By Unitel: “It’s One Thing to Have a Flexible Exchange Rate and Another to Let the Dollar Climb the Stairs,” Economist Warns Reference photo As Bolivia’s official exchange rate for the U.S. dollar continues to rise, economist Gonzalo Chávez said the challenge is not the abandonment of the country’s long-standing fixed exchange-rate system, but the…
Bolivia in Crisis: The Urgent Transition Toward Energy Security | Bolivia ante la crisis: La urgente transición hacia la seguridad energética
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, July 26, 2026 – In today’s public debate, the concepts of “energy sovereignty” and “energy security” are often confused. While sovereignty is commonly understood as absolute and unrealistic self-sufficiency, energy security represents the real and strategic capacity of a State to guarantee the continuous supply of energy that its economy requires….
Critical Minerals, Bolivia’s Opportunity | Minerales críticos, la oportunidad de Bolivia
By César del Castillo, El Deber: Critical Minerals Could Reposition Bolivia in Global Geopolitics Bolivia possesses a range of critical minerals, the exploitation of which requires investment and cutting-edge technology./Illustration: Óscar Parada The 21st-century economy needs critical minerals. Bolivia possesses several of them, but the challenge is only beginning. A tourist walks through the historic…
“Flexible” Dollar Nears One Month, Keeps Climbing | El dólar “flexible” cumple un mes y sigue escalando
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: The “Flexible” Dollar Is Hours Away From Completing Its First Month, Continues Rising Daily and Reaches Bs 11.54 The new exchange-rate policy, which ended more than 15 years of a fixed exchange rate, came into effect on June 29. The exchange rate continues to fluctuate and reached Bs 11.54 on…
Marcelo Arce Bolo: Heart of Solidarity | Corazón de Solidaridad
By Unitel: Recognition Awarded to Villager Who Fed Stranded Drivers During Road Blockades Don Marcelo, better known as “Yungueñito,” a kind-hearted man, chose to shelter 180 drivers who were stranded on the highway between La Paz and Desaguadero because of the blockades [Composite Image] / Marcelo Arce Bolo, a resident of the La Paz department, was…
UNESCO Honors Bolivia’s Food Heritage | La Unesco reconoce el patrimonio alimentario de Bolivia
By Valor Agregado, Facebook: Two Bolivian Food Traditions Added to UNESCO’s Food Atlas 👉 The chili pepper tradition of Chuquisaca’s traditional cuisine and the ancestral fishing practices of the Weenhayek people have been incorporated into UNESCO’s Food Atlas, an international platform that brings together the world’s most representative food traditions with the goal of preserving…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 