By El Diario: When scheduling the appointment of the Comptroller Following the call for today’s plenary session of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP), aimed at appointing a new head of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State (CGE), lawmakers warned that this is a political maneuver by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) to…
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MAS 101: Why Did MAS Last 20 Years? | ¿Por qué el MAS duró 20 años?
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The rise of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) and the arrival of Evo Morales to the presidency in 2006 marked a historic rupture for Bolivia. For broad sectors of society, particularly Indigenous ones, this change represented much more than a political alternation: it was seen as the correction of historic injustices and…
Luis Arce 101: Leaves amid scandals | Sale en medio de escándalos
By Opinion: A MONTH AND A HALF BEFORE THE END OF HIS TERM From “bribes” to 7 ministers out (1 convicted): turbulence of a government on its way out A review of some controversies that put the government, which bids farewell on November 8, on edge. From the “Consorcio” case to “Botrading,” among others. “Waiting…
More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime | Más de 80 países recibieron el financiamiento y solo en Bolivia se convirtió en delito
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel; Eju.tv: IMF Case: More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime, economists question This Friday, the ruling will be read against former Minister of Economy José Luis Parada for IMF financing to address the Covid-19 emergency; the defense announced an appeal. This Friday, the ruling…
Camacho and Pumari reveal they were pressured in prison to implicate others and knew beforehand they would be arrested | Camacho y Pumari revelan que fueron presionados en la cárcel para implicar a otros y que sabían que serían detenidos
By Baldwin Montero, Visión 360: Both said they were warned in advance that they would be imprisoned, but chose not to flee. Camacho said he received nine proposals from a former minister of the current government. Marco Pumari and Fernando Camacho after being released from prison to defend themselves in freedom. In their first interviews…
Nothing to propose, nothing for the future. Just the pleasure of attacking, dividing, setting fires | Nada de propuestas, nada de futuro. Solo el goce de atacar, de dividir, de incendiar
Editorial, El Dia: Silence means consent Edman Lara holds nothing back. One day he claims he stands above Rodrigo Paz and that he should have been the presidential candidate. The next, he boasts of making Paz win, while lashing out at the private sector and promising to raise the Renta Dignidad to 2,000 bolivianos—something that…
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