Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: The direction of the “process of change” When the world was liberal and the British Empire dominated the international arena, in Bolivia it was time to build capitalism with elements of liberalism. Then, when that capitalism is in crisis after 1929 and the Second World War, when the time…
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Meet the real “nature” of current Bolivia’s VP… it is SO disappointing!
Susana Seleme wonderfully describes current VP’s “ideology”, she writes in El Deber: The Socialism of the ‘vice’ What is a striking analysis of the vice-president is the absence of social classes. Who takes the fight in the ‘battlefield’ …? The theoretical Community socialism of the ‘vice’ suffers from flaws that can not hide nor his…
Bolivian Human Rights 101: Bolivia: Fix Laws That Undermine Rights
From Human Rights Watch: Bolivia: Fix Laws That Undermine Rights Recent Laws on Child Labor, Justice, Free Expression Need Revision DECEMBER 15, 2014 (New York) – Bolivia should amend several laws that undermine the rights to freedom of association and expression, due process guarantees, and children’s rights, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter…
Is the current Bolivian gov prepared for having more expenses than income?!
El Diario reports: Bolivia will have more expenses than income Economists argue that the effects will be felt in the performance of the national economy in 2015. The loss will be between $700 to $1,000 million if oil prices remain below $70 a barrel in the Texas market. The country will receive less income by…
Indisputable truth: Crisis of leadership in the MAS
An Editorial from El Dia: Crisis of leadership in the MAS Whenever we talk about “leadership crisis” it is exemplified by MAS, which by some people, have created the leader with greater force in the history of Bolivia. Those who say that forget great leaders like Victor Paz, René Barrientos, Gualberto Villarroel, Hugo Banzer, Juan…
Coca-grower president knows how to harm our nation!
The ochlocracy who had been illegitimately re-re-elected knows perfectly when to do harm. In this case, tourism in the town of Rurrenabaque, Erbol reports in El Deber: A hotel and two restaurants closed in Rurre They note that since the visa is requested to Israeli citizens, tourist flow has decreased in that region. The representative…
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