By Antonio Saravia, Eju.tv: Could it be that these terrible days of anguish and suffering represent the painful birth of a new country? Could it be that this is the rock bottom we had to hit in order to finally rebuild a nation set once again on the path of progress? The roadblock organizers from…
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The United States’ Bet on Bolivia | La apuesta de Estados Unidos por Bolivia
By Rubén Arias, Eju.tv: More Than Diplomacy: In international politics, there are signals that go far beyond diplomatic courtesy. When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth publicly express their support for Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira, these are not routine statements. Rather, they constitute a high-level political message issued…
WHAT DOES PRESIDENT PAZ WANT TO DIALOGUE ABOUT? | ¿DE QUE QUIERE DIALOGAR EL PRESIDENTE PAZ?
By Oscar Antezana: More than once I have stated that this government was born with two cardinal sins: the lack of a government plan and Lara as vice president. The current unrest is a direct consequence of both sins. Paz wants dialogue. Dialogue about what? He has no proposal or concrete plan. How can reforms…
Microbusinesses Demand Relief | Microempresarios Exigen Alivio
By Eju.tv: Microentrepreneurs Call the 36 Days of Road Blockades “Criminal”; Sector Demands Six-Month Loan Payment Deferral to Recover The leader added that micro and small businesses are unable to obtain raw materials for manufacturing, production, or sales because Bolivia does not produce the necessary inputs needed to complete their products. The representative of the…
Crash of a Nation | Colapso de una Nación
By The Economist: Protesters have controlled Bolivia’s capital for a month To lift their blockades, they want the centrist president, Rodrigo Paz, to resign When túpac katari, an indigenous leader, laid siege to La Paz for more than 100 days in 1781, the city folk were reduced to eating cats and dogs. La Paz today…
Bolivia: Economic Toll Mounts | Crece el Costo Económico
By ANF, Eju.tv: Businesses Warn of Company Closures and Job Losses After 32 Days of Protests and Road Blockades The manager of the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE), Gary Rodríguez, warned that Bolivia’s image has been damaged internationally, which could lead to a decline in investment. After 32 days of protests and road blockades,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 