By Francesco Zaratti: India’s independence from the British Empire was not achieved through armed rebellion or terrorist strategies, but through a pacifist movement, inspired and led by Mahatma Gandhi, which undermined the moral foundations of a colonial occupation that had subjugated 400 million people for two centuries. Non-violent resistance against repression and civil disobedience against…
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WHAT DOES PRESIDENT PAZ WANT TO DIALOGUE ABOUT? | ¿DE QUE QUIERE DIALOGAR EL PRESIDENTE PAZ?
By Oscar Antezana: More than once I have stated that this government was born with two cardinal sins: the lack of a government plan and Lara as vice president. The current unrest is a direct consequence of both sins. Paz wants dialogue. Dialogue about what? He has no proposal or concrete plan. How can reforms…
Fear of a State of Emergency | Miedo al estado de excepción
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: President Rodrigo Paz and his cabinet ministers must possess some very important confidential information to withstand the beating of sticks, stones, insults, dynamite blasts, and hunger that the seat of government and part of Bolivia are suffering, without applying emergency measures. We assume, as could hardly be otherwise, that this…
The Citizen Responsibility Index (CRI) | El Índice de Responsabilidad Ciudadana (IRC)
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia needs to be refounded on concrete commitments to the nation. It is unacceptable that years of collective effort to build a highway can be damaged in a matter of hours by a handful of roadblock protesters. It is unacceptable that strangers can destroy other people’s property without facing any consequences….
Land Invaders Behind San Julián Blockades? | ¿Avasalladores Detrás de los Bloqueos?
By Eju.tv: Owner of Santa Rita Claims More Than 70% of Blockade Participants in San Julián Are Part of the Land Invaders The people maintaining blockades in that municipality support the demands of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) and the groups that have been mobilized throughout the country since May 4. Melisa Barba, owner of…
Political Constitution: A Criticized Document | Constitución Política, documento criticado
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 