Mario Durán of Palabras Libres [es] writes about the Bolivian government's energy plan, which includes distribution of energy-saving light bulbs. Durán writes that the government chooses to give “aspirins” and not address the larger issues like a shortage of fuels.
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Todos estos temas politicos inquietan mucho, soy de Ecuador, pero espero todo mejore.