By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: Blues and Light Blues Two decades ago, an overwhelming majority of my generation with a history in the so-called “left” of that time was dazzled by Evo Morales and idolized him. I never fell for it. Before he assumed his first government in 2006, I published articles in which…
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Referendum is a desperate political measure and a big deception | Referéndum es medida política desesperada y un gran engaño
Carlos Mesa and Luis Fernando Camacho claim Opposition political leaders Carlos Mesa and Luis Fernando Camacho separately criticized the questions of the referendum officially proposed by President Luis Arce Catacora to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Carlos Mesa, the head of Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), argued that the referendum not only violates the Constitution but is…
The worst crisis of values that ever existed | La peor crisis de valores que jamás existió
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Cynicism and Lies: Dictatorial Project To get out of a crisis, the first thing to do is admit it. However, this is not the case in Bolivia, as President Arce insists on denying it. For years, he told us that Bolivia was shielded from the likely economic crises that…
Deepening of the prevailing economic crisis | Profundización de la crisis económica imperante
Editorial, El Deber: Bad Signs This Wednesday begins with bad signs for the country and for the department of Santa Cruz. On one hand, there is the fracture of what was once the unity of the department in demanding the completion of the Population and Housing Census and having the results ready before the 2025…
Visiting a political prisoner | Visitando a un preso político
By Horacio Poppe, Facebook: It’s Sunday at 9 in the morning. My comrade and I are at the gate of Chonchocoro, facing that immense penitentiary. The guard approaches us and asks for our identification to verify if we’re on the guest list. After checking on a computer, he gives us the go-ahead and asks us…
Political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial | Crisis política y económica a un año del bicentenario
By Alejandra Hinojosa, Eju.tv: Analysts see a country in political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial Economist Roberto Laserna believes the crisis is in its early stages and may worsen. Therefore, it should be noted that the longer it takes to address it, the higher the social and economic cost will be. Source: lostiempos.com…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 