Editorial, Página Siete: Another blue corruption scandal The administration of the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) scores another corruption scandal that confirms the level of rot that exists in its ranks, now divided into two currents that fight for power, which is precisely the key to access the management of the coffers of the State. And…
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The bad international image of Bolivia – La mala imagen internacional de Bolivia
Editorial, El Deber: Bolivia is going through a period of economic turbulence. The drop in Net International Reserves was the trigger for much bad news for the country. One of them is the shortage of dollars, internally, but it is not the only one. Later, Fitch Ratings’ rating was announced, which lowered Bolivia from B…
The MAS and violence – El MAS y la violencia
Editorial, Los Tiempos: In less than two weeks, in Potosí, two MAS militants, one a mayor official and the other a deputy, were the object of violent attacks perpetrated by their supporters. It might seem that these are isolated events, but the context of these attacks and the long series of similar events carried out…
The atrocity of mercury in mining – La atrocidad del mercurio en la minería
Mongabay: Struggles loom as Bolivia prepares new plan to clean up its mercury problem by Maxwell Radwin on 9 March 2023 Bolivia’s failure to combat illegal gold mining generated a heated national debate last year. Numerous news sites published investigations into deforestation, pollution and corruption tied to the mining industry, while leading officials in congress and the UN made public…
Central government denies reality – Gobierno central niega la realidad
Editorial, El Deber: Clean up the economy Time passes and cycles run out. The worst thing is to cling to what was without accepting that reality is now different. Eleven years ago, in 2014, the Bolivian economy was buoyant, revenues from gas exports poured in non-stop, and government spokesmen claimed that the economic model was…
United front to recapture our Bolivia | Frente unido para recuperar nuestra Bolivia
El Diario: Manuel Morales (Conade) There is optimism in Conade for the formation of a united front Noting that up to now no objections have been raised by political, civic and citizen organizations, at the national level, to be part of a single bloc that will face the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) in upcoming electoral…
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