Andres Oppenheimer writes about Bolivia [bold] in the Miami Herald: The Oppenheimer Report: Latin America’s new era Highlights Opposition win in Bolivia’s Feb. 21 referendum was a new sign of the demise of leftist populism in the region Populist leaders have lost elections in Argentina, Venezuela, and Bolivia, and are in trouble in Ecuador and…
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The exodus of Bolivian taxpayers or their relentless annihilation?!
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: Exodus of taxpayers Much more important than the re-re-re-election of a leader born in Orinoca, but emerged from the illegal coca of the Chapare, is the mass exodus of Bolivian companies into the informal sector. It is that this has to do with the existence of the Bolivian state….
Bolivians Smack Down Evo Morales
David Bahr writes for The Weekly Standard: Bolivians Smack Down Evo Morales A rebuke to La Paz’s version of Hugo Chavez. Bolivians voted Sunday on an amendment that would allow sitting president Evo Morales to run for a fourth term in 2019. Morales, who took office in 2006, officially ends his term in 2020. As…
Morales doesn’t concede as ‘no’ keeps lead in Bolivia count
AP reports for the Big Story: Morales doesn’t concede as ‘no’ keeps lead in Bolivia count By CARLOS VALDEZ and FRANK BAJAK LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales said Monday he was not abandoning hope despite indications Bolivians had rejected by a slim margin amending the constitution so he could run for a…
Economic boom no longer serves as a flag to MAS
Estefany Claros reports for El Dia: Political analysts view, according to the present Economic boom no longer serves as a flag to MAS Controversy. Erika Brockman believes that the population seemed to be anesthetized and now is becoming critical. Julián Ibarra sees the breakdown of government. The considered “economic bonanza” experienced by the country, no…
Three Terms Is Enough for Morales
An Editorial from The New York Times: EDITORIAL Three Terms Is Enough for Morales Last year, when President Evo Morales became Bolivia’s longest-serving president, he celebrated with a national tour touting the progress the poor, landlocked nation had made since his election in 2005. He had much to celebrate. As the nation’s first indigenous leader,…
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