By Beatriz Cahuasa, Vision 360: The real test will be whether the new government can rule alongside those who are once again empowered and unwilling to yield even a fraction of power—even if it means changing political colors. The sound of the diana—that signature tune of the band accompanying the fraternity dancing in faith and devotion…
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Cochabamba, Guarayos and northern La Paz suffer diesel shortages | Cochabamba, Guarayos y el norte paceño sufren por escasez de diésel
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Bolivia faces a severe energy crisis /Photo: Ricardo Montero Transport workers spend the night at gas stations in Cochabamba, residents accuse soldiers of favoritism in Guarayos, and social media videos reveal the irregular exit of fuel in Mapiri and Guanay. The fuel crisis in Bolivia is deepening. In Cochabamba, transport…
What Were We Thinking 20 Years Ago | En qué pensábamos hace 20 años
Editorial, El Día: We are what we think, and in Bolivia we have spent too many years trapped in a comfortable but false narrative. A narrative that, for decades, convinced us that being on the left meant being on the right side of history; that the State had to be big, generous, and omnipresent; that…
The Great Lithium Foul Play | La gran cochinada del litio
By Juan José Toro, Visión 360: Such shamelessness has only been seen before in the disgraceful parliamentary approval of the 1904 Treaty of Friendship and Boundaries with Chile, through which Bolivia renounced its rights over the Litoral. Luis Arce and his circle are on their way out and, despite already having their pockets full, they…
“These contracts are unconstitutional and a disgrace to the Bolivian people” | “Estos contratos son anticonstitucionales y una vergüenza para el pueblo boliviano”
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Potosí residents reject contracts for lithium industrialization The Potosí Civic Committee demands that the handling of the contracts be carried out in Potosí and denounces an “unconstitutional” negotiation harmful to the people. The Potosí Civic Committee (Comcipo) is maintaining a firm vigil in front of the Commission on Plural Economy…
Dollars, TikTok, and “digital gurus”: the other side of Bolivia’s dollar crisis | Dólares, TikTok y “gurús” digitales: la otra cara de la crisis del dólar en Bolivia
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber; Eju.tv: The widespread crisis caused by the shortage of U.S. dollars in Bolivia has given rise to a generation of young social media figures offering financial advice. But can they be trusted? The number of people earning money on social media is growing, driven by the shortage of U.S. dollars…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 