Bolivia

Photo composition showing Antonio Gramsci’s face with butterflies and flowers. Photo: La Tinta

Applying/misapplying Gramsci’s passive revolution to Latin America

Steve Ellner — A distinction needs to be made between critical support for the Pink Tide and the passive revolution analysis that gets translated into frontal opposition to those governments.

America Latina en la encrucijada global Claudio Katz

The Latin American left amid China, the United States, late progressivism and the far right

Eric Toussaint — Claudio Katz's new book, Latin America at the Global Crossroads, concentrates on the continent’s relations with China and with US imperialism.

Álvaro García Linera: ‘In turbulent times, moderation means defeat for the left’

Álvaro García Linera discusses the current deadlock in the struggle for hegemony, the failures and horizons of progressive politics in Latin America, and the growth and limitations of the right.

Biden bungles Bolivia

By Bret Gustafson and Kathryn Ledebur

Bolivia’s perfect storm: Pandemic, economic crisis, repressive coup regime

Introduction by Richard Fidler

Bolivia’s 'caretaker' government makes radical foreign policy changes ― and wins over powerful allies

By Guillaume Long&n

Bolivia: Final statement of the World Conference of the Peoples “For a World Without Borders towards Universal Citizenship”

June 24, 2017 — Links International Journal of Social

Pablo Solon on ‘Vivir Bien’: Going beyond capitalism?

To overcome the systemic crisis of humanity and Moth

Bolivia VP Alvaro Garcia Linera on the ebbing Latin American tide

Extracts of vive-president Garcia Linera's

Bolivia’s ‘process of change’ needs a change in course – Pablo Solón

Introduction and translation by Richard Fidler September 8, 2016 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal reposted from Life on the Left with permission — The global drop in commodity prices has been detrimental to the development strategy of many Latin American governments, some of which had used the new income from increased exports of largely unprocessed resources, accompanied by higher royalties and taxes, during the last decade to reduce poverty levels and reinforce and institute new social programs, while attempting to create new industries oriented to the domestic market or adding value to their exports.

After vice-minister beaten to death by miners, Bolivia reflects