Case studies / Comment
Bolivia: The Challenges to State Reform
18/07/2006 By Mariano Aguirre Ernst, Isabel Moreno Carballal
The elections of 2 June to elect representatives for the Constituent Assembly and the National Referendum for the Regional State Departments show the complex reality of a state with profound dysfunctions, the divisions of Bolivian society and the problems it faces.
Mariano Aguirre and Isabel Moreno visited Bolivia and spoke to the various social actors.
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Bolivia Civil society Democracy ElectionsBio author: Mariano Aguirre Ernst
Mariano Aguirre has been Director of the Centro de Investigación para la Paz, in Madrid, and Coordinator of programmes on peace and conflicts at the Ford Foundation, in New York. Mariano Aguirre publishes articles in various media in Spain and internationally such as OpenDemocracy, Le monde diplomatique, El Correo, La Vanguardia, Maniere de voir, AlertNet, Enjeux Internationaux, Temas, El País, Política Exterior, Debate, BBC World Service, Radio Netherland, Radio Nacional de España, Radio France International, Mediterranean Politics and CNN Spain.
Bio author: Isabel Moreno Carballal
BA in Journalism with expertise in International Relations by the Università degli Studi di Perugia (Italy), and the Universidad Complutense of Madrid. Isabel Moreno has been Press Officer for DeARTE, Feria de Galerías Españolas, and has worked for the Abdul Aziz Saud Al-Babtain Foundation as external consultant and PR.
