By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: The current economic difficulties should not eclipse other national interests that are equally important. Foreign policy cannot be defined solely by economic urgencies. In international relations theory, foreign policy is the set of principles, objectives, strategies, and actions through which a state conducts its relations with other states, international organizations,…
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State Policy or Government Policy? | ¿política de Estado o política de Gobierno?
By Windsor Hernani, El Deber: Foreign Policy Guidelines: State Policy or Government Policy? Eight months have passed since President Rodrigo Paz took office, and only this week did the Foreign Ministry present its “Foreign Policy Guidelines.” What was presented deserves analysis. In this column, I will focus first on some issues of form; I will…
DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO BUILT ABROAD | EL DESARROLLO TAMBIÉN SE CONSTRUYE AFUERA
By Oscar Antezana: Without strategic diplomacy, the economy does not transform. So far, the debate on economic development in Bolivia has focused mainly on what happens within the country: the role of the State, the importance of markets, and dependence on natural resources. The previous article specifically addressed “miracle resources” (silver, tin, natural gas, and…
Foreign Policy Three Months into Rodrigo Paz’s Government | La política exterior a tres meses del gobierno de Rodrigo Paz
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: In sum, the first three months of Rodrigo Paz’s government show encouraging signs of a correction in diplomatic direction. Three months after the start of Rodrigo Paz’s government, Bolivian foreign policy is beginning to show signs of a strategic shift that deserves close examination. Objectively and without falling into premature…
The 1904 Treaty and Free Transit in the Light of International Law | El Tratado de 1904 y el libre tránsito a la luz del Derecho Internacional
By Windsor Hernani, El Diario: The 1904 Peace and Friendship Treaty formally ended the 1879 war between Bolivia and Chile and established the legal foundations of bilateral relations. In the framework of contemporary Public International Law, the 1904 Treaty can be classified as a “treaty–contract,” as it set specific obligations between States in a context…
Zero Budget Transparency | Cero transparencia presupuestaria
Brujula Digital: “Failed in Budget Transparency”: These Are the Five Documents That People Did Not Have Access To Recently, it was revealed that Bolivia scored 11 out of 100 in budget transparency for the year 2023, according to the Open Budget Survey, an international assessment placing the country second-to-last in South America, just above Venezuela….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 