fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, is the author of the phrase: “nothing outside the state, nothing above the state, nothing against the state,” and despite dying hung by his feet for the ruin he caused in his country, Luis Arce upholds this paradigm by placing the government above businesses, the economy,…
Son, grandson: this is MAS | Hijo, nieto: este es el MAS
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: Evo and President Arce have been blaming each other for the catastrophic economic situation. That is, the squandering of more than $15 billion, the utter failure to industrialize lithium over 18 years, the exploitation of gas to nearly the last molecule without replenishing reserves, the irresponsible spending of public…
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) 