Editorial, El Diario: Criticism of the current Political Constitution of the Plurinational State has existed for several years and has recently been renewed because President Rodrigo Paz has announced that it will be partially amended. First, this Constitution is illegitimate, since it was not approved by the Constituent Assembly but by an extra-constituent body, the…
Tag: private property rights
Central Control or Property Risk? | ¿Control central o riesgo a la propiedad?
Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Property Registry (Derechos Reales) in Bolivia: Necessary Modernization or Risk to Private Property? The recent debate over whether Bolivia’s Property Registry (Derechos Reales) should remain under the Judicial Branch or be transferred to a more centralized entity—potentially with greater Executive influence—is not new. It is, in fact, an extension of long-standing tensions…
Legal Certainty to Attract Investment | Seguridad jurídica para atraer inversión
By Correo del Sur: Spanish business leaders say legal certainty is key to attracting investment to Bolivia During King Felipe VI’s visit, representatives of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce highlighted the country’s potential in mining, energy and agriculture Strengthening legal certainty is one of the fundamental elements for Bolivia to attract greater foreign investment, according…
Land Seizures Threaten Rule of Law | Avasallamientos ponen en riesgo el Estado de Derecho
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: CAO demands a technical, “non-political” INRA to guarantee legal certainty The president of the CAO entering the meeting with the Government The president of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber warned that land seizures are the result of land trafficking, not social conflicts, and called on the Government to apply the law…
Leaving Behind the Pathetic Country | Dejar atrás el país patético
Editorial, El Dia: It remains pathetic to see Bolivian entrepreneurs —from El Alto, Santa Cruz, or any other region— making a pilgrimage to present their complaints, projects, demands, and pleas to the new government. They go with folders in hand, as if the Government were an almighty entity capable of solving all their problems, approving…
Owner of seized property confronts Del Castillo and says he appears in photos with leaders of illegal land seizures | Dueña de predio avasallado increpa a Del Castillo y le dice que aparece en fotos con líderes de tomas ilegales
By Unitel, El Dia: The presidential candidate was attending a political event in Santa Cruz when he was questioned by Melissa Barba, owner of Santa Rita, a productive property that was seized in Guarayos. Eduardo Del Castillo and Melissa Barba, owner of the seized property. This Thursday, while Eduardo Del Castillo (MAS-IPSP) was taking part…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 