This cartoon is from La Razon, December 16, 2011. A bunch of cooks around the pot labelled ‘state’ … only one arguing “But don’t eat the dow! with what are we going to cook?” and one of the other cooks, replies “hum, I bet he is one of the infiltrated…” The word infiltrated was initially…
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TIPNIS triggers a winning cartoon!
La Razon’s cartoon won the first national award: A drawing of Al – Azar (Alejandro Salazar), published on July 10 in the section Gallery of Abnormalities of the supplement: Animal Politician, won the first national award in the caricature category of the National Press Association. The image is referred to the conflict unleashed by the…
How to handle inflation, subsidies? November Bolivian Economics 101
Certainly not the way current Bolivian government is doing, if you don’t believe, just take a look at these: This cartoon is from El Diario (11/09/11). Two of the most powerful and yet visible for now political leaders of the MAS, are engaged in a conversation: “…We have allowed entry of 100 thousand vehicles to the country..!…
Scalating crime rates in Bolivia
This cartoon is from El Diario, 11/11/11. It portrays an almost general perception of Bolivian citizens regarding police effectiveness while combating the crime. Here, a recently mugged woman is shouting “get him, get him!…” as the robber wonders in between puzzled overweight policemen. Police needs a major re-engineering to cope with crime. Crime rates are…
Where are the Bolivian 2011 Judicial election’s results?
It is way over the deadline that the Bolivian electoral office offered, back on October 16, 2011 when the questioned Judiciary elections took place. Such election was highly questioned by citizens who did not actually elect but chose out of a list of pre-selected candidates by current political party in government. El Diario’s cartoon (Oct…
Bolivian high $$ cost of Judicial “elections”
After the storm, things begin to settle in the political arena, however current Bolivian government is facing now criticism over legality and legitimacy of the elections of Sunday, October 16, 2011. For one, there is public opinion questioning whether or not the “pre-selected” candidates by this government who appear to be the most voted, should reject…
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