Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, Brujula Digital: (Dis-united) Census and Social Decapitalization The customary ‘Census 2022’ took place two years later, and nobody knows for certain the reason behind the forced delay. But as it’s said about statistics – much like with bikinis – they show a lot, but not the most important. The Census 2024 will not…
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Iran and Bolivia’s Strengthening Ties, a Risk for Latin America | Estrechamiento de lazos entre Irán y Bolivia, un riesgo para América Latina
By Juan Delgado/Dialogo Americas: Illustration/Diálogo Bolivian President Luis Arce and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi have vowed to strengthen bilateral relations as well as strategic cooperation in health, education, agriculture, and telecommunications, among other sectors, increasing the Islamic Republic’s footprint in Latin America, and setting off alarms in the hemisphere about the various threats to security,…
Bolivia’s economic and political risks | Riesgos económicos y políticos de Bolivia
Bnamericas: Bolivia’s economy faces headwinds from a lack of dollars, dwindling international reserves and political infighting within the governing party. “While inflation is not a problem in Bolivia, as it came in below 3% in February, economic growth has slowed down significantly, with real GDP below 2%,” William Foster, senior VP of sovereign risk at…
Jeanine: Three years of anguish | Tres años de angustia
Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: When on March 12, 2021, we saw through the television the entire operation that had taken place in Trinidad to capture former President Jeanine Añez, we were surprised. However, our surprise turned to concern when we noticed that the one leading the capture, as just another policeman, was the Minister of…
The judicial booty | El botín judicial
Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: There is no longer any doubt that the future of the regime is being played out on two levels, first with the election of judges and the possible reform of the Judicial Power, and the second by manipulating census data so that by 2025 there will be a more or less…
Bolivia, Facing a Fatal Hope | Bolivia, ante una esperanza fatal
Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: A common practice of socialist systems is to imprison political opponents or individuals inconvenient to the rulers, often without demonstrating their guilt. Other opponents are eliminated. Socialist rulers build their power on two foundations: fear and greed. In these countries, everyone can be bribed or threatened. In this sense, corruption…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 