By Boris Bueno, Eju.tv: The high court made that ruling, but the real scope of the measure remains unknown. The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ordered on Wednesday the immediate release of former president Jeanine Áñez, after more than four years of preventive detention for various cases related to her transitional administration in 2019. The…
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Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
The MAS’s final three blows | Los tres golpes finales del MAS
Editorial El Deber: The three blows of masismo before saying goodbye Not even on their last day could MAS assembly members prioritize the country’s stability over their insatiable thirst for revenge. The approval of the “Exceptional Law for the Deferral of Loan Payments,” as seasoned economists had warned and opposition deputies emphasized, opens the door to a…
Decline of MAS | Ocaso del MAS
Editorial, El Diario: Struggle for Subnational Power and the Decline of MAS The 2026 subnational elections will be a complex and decisive scenario, as the recent shift in power at the national level and the internal divisions within the main political blocs create a landscape in which the power of mayorships and governorships will serve…
The jailer of MAS and the world of freedom | El carcelero del MAS y el mundo de libertad
By Diego Ayo, Brujula Digital: The most dramatic thing about masismo is not the corruption, the cynicism, the ineptitude; no, in truth, the most destructive thing about masismo is and has been the blocking of history. The most recognized leaders of this party, which governed for almost two decades, are not only ideologues of 21st-century…
Luis Arce and the fear of facing the public | Luis Arce y el miedo a dar la cara
By El Dia: Luis Arce does not want to face the public. His decision not to attend the transfer of power to president-elect Rodrigo Paz is not a mere protocol gesture — it is a silent confession. He knows he will not be met with applause, but with boos; not recognition, but reproach. Perhaps he…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 