By EFE, Unitel: The marches took place in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, the central city of Cochabamba, as well as Trinidad, Oruro, and Sucre, with slogans against the blockades and “in defense of democracy” [Photo: APG] / A person holds the Bolivian flag during a march for democracy. Citizens from different sectors in…
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Bolivia: Kidnapped by Radical Minorities | Secuestrada por minorías radicales
Editorial, Bolivian Thoughts: Political Roadblocks Destroy Jobs, Food Supplies, and Millions of Dollars While the Country Pays the Price Roadblocks driven by a radicalized minority are destroying the national economy and punishing, above all, the Bolivians who work and produce. While groups tied to the Evo movement, Chapare coca growers, sectors of the “ponchos rojos,”…
Neighbors Expel Violent Roadblockers | Vecinos expulsan a bloqueadores violentos
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Residents of Villa Bolívar D in El Alto organized themselves and expelled groups of roadblockers who were attacking local residents In addition to Villa Bolívar, residents of Mercedario, Villa Adela, Districts 3 and 16 de Julio also managed to expel groups of people who did not belong to those neighborhoods….
Calls Grow for Government to Enforce the Law Against Blockades | Crecen pedidos para que Gobierno aplique la ley ante los bloqueos
By El Diario: Speeches Continue, but No Action The prolonged blockades restricting access to and from La Paz and El Alto have intensified public frustration and opened a new front of demands toward the Government. Residents, transport workers, merchants, and health-related sectors are demanding that the Executive move from public statements to concrete actions to…
President Paz Facing a Sea of Problems | El presidente Paz ante un mar de problemas
Editorial, El Diario: Bolivia’s current reality is highly complex, worsened by twenty years of populist governments that led the country into a critical situation and to the brink of incredible circumstances. It is within that environment that Bolivia’s current president struggles. Amid this negative scenario, the country’s leader seeks a compass to guide him in…
“The rock weighed more than the future” | “La piedra pesó más que el futuro”
By El Deber: “The rock weighed more than the future”: Cainco’s harsh criticism at the opening of the WCF Americas Summit Before leaders from five continents, Jean Pierre Antelo contrasted the “Bolivia that produces” with the Bolivia of road blockades. There were strong criticisms of paralysis and political inaction. The highways connecting Bolivia today display the same…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 