By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: The “Flexible” Dollar Is Hours Away From Completing Its First Month, Continues Rising Daily and Reaches Bs 11.54 The new exchange-rate policy, which ended more than 15 years of a fixed exchange rate, came into effect on June 29. The exchange rate continues to fluctuate and reached Bs 11.54 on…
Marcelo Arce Bolo: Heart of Solidarity | Corazón de Solidaridad
By Unitel: Recognition Awarded to Villager Who Fed Stranded Drivers During Road Blockades Don Marcelo, better known as “Yungueñito,” a kind-hearted man, chose to shelter 180 drivers who were stranded on the highway between La Paz and Desaguadero because of the blockades [Composite Image] / Marcelo Arce Bolo, a resident of the La Paz department, was…
UNESCO Honors Bolivia’s Food Heritage | La Unesco reconoce el patrimonio alimentario de Bolivia
By Valor Agregado, Facebook: Two Bolivian Food Traditions Added to UNESCO’s Food Atlas 👉 The chili pepper tradition of Chuquisaca’s traditional cuisine and the ancestral fishing practices of the Weenhayek people have been incorporated into UNESCO’s Food Atlas, an international platform that brings together the world’s most representative food traditions with the goal of preserving…
Bananas Beyond Coca | Bananas Más Allá de la Coca
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The Other Side of Chapare: 30,000 Families Export Bananas and Generate Foreign Currency Each bunch begins a journey that will end in international markets. In Chimoré, the banana harvest supports thousands of families. Photo: Juan Carlos Torrejón. While Bolivia’s Tropical Region (Chapare) continues to be associated with coca, thousands of…
Banks Turn to Crypto Dollars | Bancos migran a criptodólares
By Los Tiempos: Due to the Lack of Dollars, Banks Are Migrating to Cryptocurrencies Under a Central Bank Rule Dollar bills and cryptocurrencies | Social media Since 2023, Bolivia has stopped receiving the amount of U.S. dollars demanded by the market. Foreign currency has become a scarce and highly valued commodity. Three years into the…
Foreign Policy Guidelines: An Incomplete Strategy | Lineamientos de política exterior: una estrategia incompleta
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: The current economic difficulties should not eclipse other national interests that are equally important. Foreign policy cannot be defined solely by economic urgencies. In international relations theory, foreign policy is the set of principles, objectives, strategies, and actions through which a state conducts its relations with other states, international organizations,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 