By El Diario: They Will Apply Measures Gradually and Rule Out Going to the International Monetary Fund The Government will apply measures to reactivate the economy and change the model gradually, ruling out shock adjustments and also ruling out turning to the International Monetary Fund, because what is needed is not recipes but economic policies, according…
Bond Scandal Opens Wider Questions | Escándalo de bonos abre más interrogantes
By Unitel: After Arrest of Former Central Bank President, Economist Warns Bond Case Is Not the Only Matter That Must Be Investigated The former president of the issuing institution, Edwin Rojas, was arrested this Tuesday and is being investigated for alleged multimillion-dollar economic damage stemming from purported irregular transactions involving sovereign bonds. Edwin Rojas (right)…
Former Central Bank President and Three Former Executives Arrested | Aprehenden al expresidente del Banco Central y tres exejecutivos
By Erbol: ECONOMIC DAMAGE THROUGH BONDS Rojas served as president of the BCB during Arce’s administration. The La Paz Prosecutor’s Office ordered this Tuesday the arrest of former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), Edwin Rojas, along with three former executives, within the framework of a criminal investigation over bond transactions. The information…
Tuto, Samuel, Paz: Abandon the Habit of Chaos | Abandonen el hábito del caos
By Fernando Untoja, Eju.tv: Bolivia is going through a delicate hour. The shortage of diesel is affecting transportation and production, the lack of foreign currency is generating uncertainty in markets and households, prices are squeezing the citizen’s pocketbook, sectoral marches are growing, and new demands are appearing for a 20% wage increase. Concern is felt…
Losing Patience | Perdiendo la paciencia
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: That cushion would allow them to shore up international reserves and return the dollars owed to the financial system. This would make deep reforms both possible and bearable. There is no other path. Will they do it? Enough already. The benefit of the doubt ends here. Patience has run out…
Dunn Highlights Need for Public Spending Cuts | Dunn destaca la necesidad de recortes en el gasto público
By La Patria: Jaime Dunn, analyst According to Dunn, the projected fiscal deficit is 11%; the analyst warns about the urgent need for cuts in public spending. Economic analysis: Dunn highlights need for cuts Economic analyst Jaime Dunn questioned the economic policy of the government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira. In an interview with LA…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 