Narrow trail II
On September 27, 2006, my article Trocha Angosta was published in El Deber. Looking back now, it is clear that despite the fact that 18 years have passed since its publication, a current analysis shows that there has been no change in the concepts expressed in that article. That is why I am republishing it today with great regret, confirming the stagnation in which Bolivia finds itself. In the Dictionary of the Spanish Language, trocha has among its meanings: “path opened in the undergrowth” and “width of railroad tracks.” When President Aniceto Arce happily imposed (the opposition was opposed) the entry of the railroad into Bolivia, at that time the railroad company built the railroad track in its narrow size and not wide. The difference is substantial, as a broad-gauge railroad has greater transport capacity, both for freight and passengers, while a narrow-gauge railroad has obvious limitations. In analyzing Bolivia's republican life, we can see how the concept of narrow-gauge has be...
