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…
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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…
Segunda vuelta electoral en Bolivia: lo que necesitas saber | Bolivia’s runoff election: What you need to know
Por Reuters: Oct 17 (Reuters) – Bolivia celebrará una segunda vuelta presidencial el 19 de octubre, luego de que ningún candidato obtuviera la victoria absoluta en la primera ronda de votación el 17 de agosto. El resultado de la primera vuelta representó un golpe sorprendente para el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), que ha dominado la…
MAS maneuver in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly seeks to cover up 20 years of corruption | Maniobra del masismo en la ALP busca tapar corrupción de 20 años
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…
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…
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