By El Diario: Rising Dollar, Climate Risks and Legal Uncertainty Expected to Fuel Inflation Modest increases in Bolivia’s official exchange rate, the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and ongoing legal uncertainty are expected to push inflation higher. The extent of the increase will depend largely on government policies, with vulnerable households likely to…
The Cultural Battle and the Plunder of Bolivia’s Gas | La batalla cultural y el saqueo del gas en Bolivia
By Álvaro Ríos, Brujula Digital: During the 50 days of the recent criminal blockades in Bolivia, I came to understand that the cultural battle waged by the so-called anti-capitalist left remains as relevant as ever and continues to hold an unchallenged hegemony. Rodrigo Paz won political power, but he did not win the battle of…
Santa Cruz: Economic Ironies | Ironías económicas
Editorial, El Dia: Economic Ironies of Santa Cruz When Bolivia’s economy is viewed from the perspective of Santa Cruz, reality takes on a dramatic tone: how does the country’s economic engine keep running when the central government has designed policies that seem intent on undermining its productive structure? The answer lies in the stubborn resilience…
State Policy or Government Policy? | ¿política de Estado o política de Gobierno?
By Windsor Hernani, El Deber: Foreign Policy Guidelines: State Policy or Government Policy? Eight months have passed since President Rodrigo Paz took office, and only this week did the Foreign Ministry present its “Foreign Policy Guidelines.” What was presented deserves analysis. In this column, I will focus first on some issues of form; I will…
The Energy Race Bolivia Doesn’t See | La carrera energética que Bolivia no ve
By Oscar Antezana, El Dia: The Chiru Chiru and the Race Bolivia Doesn’t See Is Bolivia ready, or will it miss the train once again? While Bolivia’s energy debate still revolves around natural gas, the rest of the world is already competing for a far more strategic resource: electricity. Not just any electricity, but abundant,…
Chile and Brazil Rule Out Drug-Impregnated Timber; Bolivia to Seek Compensation for Damages | Descartan en Chile y Brasil droga impregnada en madera; Bolivia pedirá resarcimiento por daños
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360; Laboratory tests in Chile and Brazil have ruled out the presence of drugs in Bolivian timber exports that had been seized following allegations of narcotics contamination. In June, Chilean authorities confiscated timber shipments, claiming they contained more than 100 tons of drug-infregnated material. The wood was seized because it was…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 