By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Analyst says MAS wants to resolve its division in the streets and not democratically The situation is very complex “and they are betting on the streets and violence to solve something that political capacity through dialogue has not been able to,” estimates Carlos Saavedra. Militants from Evo Morales’ faction of…
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Limited citizens’ access to their own savings | Limitando el acceso de los ciudadanos a sus propios ahorros
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivian “Corralito” In 2001, Argentina experienced one of the darkest moments in its economic history: the “corralito” banking crisis. This measure, which limited citizens’ access to their own savings, triggered a crisis that left deep scars on Argentine society and its economy. Today, more than two decades after that catastrophe, Bolivia seems…
Mesa, Arce: one heart … I mean referendum | Mesa, Arce un solo corazón … digo referendum
Editorial, El Dia: It all started with a referendum Bolivians must not forget that the economic disaster we are currently experiencing, which is just beginning, originated from a referendum. This debacle is largely due to Carlos Mesa’s pathological obsession with avoiding decision-making, his cowardice in hiding behind the façade of a false participatory democracy, and…
Limitations on online purchases | Limitaciones en compras por internet
By Erbol.com.bo, Eju.tv: Foundation warns of recession in the digital economy due to limitations on online purchases ASKS ASFI TO BE TRANSPARENT The Internet Bolivia Foundation, through its digital economy officer, Hugo Miranda, explained the problems faced by people who work with transactions abroad in dollars, due to the restrictions imposed by banks on online…
Without Direction and Rudder | Sin norte y sin timón
Editorial, El Dia: In his desperation to find effective solutions to combat the economic crisis, Luis Arce constantly changes his mind. One day he insists that everything is going well and accuses the opposition of fabricating problems; the next, he acknowledges some difficulties, attributing them to the international context or to sabotage by the right-wing….
The Tragicomedy and Agony of MAS | La tragicomedia y agonía del MAS
Editorial, El Diario: Throughout Bolivia’s history, political parties that came to power united eventually split into opposing and even antagonistic factions once they began enjoying the perks of power. These parties ended their cycle by succumbing to the reality of a new historical phase. In such situations, party groups repeated the drama of disorder, division,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 