Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: Starting errors You could say that President Luis Arce has started by doing what all rookie presidents should do: criticize his predecessor. Only the Popes do not criticize their predecessors, because of the risk that the domino effect reaches the Holy Spirit, or even higher. He began by blaming the economic…
Tag: Ochlocracy
Retoma – Resumption
Editorial, Pagina Siete: Violations in the resumption of power The MAS won the elections with 55% of the votes and would have no need to regain power in a hostile and violent manner. Memorandums would have been enough to remove the officials who worked in the government of Jeanine Añez. In spite of it, ‘politically’-driven-job-pushing…
Accused of Terrorism and Pedophilia, Socialist Evo Morales Returns to Bolivia
Frances Martel, Breitbart: Socialist ex-President of Bolivia Evo Morales, who resigned last year after the Organization of American States (OAS) found evidence that his Movement Towards Socialist (MAS) party committed fraud in that year’s election, returned to the country on Monday following a year in exile. Following the OAS findings in early November 2019 —…
Protestas durante posesión – Protests during inauguration
El Diario: Two-thirds defense Opposition justifies protests during presidential tenure These protests were applied against the devious measure of the former parliamentarians and not against the assumption of national command by President Arce, for which they ask to take into account the reversal of the aforementioned modifications. Defensa de dos tercios Oposición justifica protestas durante…
Democracia amarga – Bitter democracy
Agustín Echalar, Página Siete: From the moment that Mrs. Añez assumed the interim presidency of Bolivia, I thought that all the disorder resulting from the abuse of power by Evo Morales would have an end on the day that, after new elections, a legitimately elected president assumed power, in a fair managed by an honorable…
Luis Arce no tendrá «luna de miel» – Luis Arce will not have a “honeymoon”
Raúl Peñaranda, Página Siete: All presidents usually have what is called a “honeymoon,” a period of popularity and calm immediately after the new government takes office. That happens all over the world and, of course, it has also happened in Bolivia. As the months go by, governments face obstacles and problems and must start managing…
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