Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: The truth is that with all the pessimism that overwhelms us, all our protests and even breaks in our faith in the future, the phrase attributed to Galileo, in his trial before the Inquisition: “and yet it moves”, applies to what What happens in Santa Cruz. Contrary to what bothers masismo,…
Tag: government failures
Dry Lakes | Lagos secos
ANF: Laguna Cáceres aggravates the situation of dry lakes in the country In addition to the Cáceres lagoon, Lake Titicaca and Achocalla lagoon, Lake Poopó and Uru Uru, Alalay lagoon, Concepción lagoon, Encanto, Aguas Claras and Claracuta are also in a critical situation. A comparative image of the water level of the lagoon. Composition: ANF….
Judicial vacuum | Vacío judicial
William Herrera, El Deber: Far from changing and improving the Judiciary, it remains in free fall. That the legislators have not carried out the preselection and election of the new authorities of the High Courts means entering not only into an unprecedented and dangerous judicial vacuum, but also constitutes a true failure for the national…
A subsidy that is difficult to sustain | Una subvención difícil de sostener
Editorial, El Deber: For almost a decade, the Bolivian economy has had a worrying fiscal deficit, mostly attributed to the subsidy of imported hydrocarbons. It is undeniable that the subsidized price of gasoline and diesel has contributed to containing inflation and has generated economic benefits, which means that any attempt to eliminate it faces social…
The more government, the more poverty | A más gobierno, más pobreza
Editorial, El Dia: As the government runs out of money, its defects begin to become more clearly visible: there is no diesel, debts increase, there is a shortage of dollars, the inability to attend to emergencies such as drought, lack of water, serious fires and political discrepancies also arise that in the past were resolved…
Judicial elections | Elecciones judiciales
Editorial, LosTiempos: On December 31 at midnight —as established by the Political Constitution of the State (CPE)—, the highest authorities of the Judicial Branch end their mandate and must be replaced, at the beginning of January 2024, by others elected in elections that are impossible to hold on time. In these circumstances—as a former constitutional…
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