By Diego Ayo, Brujula Digital: Hearing a peasant announce that “we are going to carpet the La Paz-Oruro highway with corpses” is dramatic. It is even worse when a pair of lawmakers openly devote themselves to issuing threats without the slightest shame. Nilton Condori states that “if we are going to change the Political Constitution…
Tag: road blockades
“evistas and narcs”: “They Wanted to Hunt a Minister” | “Querían cazar a un ministro”
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno, Eju.tv: “They Wanted to Hunt a Minister”: Zamora Reveals He Suffered Three Ambushes on His Return to La Paz Minister Mauricio Zamora recounted that he was the victim of three ambushes during the opening of the humanitarian corridor last Saturday. He assured that the Government continues to prioritize dialogue as…
State of Exception Reform | Reforma del Estado de Excepción
By El Pais: State of Exception: What Does It Mean and What Happens After the Repeal of Law 1341? The law regulated the detailed procedure, concrete limits, and consequences for those who abuse the measure State of exception In a session convened at the House of Liberty in Sucre to celebrate the 217th anniversary of…
Blockaders and Hate | Bloqueadores y odio
By Agustín Echalar, Brujula Digital: The Blockaders I ran into a group of blockaders at the entrance to the airport in El Alto. Many of them had apparently arrived by bicycle, since one of the streets leading to that important facility had been closed off. As I approached with a small group of German tourists…
Turning Point in Bolivia | Punto de inflexión en Bolivia
By Infobae, Eju.tv: José Luis Lupo, Bolivia’s Minister of the Presidency: “We Are at a Turning Point Between the Past and the Future” After more than two weeks of social unrest, the chief of staff explained the government’s interpretation of the country’s situation Minister José Luis Lupo, chief of staff to Rodrigo Paz, spoke with…
Shiva’s Fight for Life | La lucha de Shiva por vivir
By Vision 360: Roadblocks Threaten Transfer of Shiva, the Jaguar Wounded with More Than 90 Pellets Shiva, a six-month-old jaguar rescued after being shot with more than 90 pellets, must be urgently transferred from Senda Verde to La Paz for specialized medical examinations; however, the roadblocks threaten to prevent her passage and put her life…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 