Editorial, El Dia: A phrase often attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt—probably one he never actually said—referred to the Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza: “Yes, he’s a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch.” The phrase endured not because of its authenticity, but because of the moral truth it conveys: power often tolerates what it…
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The Vote That Changed Bolivia | El voto que cambió Bolivia
By Pablo Peralta, Visión 360: A decade since 21F, the referendum that dealt a blow to Evo and marked the beginning of the MAS decline in power February 21, 2016 became the prelude to the transition from the regime of the Movimiento Al Socialismo to the administration of President Rodrigo Paz. That day, then–Vice President…
Over 100 Political Prisoners Still in Bolivia | Más de 100 presos políticos aún en Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: Gary Prado: More than a hundred political prisoners remain due to cases initiated by MAS governments According to the lawyer, these are not limited only to the so-called emblematic cases such as Senkata, Sacaba, tear gas, or ventilators, but also include other proceedings that, he stated, date back even to the governments…
Gigantic debt left to the country by MAS rule | Deuda gigantesca dejó el masismo al país
Editorial, El Diario: It is astonishing that, after twenty years of MAS governments, headed by Evo Morales and Luis Arce Catacora, the country ended up with a debt of a little more than 14 billion dollars in external debt as of December 31, 2025, that is, an increase of 786 million compared to the 2024…
Victims of the ‘Hotel Las Américas’ case demand justice | Víctimas del caso ‘Hotel Las Américas’ exigen justicia
By Red Uno, Eju.tv: Victims of the ‘Hotel Las Américas’ case demand justice before the Attorney General’s Office After 17 years of waiting, those affected are seeking the current government to establish a clear position on the case. Three victims of the emblematic ‘Hotel Las Américas’ case appeared before the Attorney General’s Office to demand…
Masismo turned land into loot to benefit mafias | El masismo transformó la tierra en un botín para beneficiar a mafias
By El Diario: After being sworn in as the new Vice Minister of Lands, Hormando Vaca Diez said that during nearly 20 years of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) in power, many fallacies were constructed, including the supposed defense of natural resources and Mother Earth, when reality showed that the socialist regime turned land into…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 