ANF reports in El Deber: Expert points out that the current Government is the most conflictive in history Even before the Government of Evo Morales, the Unión Democrática y Popular (UDP) had the record for greatest number of conflicts reported with 54 cases per month. In the current regime, 70 cases were registered. An expert…
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Bolivian ordeal through the humor lens, May 25, 2013
Bolivia’s reality nowadays is sadly illustrated by cartoons in national newspapers, follow a few for this Sunday, May 26, 2013. This is from El Dia, April 22, 2013: Bolivian Justice is severely damaged due to the Executive’s interference, imposition, increasing narco trafficking activities and deadly violence in day-to-day lives. UN’s human rights have made timid…
The millionaire legacy of a coca grower who promoted blockades in Bolivia…
Current transient president of Bolivia, yesterday had to acknowledge to the world (CNN interview) that he blockaded 30… not 40 days… and that is only one time! What a legacy, what an example! Millions of dollars lost, thousands of people hurt in their finances, hundreds of company bankrupts but he managed to misled the population…
Current Bolivian gov through the humor lens…
This is from El Diario, March 13, 2013: Presidential crew talking: “…given the negative polls over his re-election.. he decided no to let go his presidential chair!!” As a good member of the so-called “socialism of the 21st century” and like the Chavez, Ortegas, Kirchners and Correas of the world, current government is spending lots…
Are road/street blockades an ‘acceptable’ political action?
Of course not, however, our beautiful Bolivia had to endure this nuisance for more than we care to remember… Mamfredo Kempff writes a very well descriptive article in El Diario: Blocked! The signs of admiration in the heading of this note, does not correspond, they are in excess. They would be needed if the blockades…
Bolivia 101 – Survey results: Corruption is what ashames most Bolivians
El Deber published a very interesting survey regarding Bolivians’ perceptions, it is a good way to understand how much have we changed or remain the way we remembered before leaving our beloved country… Corruption is what ashames most Bolivians SURVEY. Drug trafficking is also pointed out by the inhabitants of the nine capitals and El…
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