By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, Eju.tv: We would have preferred to write about the hasty escape of the cruel Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from Damascus to Russia after 24 years of dictatorship, following 30 years of his father’s rule. But the events in Bolivia keep one anchored to the country. Writing about the terrible war involving…
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Northern Integrated Rice Farmers ratify a 24-hour strike in rejection of government intervention | Arroceros del Norte Integrado ratifican paro de 24 horas en rechazo a intervención del Gobierno
By Ariel Melgar Cabrera, Soledad Prado, El Deber: The work stoppage will begin at midnight this Wednesday. The measure taken by the rice mills was decided on Tuesday during a meeting of Ingenor members. The Association of Rice Mills of the Northern Integrated Region (Ingenor) in Santa Cruz ratified a 24-hour work stoppage on Tuesday night…
MAS political persecution, 3 years of cowardly kidnapping | Persecución política del MAS, 3 años de secuestro cobarde
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: Pumari on his arrest: “Three years of cowardly kidnapping, carried out by some who believe their position is eternal” The former civic leader from Potosí is accused of the burning of the Departmental Electoral Tribunal in that region during the post-electoral conflicts of 2019. Marco Pumari was a civic leader…
Another failed judicial election | Otra elección judicial fallida
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Bolivia is one week away from another failed judicial election Bolivia heads toward voting in the judicial elections on Sunday, December 15, which will undoubtedly fail again, as did the previous two, where generally submissive magistrates accused of irregularities and considered mediocre were elected. This time, the situation is even…
Bolivia joins the list of countries whose governments block airline funds, warns IATA | Bolivia ingresa a la lista de países cuyos gobiernos bloquean fondos de las líneas aéreas, advierte IATA
By Brujula Digital, El Dia: According to the organization, which represents most of the world’s airlines, the amount blocked in Bolivia totals $42 million. Illustrative image. Photo: Internet. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Monday that Bolivia has joined the list of countries whose governments block airline funds. According to the organization, the…
The Argument in Favor of Profiteering and Speculation | El argumento a favor del agio y la especulación
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: The immorality does not lie in raising prices driven by uncertainty and scarcity; it lies in imposing controls that prevent people from engaging in voluntary transactions. Last week, there was much discussion about the 2025 General State Budget (PGE), a shameless and irresponsible budget that clearly reveals the government’s true…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 