By Erbol, El Diario: “Masistas” threaten new blockades Former president Evo Morales’ failure to attend the hearings related to allegations against him for statutory rape and human trafficking, coupled with threats of unrest from his supporters if he is detained, led to criticism from Jerges Mercado, a “Arcista” faction deputy within the Movimiento al Socialismo…
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MAS/evo: Point of No Return | Punto de no retorno
Editorial, El Dia: When the country shouted in 2019 that they never wanted Evo in power again, no one could have ever imagined the outcome of that collective desire or how far it would go. During one of those 21 nights of vigils awaiting the resignation of the coca grower, Luis Fernando Camacho claimed to…
Poverty increases due to economic, social, and political crisis | Aumenta pobreza por crisis económica, social y política
By El Diario: The cost of living in Bolivia rises The economic crisis in the country is worsening, with a clear indication being the rise in poverty, driven by the increased cost of living. This is further compounded by the social and political uncertainty experienced by the Bolivian population. Four out of every ten people…
Despite all the damage caused, incendiary laws remain in force | Pese a todo el daño provocado leyes incendiarias siguen vigentes
El Diario: Complicity of Authorities Reproaching the lack of will demonstrated by government authorities and the ruling party in Parliament to repeal “incendiary laws,” Community Citizens (CC) deputy, Luisa Nayar, lamented that all the damage caused by uncontrolled fires has not been enough to prioritize addressing the disaster of forest fires. This, she argued, reveals…
Bolivia’s internal political conflict limits its credit capacity and puts its economy at risk | La pelea política interna en Bolivia limita su capacidad crediticia y pone en riesgo su economía
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Standard & Poor’s warns that Bolivia’s internal political conflict limits its credit capacity and puts its economy at risk In the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, more than $1.1 billion in external loans are stalled due to the lack of agreements between political factions, and the SP report specifically points to the…
Milei: His Economic Policies and Political Economy | Sus políticas económicas y economía política
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: Milei and His Economic Policies When Argentine President Javier Milei presented the first budget proposal of his administration after taking office in December 2023, he did so in person before Congress, turning the event into a partisan act. He freely criticized the opposition deputies and senators listening to him….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 