Chances are that Bolivian State-capitalism will fail, big time!

An Editorial from El Diario: State Capitalism in danger of failure Specific indications reveal that the economic system of state capitalism which is systematically applied in Bolivia under the current regime, is on an accelerated path of decline and failure. In particular the so-called public enterprises, are incurring in significant deficits and may even fall…

Bolivia and The collapse of the symbols…

Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: The collapse of the symbols In his speech to come to power, the MAS used the idea of ​​being better than all the previous political system, which was part – that was beyond him as the bearer of messages and new moral ethical behavior. Evo Morales criticized, not without…

Bolivia 101: Human Rights Practices for 2013

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 Bolivia EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bolivia is a constitutional, multi-party republic with an elected president and a bicameral legislature. In December 2009, in a process deemed free and fair by international observers, citizens re-elected as president Evo Morales Ayma, leader of the…

Bolivian gov’s demagogue, not nationalization but purchase!

Manfredo Kempff writes in El Deber: Nationalization or purchase? That of  recovering the companies for the people is becoming for us,  a very expensive activity, and each May 1st or such emblematic date of the MAS, we must tremble because the usual ‘nationalization’, which are not another thing that purchases of foreign companies, which becomes…