Editorial, El Deber: Eight years have passed, but the date is engraved in the imprint of Bolivians. That day marked a before and an after. That day, 2,682,517 people said No with their vote to Evo Morales’ reelection because they rejected the modification of the Political Constitution of the State that prohibits a third consecutive…
Month: February 2024
Absence of dollars, exports of agricultural products released | Falta de dólares, liberan exportaciones de productos agrícolas
Mary Ortiz, AFP, EFE, Clarin, NewsRebeat: Change of direction in Bolivia: in the absence of dollars, exports of agricultural products are released Bolivia’s center-left government has made a change to its economic policy and agreed on Monday with entrepreneurs to free up agricultural exports, to cope a serious shortage of dollars. Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro made…
Will MAS be divided? | ¿Se dividirá el MAS?
Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: For many, the dispute between the two factions of MAS is more apparent than real, although there is no doubt that the contradictions and confrontations between both factions have progressed and have reached levels that would clearly establish that, between Evo Morales and Luis Arce Catacora, there are very few divergent…
Ideas? No, thank you | ¿Ideas? No, gracias
Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Diario: With a furrowed brow and the attitude of a jealous public servant, the Government announced that it has managed to identify and arrest an individual who was selling gasoline at Bs 10 per liter. Meanwhile, the populace, distressed by the situation, has launched into a veritable brainstorming session, rightly assuming…
THE NAME OF THE GAME | EL NOMBRE DEL JUEGO
Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: Already, whoever becomes the next President of Bolivia will have a very tough time. The economy is in tatters, and the next government will have to rebuild it from its foundations. That’s where we are, perhaps like never before in Bolivia’s history. We lack everything essential for a thriving economy…
Devaluation and loss of purchasing power | Devaluación y pérdida del valor adquisitivo
El Diario: The Bolivian records devaluation and loss of purchasing power The shortage of dollars in the Bolivian market causes an increase in the value of products and services, while the Government does not give signals of supplying the currency, so companies are already taking precautions and announcing price increases for their items; the food…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 