By Andrés Gómez, Facebook: The War Begins with a Job Offer Economic desperation is turning young Bolivians into targets of alleged recruitment networks for the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. They did not begin by looking for a war; they began by looking for a job. Some answered a WhatsApp message. Others heard the offer…
Dollar at Bs 11 Sparks Alarm | Dólar en Bs 11 enciende alarmas
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: Doria Medina Calls on Government to Curb Dollar Surge and Prevent It from “Disrupting” the Economy The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar has been rising steadily since the introduction of the “flexible” exchange-rate policy. A currency exchange office in the city of La Paz. File photo The sustained increase…
The Flexible Dollar Reaches Bs 11 and Puts Pressure on the Productive Sector | El dólar flexible llega a Bs 11 y presiona al aparato productivo
By El Deber: The government is hoping for a prompt injection of liquidity to slow the rise of the dollar. Photo: Ricardo Montero The official flexible dollar has reached Bs 11 and is no longer merely a financial indicator; it has become a problem for businesses and consumers The official exchange rate of the dollar…
Gold and Water | El oro y el agua
Editorial, El Pais: Behind these illegal mining activities there is planning, financing, and a chain of interests that can hardly be described as spontaneous. The discovery of new illegal mining camps in the highlands of Tarija is not an isolated incident. It confirms that a clandestine activity is beginning to take root, taking advantage of…
The growing risk of an extreme climate scenario | Crece riesgo de un escenario climático extremo
By Iván Ramos, Erbol: El Niño Is Already Affecting Bolivia and the Risk of an Extreme Climate Scenario Is Growing Bolivia is already beginning to feel the effects of the El Niño phenomenon amid a context marked by forest fires in Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, and Tarija, as well as warnings of strong winds in the…
Poverty Hits the Most Vulnerable | La pobreza golpea a los más vulnerables
By Gregory Beltrán, Los Tiempos: Jubilee Says Poverty Has the Face of Women, Youth, and Rural Farmers The Jubilee Foundation warns of the impact of poverty on vulnerable groups. | Carlos López. The famous 1985 warning by four-time President Víctor Paz Estenssoro that “Bolivia is dying” has been echoed over the years by repeated calls…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 