Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: A common practice of socialist systems is to imprison political opponents or individuals inconvenient to the rulers, often without demonstrating their guilt. Other opponents are eliminated. Socialist rulers build their power on two foundations: fear and greed. In these countries, everyone can be bribed or threatened. In this sense, corruption…
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Turning the country into a barricaded nation, scaring away tourists | Ahuyentando al turista en el pais tranca
Bajo el Penoco, El Dia: “Damn gringos” The desperation to have money to spend on maintaining the parasitic state forces the government to do crazy things like increasing the fee paid by foreign visitors for the use of airports. The increase is brutal (from 25 to 40 dollars) and must be paid in foreign currency,…
International organizations have equal or greater responsibility when approving loans to fulfill electoral promises | Los organismos internacionales tienen igual o mayor responsabilidad al aprobar créditos para pagar promesas electorales
Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: Indebting oneself to kick the can down the road Among the loan agreements granted by international organizations to the national government, one stands out for its high amount. Recently, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) disbursed $500 million to finance the “Support Program for Vulnerable Populations Affected by COVID-19 II.” The loan…
The wage policy is destroying dignified employment | La política salarialista está destruyendo el empleo digno
Ronald Nostas, El Deber: A few days ago, the Bolivian Labor Federation (COB), which represents less than 10% of the country’s workers, presented the government with a list of 152 demands that include measures in the political, legal, and economic spheres, most of which are outside its responsibility and competence. Of all these demands, the…
Arce and his ministers | Arce y sus ministros
Editorial, Los Tiempos: There have been eight changes —all partial— in the cabinet of ministers of President Luis Arce in the three years and four months he has been in office as head of state. During that time, 13 authorities were replaced in eight, more than half, of the 17 ministerial portfolios. Although four of…
General crisis of the Plurinational State | Crisis general del Estado Plurinacional
Editorial, El Diario: The so-called Bolivian Plurinational State has reached a general crisis, that is, in economic, political, ideological, and moral levels. For this reason, today it finds itself in a dead end, it has hit rock bottom, which cannot help but cause a feeling of anguish and bewilderment in the majority of the national…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 