An Editorial from El Diario: Politicians guilty of dispersing the vote The experiences left by the elections of October 20, especially due to the fraud committed by the MAS government party and its forced candidate, have not served our politicians who, due to their ambitions, regardless of the country’s future, have resulted in a dispersion…
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Bolivia’s interim leader should not run in election
From The Editorial Board, Financial Times: Jeanine Áñez’s plan to stand for president threatens hopes of more democratic future When Bolivians rose up and forced their autocratic president Evo Morales to flee into exile last November after he tried to steal an election, the resulting bitter divisions threatened to plunge the country into chaos. Negotiations…
Cómo votar? – How to vote?
Hora de recordar el mejor consejo que me dieron sobre votar. Votar no es un matrimonio – es transporte público. No estás esperando al “elegido” que es absolutamente perfecto. Lo que estás haciendo es subirte al bus. Si no hay un bus que te lleve exactamente a tu destino, no te quedas en casa a…
Jeanine Añez wants to be Bolivia’s president. She is betraying her vow to restore democracy – La presidenta interina de Bolivia traicionó su mandato
Andres Oppenheimer writes in the Miami Herald Just when we thought that Bolivia was transitioning to democracy following authoritarian ruler Evo Morales’ resignation, the country’s caretaker president, Jeanine Añez, has betrayed her mandate by declaring that she will run for office in the May 3 elections. Shame on her! Añez’s Jan. 25 announcement on Bolivia’s…
