Editorial, El Deber: The economic and political context in the country places Luis Arce’s government in a difficult position. The scarcity of dollars and the demand for normal fuel supply, which anticipate social unrest, are compounded by a strained political climate centered around the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) with its two factions embroiled in a…
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The harsh reality and an agonizing Bolivia | La cruda realidad y una Bolivia agonizante
By Rafael Archondo, Brújula Digital: In the opposition, everyone surrenders We have learned a lot from Venezuela. This phrase is repeated in Bolivia all the time, and from hearing it so much, it even seems like Nicolás Maduro has been exiled in Moscow for several months. The truth is that since 1999, the same people…
Most lawless country | País más anárquico
Yahoo News UK: These are the most lawless countries in the world These are the world’s most lawless countries, according to the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law index. The index judges how the rule of law is experienced by members of the public in everyday situations in 113 countries and jurisdictions. It measures a number…
Democracy in Ruins | La democracia en ruinas
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Since 2009, the year the new Constitution came into effect, Bolivia has been mired in a deceptive democracy. Some might argue that it’s more accurate to call it anarchy, but that’s not the case. Anarchy means the absence of the state and political power, resulting in chaos and confusion. Bolivia,…
Bolivia: Narco-state or Rogue State? | ¿Narcoestado o Estado forajido?
By Guido Añez Moscoso, Eju.tv: Bolivia: Narco-state or Rogue State? I can’t and won’t lose my capacity for astonishment at the news from my country. Yesterday, I heard cocalero leader Evo Morales accuse the Vice Minister of Social Defense and Fight Against Narcotrafficking, Jaime Mamani, also a cocalero leader, of protecting some drug traffickers and…
Joining forces? The opposition won’t even consider it | De unirse, la oposición, ni hablar
By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, El Deber: Except for a few exceptions, if there’s one thing the established opposition politicians don’t want to talk about, it’s joining forces to face the challenge of defeating MAS in the 2025 election, which they clearly won’t achieve individually. Their “political advisors” have been repeatedly telling them for nearly fifteen years…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 