Gonzalo Chávez, El Deber: The ideological delirium in which the Government finds itself drives it to control the entire spectrum of economic and political analysis. It defines what a crisis is, in its image and likeness, it determines which indicators do or do not measure a crisis and from this, it builds a propaganda narrative…
Tag: political persecution
Judicial vacuum | Vacío judicial
William Herrera, El Deber: Far from changing and improving the Judiciary, it remains in free fall. That the legislators have not carried out the preselection and election of the new authorities of the High Courts means entering not only into an unprecedented and dangerous judicial vacuum, but also constitutes a true failure for the national…
Pressure, blackmail and fatigue so that former Añez ministers accuse themselves | Presión, chantaje y cansancio para que exministros de Añez se autoinculpen
ANF: Coup case: Opposition sees pressure, blackmail and fatigue so that former Añez ministers accuse themselves Two former ministers of Jeanine Añez requested an abbreviated process in the case called “coup d’état I”, after admitting that they engaged in a cover-up. La Paz, November 30, 2023 (ANF). – The deputies of Comunida Ciudadana (Citizen Community…
Judicial elections | Elecciones judiciales
Editorial, LosTiempos: On December 31 at midnight —as established by the Political Constitution of the State (CPE)—, the highest authorities of the Judicial Branch end their mandate and must be replaced, at the beginning of January 2024, by others elected in elections that are impossible to hold on time. In these circumstances—as a former constitutional…
High restriction on freedom of expression | Alta restricción a la libertad de expresión
Journalism under multidimensional violence In Bolivia, restriction on freedom of expression is high CHAPULTEPEC INDEX. “Bolivia gets worse in 2023.” With that phrase begins the executive summary of the Chapultepec Index for the last year referring to the country and which is titled “Journalism under multidimensional violence.” This barometer, which measures institutional actions on freedom…
You’re liberal and you don’t know it | A que eres liberal y no lo sabes
Jaime Dunn, Brujula Digital: Sometimes labels scare us. They refer us to heated debates, complex ideologies and philosophies. But let me pose a surprising idea: day after day, in the choices you make, from the most trivial to the most consequential, you are practicing liberalism and you probably don’t even realize it. Before you skip…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 