Renzo Abruzzese, PaginaSiete: Opposition parliamentarians In one thing the MAS has been more than efficient, in installing in the public perception the image of an inefficient, maladjusted, inoperative, inept opposition; any negative and denigrating qualifier fits what the ruling party wants to build as the image of the opposition deputies and senators. Under the fascist…
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Bolivia declares health emergency over COVID-19 increase
Outbreak News Radio: The Bolivian government declared a health emergency on Thursday after the daily cases of COVID-19 increased almost fivefold in less than a week; despite the fact that the omicron variant has not yet been registered in the country. In the last five days, new daily infections increased from 1,355 to 6,149, double the highest peak reported on June 10, according…
2021: Bolivia’s Index of Economic Freedom
Bolivia’s economic freedom score is 42.7, making its economy the 172nd freest in the 2021 Index. Its overall score has decreased by 0.1 point, primarily because of a decline in trade freedom. Bolivia is ranked 30th among 32 countries in the Americas region, and its overall score is below the regional and world averages. [para…
Excessive greed – MAS – Angurria desmedida
Editorial, Los Tiempos: Propaganda and poverty Christmas, whose spirit is still breathed in the atmosphere, is, among other things, a date that highlights the great deficiencies of millions of human beings. Bolivia, of course, is no exception: on the contrary, poverty levels have not been overcome, although government propaganda indicates otherwise. These days, when the…
Cleaning Time – Bolivia – Tiempo de limpieza
Editorial, El Deber: Corruption and impunity Corruption and impunity are two words that describe this dirty moment in politics. The plot of ghost items exploded in the municipality of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, but it quickly splashed other State institutions that work with public money, the one that Bolivians trust their authorities and that…
Persecución política – MAS – Political persecution
Editorial, Pagina Siete: Pumari, a political prisoner Marco Antonio Pumari, the former president of the Potosí Civic Committee (Comcipo) who in 2019 was one of the main actors in the mobilizations that led to the resignation of the presidency of Evo Morales, must remain in prison until June 2022, accused of obstructing a electoral process…
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