From Proyecto Tuja, FaceBook: In December 1886, an expedition departed from Sucre towards the Bolivian Chaco. Its objective: to cross the northern Chaco heading eastward to reach the banks of the Paraguay River. Among the group was the brave Florencia de Rivero. “We’ve struggled six times to cross this arid zone, but in vain. Our…
Month: April 2024
Crisis reflected in the Bolivian economy is not temporary | Crisis reflejada en economía boliviana no es transitoria
From El Diario: Former director of the Central Bank, BCB José Gabriel Espinoza, former director of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), deemed the “crisis” apparent in certain figures of the Bolivian economy as “not temporary,” forecasting that the situation this year will not be better than in 2023. According to data recorded in the…
Iran in Bolivia | Irán en Bolivia
From El Dia: The Argentine government’s denunciation against the regime of Luis Arce is not new. Bolivia is deeply involved with Iran, a country that is not coming to improve yucca crops, promote education in Aymara, or incentivize forest conservation. Iran is one of the main promoters of terrorism in the world, and the truth…
The salary negotiation and reality | La negociación salarial y la realidad
Editorial, El Deber: The Bolivian Labor Confederation and the Government are in full negotiation over salary increases. The labor union is asking for an eight percent increase in the basic salary and a seven percent increase in the national minimum wage. This aspiration is completely detached from reality, reflecting a trend towards tightening belts in…
Economic slowdown demands concerted adjustment measures | Desaceleración económica exige medidas de ajuste concertadas
By Antonio Rocha, El Deber: Given the situation in the current year’s first quarter, with higher year-on-year inflation accumulated by March, the persistent decline in national exports, reduced imports due to the absence of competitive currency and payment methods, coupled with shortages of fuel and inputs for industry and agriculture, I believe we must fasten…
Fishermen demand suspension of mining activity in the Beni River | Pesqueros piden suspender actividad minera en río Beni
El Diario: Due to contamination Faced with the serious impacts and damages caused by mining activity on the population living along the riverbanks and on the commercialization of their product, the fishing sector has called for the suspension of mercury use and the cessation of this activity in the basins of the Beni River. “We…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 