By Brújula Digital: CAO and Cainco Warn Government Is Moving at a Different Pace Than the Real Economy The Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) and the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism (Cainco) warned that the Bolivian government is moving at a different pace than the real economy, which faces mounting losses and…
Loving Bolivia | Amar a Bolivia
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: “Te amo Bolivia” (“I love you, Bolivia”) is a strategic campaign launched by the Government with the aim of promoting pride in and appreciation for the country among Bolivians themselves. It is a good initiative, but it overlooks an important detail: many Bolivians are already in love with Bolivia…
The State facing the moment of truth | El Estado ante la hora de la verdad
By Oscar A. Heredia, El Diario: Bolivia can borrow time, but it cannot borrow the future. There are moments in the life of a country when a crisis stops being merely a crisis and becomes a question. I believe Bolivia is living through one of those moments. The dollar is rising, prices are moving, and…
Bolivia’s Energy Reckoning | Bolivia ante su crisis energética
By Ximena Rodriguez, Red Uno: Álvaro Ríos: Bolivia Needs a New Hydrocarbons Law to Revive Production and Curb Imports The specialist says the government must bring the economy into line with reality and remove subsidies in order to make a new law viable. Photo: Red Uno: Amid an energy-supply crisis marked by long lines at…
A NEW EXCHANGE RATE REGIME IS NOW IN EFFECT IN BOLIVIA | EN BOLIVIA RIGE UN NUEVO RÉGIMEN CAMBIARIO
By Marcelo Nuñez: At the beginning of the 1980s, Bolivia experienced one of the most tragic periods in its economic history. Hyperinflation dominated the economy, with price increases reaching 8,000 percent, a world record. Most macroeconomics textbooks mention this inflationary phenomenon and compare it to the one suffered by Germany after World War II. Monetary…
Chuquisaca, the region where history has flavor | Chuquisaca, la región donde la historia tiene sabor
By Freddy Lacio, El Deber: It occupies a unique place because it connects regions, safeguards the nation’s memory, and seasons Bolivian identity with the chili pepper that defines its cuisine. Why is Chuquisaca so essential to Bolivia? Because it connects productive regions and strategic ecosystems while contributing food, hydrocarbons, and historical heritage. It is not…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 