El Diario: They see forcefulness in response from the European Union to Arce’s speech After the response of the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Common Security Policy, Josep Borell, rejecting the Government’s accusations about the participation of this body in the alleged coup of 2019, analysts agree in pointing…
Tag: Ochlocracy
Forgetful, baseless optimism and glued to the rearview mirror | Olvidadizo, exitista y pegado al retrovisor
Editorial, Página Siete: President Luis Arce, in his speech for the national anniversary, compared his government to that of Jeanine Añez, whom he stopped calling a coup leader to describe it as “disastrous”; he highlighted “historical” economic figures of her management, but omitted the negative indicators of the economy; he denounced destabilization and did not…
The strike ends and the”arrogance” of the gov persists | Termina el paro y “la arrogancia” del gob persiste
Tanya Imaña, El Deber: The strike ends and they say that if the government’s “arrogance” persists, new pressure measures for the census will be defined on Thursday This was announced at a meeting of the Interinstitutional Committee held at the UAGRM The Inter-institutional Committee, in its evaluation of this Monday’s strike, announces that after the…
Reasons to go on strike – Razones para ir a un paro
Tanya Imaña, El Deber: The five reasons why Santa Cruz goes on strike this Monday 25 The Interinstitutional Committee for the Promotion of the Census called for this pressure measure, as a way of making its voice heard This Monday 25 Santa Cruz for, at the call of the Interinstitutional Committee for the Promotion of…
Bolivia: Fails to meet standards for the elimination of trafficking | Incumple estándares para la eliminación de trata
El Diario: Authorities prosecuted fewer traffickers, specialized services for victims remained scarce, and efforts to target labor were negligible, according to the document. Recommends increased efforts to investigate, prosecute, and convict traffickers, including perpetrators of forced labor and criminality. The Government of Bolivia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of…
Another lost arbitration | Otro arbitraje perdido
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Once again, the Bolivian State has lost an arbitration before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the international body established by the World Bank for these disputes between States and private investors. The arbitration that the State has lost this time was filed in 2018 by the Spanish group…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 