Editorial, Pagina Siete: The MAS, Evo and the mobilizations The country is mired in a pandemic that reaches, especially in the seat of Government and some western cities, its highest peak. And yet, the priority now is the political situation, exacerbated to the maximum because power groups linked to the MAS maintain an incomprehensible roadblock,…
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False debate – Falso debate
Renzo Abruzzese, Pagina Siete: Elections: the false debate A purely numerical analysis shows that the dispute around 42 days between elections on September 6, or October 18, is nothing more than a false debate. An evaluation of current trends suggests that for MAS to maintain September 6, 42 days ahead of schedule, it will not…
Tragedy – Bolivia – Tragedia
Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald: Bolivia elections could return it to Venezuela-Cuba-Iran bloc. That would be a tragedy It’s drawing little attention, unfortunately, but there’s a political tragedy unfolding in Latin America that should be ringing alarm bells everywhere. Bolivia’s Oct. 18 presidential elections might result in former President Evo Morales’ populist leftist Movement Toward Socialism…
Lawmakers push toxic disinfectant as Covid-19 treatment in Bolivia, against Health Ministry’s warnings
Radina Gigova reports for CNN: (CNN) The US and Brazil aren’t the only countries where political leaders have appeared to contradict the advice of medical experts. In Bolivia, several lawmakers are fighting to recognize a toxic cleaning agent as a Covid-19 therapy, even as health officials warn it could be deadly. In the city of…
Bolivia: A pivotal moment for Populism and the pandemic response
Evan Ellis reports for The Global Americans: The landlocked South American nation of Bolivia does not often receive much attention from Washington. But as the region struggles with the health, economic, security, and political impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the possible return of leftist populism in Bolivia–and its implications for the region—has raised alarms. On…
October is better for the elections – Está mejor octubre para las elecciones
Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: October is better for the elections The coronavirus is ravaging Bolivia. As of July 27, there are more than 69,429 infected, about 2,583 dead; the recovery rate of the sick is very low, it does not exceed 31%. Months ago we saw heartbreaking scenes in Guayaquil, Bolivia is not…
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