By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Seven out of every 10 young people earn less than Bs 2,500 a month and want to migrate Young people pause amid the fast pace of the city | Fuad Landívar Youth unemployment has reached 4.27%, above the overall unemployment rate. Amid the economic crisis and lack of opportunities, many…
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Blockaders and Hate | Bloqueadores y odio
By Agustín Echalar, Brujula Digital: The Blockaders I ran into a group of blockaders at the entrance to the airport in El Alto. Many of them had apparently arrived by bicycle, since one of the streets leading to that important facility had been closed off. As I approached with a small group of German tourists…
MAS: Narco-State Warning | Advertencia de narcoestado
By Milenio, Eju,tv: Study Warns That Bolivia Became a Hub for Drug Trafficking and Illicit Economies During MAS Governments A study by the Fundación Milenio argues that between 2006 and 2025 the country strengthened networks linked to drug trafficking, illegal mining, money laundering, and transnational crime amid state weakness and institutional corruption. Former presidents Evo…
Children Trapped by Blockades | Niños atrapados por bloqueos
By Eju.tv: Roadblocks Prevent 24 Children Needing Hemodialysis and Chemotherapy From Reaching Hospital in La Paz A girl with kidney failure suffered a medical deterioration at home, and efforts are underway to transfer her to the hospital so she can remain hospitalized. At least 24 children who require hemodialysis and chemotherapy sessions are unable to…
Demonstrations in Five Bolivian Cities Demanded an End to the Road Blockades | Movilizaciones en cinco ciudades de Bolivia exigieron el fin de los bloqueos de carreteras
By EFE, Unitel: The marches took place in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, the central city of Cochabamba, as well as Trinidad, Oruro, and Sucre, with slogans against the blockades and “in defense of democracy” [Photo: APG] / A person holds the Bolivian flag during a march for democracy. Citizens from different sectors in…
President Paz Facing a Sea of Problems | El presidente Paz ante un mar de problemas
Editorial, El Diario: Bolivia’s current reality is highly complex, worsened by twenty years of populist governments that led the country into a critical situation and to the brink of incredible circumstances. It is within that environment that Bolivia’s current president struggles. Amid this negative scenario, the country’s leader seeks a compass to guide him in…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 