ANF, Eju.tv: Police allow civilians to carry shields in defense of Arce, two years ago they arrested 8 “shield bearers” In addition, many of the young people were wearing helmets or caps, balaclavas or face masks, goggles, and gloves, occupying the street from end to end. Meanwhile, the police retreated toward the walls. The “shield-bearers”…
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Without beating around the bush, never MAS again! | Sin vueltas, ¡nunca más el MAS!
By Gisela Derpic, Brujula Digital: It’s disheartening to go through the media and social networks for those who are interested in what’s happening and gather information to understand where they stand. To comprehend their world. Within it, their country. Ours. The one that will celebrate its 200th year of foundation in 2025 in a calamitous…
Bolivia, Is it a Failed State? | Bolivia, ¿Es un Estado fallido?
By Carlos Dabdoub Arrien, Eju.tv: The Bolivian state has adopted various styles of government in the past hundred years. Some of them have been known as liberalism, nationalism, military dictatorship, neoliberalism, or populism. However, none of them have adequately resolved the country’s economic, political, social, and cultural situation, to the point where, nowadays, people speak…
The Bolivian Pontius Pilate and the seven plagues | El Poncio Pilatos boliviano y las siete plagas
By Napoleón Pacheco, Brújula Digital: On the night of Sunday, September 8, President Luis Arce presented himself as the Bolivian Pontius Pilate. Why? He claimed that the reason for the dollar shortage, one of the symptoms of the crisis, was Evo Morales, as he “did not take care” of the “nationalization” since there was no…
Incendiary laws with police repression, arrest of an activist | Leyes incendiarias con represión policial, captura de activista
Brujula Digital: March against incendiary laws faces harsh police repression, they use tear gas and arrest an activist Demonstration marched through the city’s main streets. Photo: APG Hundreds of activists mobilized on Wednesday night in the city of La Paz, demanding action against the fires that have devastated nearly four million hectares of forests and…
Arce without proposals to resolve the economic crisis | Arce sin propuestas de salida a la crisis económica
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: President Arce finally came clean before the country, first acknowledging that Bolivia is in an economic crisis, identifying the causes we all already knew, and offering solutions. Unfortunately, the identification of the causes and the proposed solutions do not resolve the economic crisis, will not bring dollars, nor will they resolve…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 