Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: Luis Arce’s speech this past Wednesday, November 8, confirms that the president lives on another planet. Nothing he said in his hour-long rant even remotely resembles the reality that Bolivians face every day. The president insists that “we are on the right track” when shortages, queues, lack of dollars, informality and…
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The environmental disaster that plagues the country | El desastre medioambiental que azota al país
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Bolivia faces a set of severe problems whose impact and significance exceed those of the political, economic and energy crises. These are environmental disasters that are causing a debacle in several regions of the country, threatening food security, and are aggravated by the absence of serious and effective initiatives to control their…
The Non-State in its splendor | El No Estado en su esplendor
Lupe Cajias, El Deber: This week, Bolivians resignedly contemplated the celebration of the Non-State in all its splendor. The celebration was illuminated by fires set in the lowlands that occupy 60 percent of the national territory. The toasts were sealed with the explosion of firecrackers and dynamite at the government headquarters. Dozens of people obeyed…
Arce does not mention the fall in reserves and confirms a slowdown in the economy | Arce no menciona la caída de reservas y confirma desaceleración de la economía
El Diario: In his management report LUIS ARCE CATACORA YESTERDAY DURING HIS INTERVENTION AT THE ALP. PHOTO: RRSS In his three-year speech, the President of the State, Luis Arce Catacora, avoided mentioning the fall in reserves and confirmed the slowdown of the economy, from 4.8% to 3%. Economists called the report half-truths. The report presented…
Bolivia es el “proyecto más exitoso” de Irán | Bolivia Is Iran’s ‘Most Successful Project’
Christian K. Caruzo, Breitbart: Experto: Bolivia es el “proyecto más exitoso” de Irán en América Latina Joseph Humire, director ejecutivo del Centro para una Sociedad Libre y Segura (SFS), afirmó que Bolivia es el “proyecto más exitoso” de Irán en América Latina en una entrevista publicada el viernes por el medio argentino Infobae. Humire advirtió…
On the verge of bankruptcy – Bolivia – Al borde de la quiebra
El Diario: Bolivia is on the list of 21 countries on the verge of bankruptcy Data compiled by Bloomberg show that Bolivia is among the 21 countries on the brink of bankruptcy and some have already made the decision to renegotiate their debt. The rapid rise in Treasury yields has once again raised fears of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 