By El Deber: María Elena Urquidi: “Bolivia needs more women participating in civic life and coordinating efforts among regions” Bolivia’s First Lady, María Elena Urquidi / Photo: Fuad Landívar The country’s First Lady took part in a meeting with the women of the provincial civic committees of Santa Cruz Bolivia’s First Lady, María Elena Urquidi,…
Shoemakers Struggle to Survive | Zapateros luchan por sobrevivir
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: La Paz: 33 artisans produce all kinds of footwear at the famous Tumusla Shoe Fair The artisans organized themselves and managed to set up a shoe fair with their own resources, where footwear for children, women, and men can be purchased in different styles and made with good-quality materials. The…
Law 157: Opportunity for the Rural Entrepreneur | Ley 157: oportunidad para el emprendedor rural
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo For seventy-three years, Bolivia’s peasants and indigenous people had land but no capital, plots but no credit, work but no real possibility of risking anything tangible to start a business. Law 157 changes that equation at its core: for the first time since the 1953 agrarian reform, a government recognizes that…
Hercules Crash Under Dual Investigation | Accidente del Hércules bajo doble investigación
By Eju.tv: A month and a half after the accident, the Hercules aircraft case has two investigations underway The first case is linked to the fatalities from the accident, which left 23 people dead. The investigation was opened for the crime of negligent homicide and initially involves four individuals, including members of the aircraft’s crew….
Transfers abroad will be subject to commissions of between 5% and 10% | Giros al exterior estarán sujetos a comisiones de entre el 5 % y el 10 %
By Brújula Digital: For transfers of up to $1,000, only the costs established in the receiving country will be paid, but for higher amounts there will be preset internal fees. Reference photo / archive Following the normalization of the use of credit and debit cards for transactions abroad, the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) approved…
The political party is not a taxi | El partido político no es un taxi
By Johnny Nogales, El Dia: In La Paz, the election for governor has turned into an open controversy. Those who question the Electoral Tribunal’s decision not to proceed with a runoff face those who defend it. In that scenario, it is worth pausing to examine the underlying problem. The objection now raised to the NGP…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 