Editorial, Los Tiempos: The direct threat made against a journalist from Santa Cruz by a person who identified himself as a member of a family linked to drug trafficking is a serious warning of the risk that hangs over the entire country —and not only for information workers— as result of the incessant expansion of…
Tag: public policy failures
What happened to the national coat of arms? – ¿Qué sucedió con el escudo nacional?
Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Now that we are approaching August 6, the date of the birth of the Republic, we start to think about whether the Plurinational State has achieved its objective of getting rid of it and we see that it is making very little progress in its purpose, because it is facing the…
The shortage of dollars weakens the economy – La escasez de dólares debilita la economía
El Diario: The Millennium Foundation holds The shortage of the US currency in the country weakens the national economy, points out a report from the Millennium Foundation; meanwhile, the Government highlights the low inflation with a cost for Bolivians of 2,000 million dollars in subsidies, added to this price controls. The Minister of Economy and…
Against illegal mining and deforestation | Contra la minería ilegal y la deforestación
ANF, Correo del Sur: The welcome sign for visitors. | El cartel de bienvenida a los visitantes. Route to get to the Madidi Park checkpoint. | Recorrido para llegar al puesto de control Del Parque Madidi. Park ranger Remberto Chihuapuri explains to visitors about the biodiversity of the protected area. | El guardaparque Remberto Chihuapuri…
The killer instinct of MAS – El instinto asesino del MAS
Editorial, El Dia: In the last seven months, Bolivia has witnessed the relentless and authoritarian hand of the State, directed against opposition leaders and human rights activists. It is alarming to see how democracy and respect for fundamental rights are being overwhelmed by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which seeks to annihilate its opponents to…
Drought in Valle Alto | Sequía en el Valle Alto
Melissa Revollo, Opinion: Drought in Valle Alto: evidence of scarcity; Punata announces emergency Wells dry up in that municipality. In Cliza, they perceive that each year the resource is less. In Arbieto, the agricultural part is the one that feels the most affectation. In Punata wells are drying up and they will declare an emergency…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 