Journalists agree that both the ruling party and the opposition face a “bleak and sad” electoral outlook | Periodistas coinciden en que oficialismo y oposición enfrentan un panorama electoral “gris y triste”

By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Both journalists agreed that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is able to generate enthusiasm or establish themselves as a clear option for the future. Journalists Amalia Pando and her colleague Carlos Valverde agreed on Sunday night that the current political landscape, both for the ruling party and the opposition,…

What was expected: made easy | Lo que se esperaba: en facilito

By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: The problem is not only economic, it is also political—and that is the hardest to tackle. Arce and MAS have brought Bolivia to ruin. But they say every crisis brings opportunities. That’s right. Let’s take a look. First, the reality is that our currency has already been devalued; the…

Imaginary Democracy | Democracia imaginaria

By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Let’s start by agreeing on something that won’t sit well with our politically correct fellow countrymen: democracy in Bolivia is a failure. For me to make such a blasphemous statement, I have to back it up. I can’t just throw a stone and hide my hand. So here it…

Failure under the centralist liberals | Bolivians at Harvard | El fracaso de los liberales centralistas

Editorial, El Día: Bolivians at Harvard The recent “political-intellectual tour” of Marcelo Claure at Harvard has stirred a mix of skepticism and disappointment. Under the pretext of debating Bolivia’s economic direction, what unfolded was an ideological recycling show, led by the same intellectual elites from the highlands who have co-governed Bolivia’s failure for decades. The…