By Andrés Gómez, Visión 360: It is immoral to pay taxes so that they are used in the campaign of a politician who does not represent the thinking or feelings of all citizens. In May 2021, the Finnish Tax Administration commissioned a survey to understand its citizens’ perception of paying taxes. Ninety-five percent of Finns…
Tag: Ochlocracy
The Worst Legacy of MAS | El peor legado del MAS
Editorial, El Día: In Bolivia, it is not only the economy that has been impoverished; the mind has been impoverished too. While the official narrative boasts of “inclusion” and “redistribution,” what the Movimiento al Socialismo has truly sown during almost two decades in power is a mentality of dependence, resignation, and conformity: a true poverty…
Nothing ever ran out; the government’s model was always a failure | No se agotó nada; el modelo del gobierno siempre fue un fracaso
By Carlos Valverde, El Deber: Hearing opposition politicians and even businesspeople repeat the mantra that “the government’s or MAS’s model in power has run its course” is concerning, because it gives the impression that they actually believed that 21st Century Socialism ever had the possibility of generating surpluses and capital based on its ideas and…
The systematic improvisation of the MAS is irresponsibility | La sistematica improvisación masista es irresponsabilidad
Editorial, El Dia: The fuel labyrinth Living in Bolivia has become an exercise in patience and anguish. It doesn’t matter the department or the social class: every citizen, from the agricultural producer in Beni to the taxi driver in El Alto, lives in constant anxiety, fearing that tomorrow there will be no diesel or gasoline…
Bolivia’s Economy Faces Multiple Fronts; Government May Leave Behind a “Time Bomb” | La economía de Bolivia sortea varios frentes; Gobierno dejaría “una bomba de tiempo”
By Daniel Salazar, Bloomberg Linea: The general elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, could mark a turning point for the country’s credit rating. Moody’s believes that “significant policy measures are unlikely to be taken before that date.” Bloomberg Línea — Moody’s downgrade of Bolivia’s credit rating from Caa3 to Ca, placing it deeper into speculative territory,…
Model Change: “Bolivia Needs to Work” | Cambio de modelo: “Bolivia necesita trabajar”
By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: DEMANDS Multisectoral Protest Demands Model Change: “Bolivia Needs to Work” The president of the CAO led the multisectoral march / Photo: Yolanda Mamani Farmers, transport workers, informal vendors, and industrialists marched to reject the crisis and demand a new national pact that prioritizes production, employment, and the elimination of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 