By Miguel Calderon, X: Dear Bolivian people, Today, I find myself forced to address you from a position I never imagined being in: a victim of yet another unjust abduction and a flagrant abuse of power by the government. I have been made a political prisoner, a trophy for those who fear the truth and…
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Pititas 101: Political persecution and a collapsing MAS | Persecución política y un masismo que se desploma
By Juan Carlos Veliz, Eju.tv: How did Bolivia’s so-called “Revolution of the Pititas” end up in a terrorism trial? The oral trial that was to begin today in a court in the city of La Paz was postponed until October 17 because the Penitentiary Regime did not transfer the main defendants in the case. The…
What MAS Didn’t Take Care Of | Lo que el MAS no cuidó
By Francesco Zaratti, Brujula Digital: According to President Luis Arce, the disaster of MAS’s energy policy is due to “not taking care of the nationalization.” In fact, the president criticized the preceding governments (omitting that he was the “super minister” of the economic sector), which were focused on monetizing the gas reserves inherited from liberal…
Unity of the Opposition and MAS Crisis | Unidad de la oposición y crisis del MAS
By La Razon, Eju.tv: Is the Unity of the Opposition Possible? Intense Lobbying Coincides with the MAS Crisis On the morning of October 3rd, Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) congresswoman Luisa Nayar filed a motion for freedom in favor of the elected governor Luis Fernando Camacho, leader of Creemos. Now, both organizations are seeking unity. On the…
MAS/evo: Point of No Return | Punto de no retorno
Editorial, El Dia: When the country shouted in 2019 that they never wanted Evo in power again, no one could have ever imagined the outcome of that collective desire or how far it would go. During one of those 21 nights of vigils awaiting the resignation of the coca grower, Luis Fernando Camacho claimed to…
Bolivian democracy, between life and death | Democracia boliviana, entre la vida y la muerte
By Andres Gomez, Brujula Digital: For more than four decades, “democracy” has been the most repeated word in the country, but perhaps the least understood. This October 10, democracy will turn 42 years old in Bolivia. In October 2019, Bolivians were on the verge of losing it. The risk remains. To preserve and defend it…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 