By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: Blues and Light Blues Two decades ago, an overwhelming majority of my generation with a history in the so-called “left” of that time was dazzled by Evo Morales and idolized him. I never fell for it. Before he assumed his first government in 2006, I published articles in which…
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In times of crisis, (in)competence becomes evident | En momentos de crisis se hace evidente la (in)capacidad
By Cecilia Vargas Vásquez, Brujula Digital: The house of cards is collapsing, not due to external factors, but due to clear inefficiency and even negligence in governmental administration. The “fortress” built since 2006, or perhaps earlier, considering all the tantrums and speeches before Morales came to power, lacks solid foundations, proper materials, and both its…
Does peanuts originate from Bolivia? | ¿El maní tiene origen boliviano?
Vision 360: An expert claims that “all peanuts, from all over the world,” come from a cross “between two wild species of Bolivian peanuts”. A referential image. Photo: Infobae / Cocina fácil An investigator from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Sergio Svistoonoff, stated in a conference that peanuts “from all over the…
A government that “arbitrarily” and “aggressively” restricts the use of credit cards | Un gobierno que de manera «arbitraria» y «agresiva» limita el uso de tarjetas de crédito
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Economist calls the restriction on the use of credit cards abroad “arbitrary” The ASFI in Bolivia reported an “inadequate” use of credit and debit cards for transactions made abroad, leading to the establishment of controls and limitations. Gabriel Espinoza, former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) and economist, described…
Referendum is a desperate political measure and a big deception | Referéndum es medida política desesperada y un gran engaño
Carlos Mesa and Luis Fernando Camacho claim Opposition political leaders Carlos Mesa and Luis Fernando Camacho separately criticized the questions of the referendum officially proposed by President Luis Arce Catacora to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Carlos Mesa, the head of Comunidad Ciudadana (CC), argued that the referendum not only violates the Constitution but is…
Agreements that do not solve the crisis | Acuerdos que no resuelven la crisis
By German Huanca Luna, Urgente.bo: The proposals put forward in meetings with the business sector and previously with mayors and governors will not solve Bolivia’s economic crisis. These are agreements that lead nowhere, and the government is not taking responsibility for implementing economic measures to address the root of the problem. The current economic crisis…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 