How is that, how President?

Maggy Talavera’s wonderful analysis in Pagina Siete: How is that, how President? When Evo Morales delivered his first speech as President of Bolivia, seven years ago, a question particularly caught the attention and was a matter of opinions in the national and international press. It was addressed to the former President Jaime Paz Zamora, who…

Bolivia MUST stop political persecution!!

Ivan Arias Duran for Pagina Siete: Amnesty now! The national Government has been magnanimous with smugglers and common criminals, because for the former, decreed amnesty for smuggled [chutos] cars (2011) and for the latter, the treatment of a law of pardon (2012). However, it insists on denying the existence of political prisoners while Bolivians know…

UPDATE on Bolivian Senator Roger Pinto’s right for political asylum! Sep/2012

This is an update on Senator’s Roger Pinto whereabouts: Pagina Siete reports: Government does not extend laissez-passer Pinto complies 100 days isolated and two vigils were installed Last night [9/3/12] ACTS, a vigil was held in plaza Bolivia and another in the Legislative Assembly. The Senator by national convergence (CN) Roger Pinto has reached 100…

Current Bolivian diplomacy through the humor lens

The following cartoons reflect how current Bolivian government mismanage our foreign affairs policy: This is from El Diario, June 22, 2012: We see the ruler of Venezuela, who has a great influence over our president, opening the Bolivian door to Iran’s president and the opposition flees… I’d say not only opposition but anyone in the…