Editorial from El Diario: Coup-based escalation via parliamentary The political struggle in the country is permanent and continuous. However, it has some interruptions due to the presence of imponderables, which does not stop the political movement at all. The latter occurs due to internal aspects such as the need to adopt substantive measures, in the…
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Pernicious prominence – Protagonismo pernicioso
Walter Guevara writes in El Deber: For a handful of prominence Everything indicates that the government is doing its homework, although it will cost a lot of support. It will decide in consultation with local governments who will quarantine at what point for how long and at what location. If the virus weakens and the…
USA endorses/respalda Bolivia
Pagina Siete Editorial Trump’s endorsement of President Añez One of the most important political events in recent days has been the call made by US President Donald Trump to President Jeanine Añez, in which he offered his support and, incidentally, announced that that country will donate 250 respirators as a way helping to contain the…
Unlimited ambition of MAS – Ambición sin límites del MAS
Editorial from El Deber: Unlimited ambition of MAS The lack of commitment to Bolivians and the ambition for power shown by the assembly members, the militants and the MAS chief, Evo Morales, continues to surprise. The call to elections in three months, ignoring the deadlines that the Supreme Electoral Court clearly gave, and the mobilizations…
How Will a Delayed Vote Alter Bolivia’s Presidential Race?
Latin American Advisor reports, as it is highly biased, only. excerpts follow and truth is pointed out inside this type of brackets []: Question: Bolivia’s interim government has postponed the country’s May 3 presidential election amid the coronavirus pandemic. The May vote had been planned as a re-do following the disputed re-election victory and subsequent self-exile…
Bolivia Election Body Proposes June-To-September Window for Coronavirus-Delayed Vote
By Reuters for The New York Times: LA PAZ — Bolivia’s electoral tribunal said on Thursday it had proposed new dates between June 7 and Sept. 6 to the country’s legislative assembly for holding presidential elections that were delayed by a global coronavirus pandemic. The ballot, initially meant to be held on May 3, is…
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