Intercultural Social Participation through digital Spaces in Bolivia’s Democratic System

Abstract

The present research analyses the current situation of citizen participation of indigenous peoples in the Bolivian democratic system through digital spaces. To build a more inclusive society in recent years, the legislature has established principles and a wide range of policies to ensure the participation and social inclusion of all Bolivians in the democratic and judicial system. The findings of this work show that in the country there are still barriers that prevent communities from being able to express their opinions and participate effectively in democratic processes in the digital sphere. In principle, this difficulty derives due to the existing digital divide, the lack of digital literacy, the lack of data sovereignty and misinformation, which hindering the participation of indigenous communities in digital spaces to within the democratic system despite the legislative recognition achieved with the rights of indigenous communities in the Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia of 2009 and other current regulations.