Loreto Correa, Página Siete: Rarely in contemporary history does one find situations like that of Jeanine Añez. As much as one looks for evidence that condemns it, the conclusion we reach is that it is a legal political montage without comparison. An embarrassment for all Bolivians. The decision to take her to trial, her imprisonment,…
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Why Russia should not win the bid for Bolivia’s lithium (commentary) | Por qué Rusia no debería ganar la licitación por el litio de Bolivia (comentario)
Mongabay: Commentary by Joseph Bouchard on 7 June 2022 The government of Bolivia is currently negotiating with various foreign companies from countries including Argentina, the United States, China, and Russia, for the handling of its lithium extraction. Results of the bidding process should be announced within the next two weeks. A top contender is Russia: Moscow-based Uranium…
The violated rights of Áñez | Los derechos vulnerados de Áñez
Editorial, Los Tiempos: So far in the twisted and spurious trial of former president Jeanine Áñez, called “Coup d’etat II”, numerous rights have been violated that an impartial court would be careful not to validate with a conviction, as has been anticipated, but that is inconsequential for these judges determined to condemn her as soon…
Illegal mining, absent state | Minería ilegal, Estado ausente
Editorial, El Deber: In the south of the Madidi National Park, in the municipality of Apolo in the department of La Paz, community members and illegal miners shoot each other, burn houses, kidnappings take place and the State makes its complete absence shine there. On Tuesday of this week there was a confrontation that left…
The damn roadblocks encouraged by evo | Los malditos bloqueos de caminos alentados por evo
Editorial, Los Tiempos: One blockade after another Although the country is still immersed in the economic crisis, which began to manifest itself in 2014, and in the health crisis, since an imminent fifth wave of the pandemic is already announced, the road blockade has reappeared on the public agenda as a form of pressure so…
In Bolivia’s Silver Mountain, Artisanal Miners Turn to Coca and the Devil | En la Montaña de Plata de Bolivia, los mineros artesanales recurren a la coca y al diablo
Reuters, USNews: By Marcelo Rochabrun and Santiago Limachi CERRO RICO, Bolivia (Reuters) – Next to one of Bolivia’s poorest cities lies one of the richest silver mines in the history of mankind – Cerro Rico, Spanish for ‘Rich Mountain – a once-legendary source of wealth for the Spanish Empire that is now being dug out…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 