By Francesco Zaratti: Since 2018, Bolivia has marketed the so-called “green gasoline,” a blend of base gasoline with anhydrous ethanol, a byproduct of sugarcane, within the framework of an agreement that obliges YPFB to purchase ethanol from sugar mills and mix it with domestically produced or imported gasoline. The virtues of this program have been…
Big Mouth, Big Consequences | Boca Grande, Grandes Consecuencias
By Erbol: Jerjes Justiniano says there are grounds to prosecute Vice President Lara The lawyer and former politician, Jerjes Justiniano Talavera. Lawyer and former politician Jerjes Justiniano stated that there are grounds to initiate a trial of responsibilities against Vice President Edmand Lara for alleged breach of duties. He maintained that Lara would not be…
Back to the Wild | De vuelta a la selva
By EFE, Red Uno: Jaguar Rescued from 2024 Fires to Be Returned to Its Natural Environment The feline was rescued in 2024 after fleeing wildfires in Santa Cruz and spent two years in rehabilitation before her upcoming reintroduction. The jaguar Yaguara in Santa Cruz. File photo: EFE For the first time in Bolivia, a jaguar…
Rangers Push Back on Social Media Gag | Guardaparques rechazan mordaza en redes
By El Día: Park rangers reject Sernap directive limiting them to providing information on social media about protected areas Sernap also ordered that all communication be carried out only through official accounts, in order to safeguard the institution’s image. Bolivian park rangers. Photo: Sernap The Bolivian Association of Park Rangers and Conservation Agents (Abolac) expressed…
Tax Reform or More Amnesties | Reforma tributaria o más perdonazos
By Miguel Ángel Roca, Red Uno: Dunn: the tax amnesty is not enough, Bolivia needs a structural tax reform Jaime Dunn believes that Bolivia needs a tax reform that not only focuses on forgiving debts, but on eliminating the mechanisms and the system that generate them. Economist Jaime Dunn stated that the five tax relief…
The Lithium Mess: Between the Constitution and Business | El lío del litio: entre la Constitución y los negocios
By Windsor Hernani, Visión 360: At the end of the day, it must be taken into account that lithium, like many of our natural resources, lies in our soil or subsoil and could remain there for a hundred years. Bolivia stands at a crossroads. While the world is crying out for lithium and foreign investors…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 