By Boris Gongora, La Razon; Eju.tv: The former civic leader of Potosí called for an “urgent response” in the streets and at the polls. Marco Antonio Pumari, former civic leader of Potosí The former civic leader of Potosí, Marco Antonio Pumari, accused the government of “squandering” billions of dollars belonging to Bolivians and even blamed…
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Exodus of Bolivian Journalists to the U.S., a Loss for All | Éxodo de periodistas bolivianos a EEUU, una pérdida para todos
By El Diario: Affirms congresswoman María José Salazar The asylum requests of Bolivian journalists in the United States are a concerning reflection of the crisis facing press freedom in the country, stated María José Salazar, deputy from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC). Information gathered by legal experts and immigration specialists reveals an alarming trend: journalists, particularly from…
Bolivian Narcoeconomy | Narcoeconomía boliviana
By Gonzalo Colque, Vision 360: Far from operating in secrecy, drug trafficking moves in broad daylight, injecting millions into the national economy. Drug trafficking is often taught in university classrooms as an “underground economy” that operates in the shadows, but this view is misleading. In daily life, it is visible to everyone: businesses with few…
Twenty years filled with corruption and drug trafficking, unpunished! | Veinte años plagados de corrupción y narcotráfico, ¡impunes!
By El Diario: Congresswoman Toribia Lero Citizens must not forget 20 years of Morales and ‘masismo’ Congresswoman Toribia Lero (CC), while emphasizing that Evo Morales cannot escape his responsibilities with the justice system, stated that the population should not forget the nearly twenty years of MAS rule, during which corruption and drug trafficking levels increased….
Uncertain State of the Electoral Roulette | Estado incierto de la ruleta electoral
By Walter Guevara, Vision 360: The electoral roulette is spinning wildly. We can all bet on the winner, hoping that the country doesn’t end up as the loser. No opposition candidate can win the next presidential election without securing a majority of votes from the emerging middle class. This sector blindly voted for the MAS…
Coca Gains Ground in Protected Areas | La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidas
Editorial, El Deber: The expansion of coca cultivation in Bolivia’s protected areas has reached alarming levels, according to the latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase in these territories between 2022 and 2023 was 34%, raising the cultivated area to 583 hectares within the country’s forests. At the…
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