By El Dia: Tourism Contributes Only 5% to GDP, but Bolivia Holds 40% of the World’s Biodiversity as a Strategic Advantage These data were presented during the discussion titled “Tourism as an Alternative to Extractivism.” In Bolivia, the tourism sector represents 5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to data from the Bolivian Observatory…
Month: June 2024
Food Prices in the Basic Basket Rise in Markets | Suben precios de alimentos de canasta familiar en mercados
El Diario: The products in the basic basket are experiencing price increases due to the dollar shortage. This situation leads to higher costs for agricultural products as well as cleaning and hygiene items in various supply centers in the cities of La Paz and El Alto. At the Miraflores market, the price of a pound…
Lack of foreign currency, fiscal deficit, and the decline in fuel exports | Falta de divisas, déficit fiscal y caída de exportación de carburantes
Analysis: Uncertainty, Dollars, and Misinformation Affect Economic Stability The economic situation of the country is going through a delicate moment due to several factors, including the lack of foreign currency, fiscal deficit, and the decline in fuel exports. Source: La Razón BY ANDREA CONDORI Uncertainty, the shortage of dollars, speculation, and misinformation are factors impacting the economic…
Let’s wake up to action | Despertemos a la acción
By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, Brujula Digital: Open Opposition Primaries: Yes, We Can; Yes, We Should! “Yes, we can!” was Barack Obama’s campaign slogan. And he did it. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” said Walt Disney. And he did it too. That’s how innovators, inventors, optimists, and entrepreneurs think. Technology has evolved so…
Seek dialogue and reconciliation | Buscar el diálogo y la reconciliación
Editorial, El Deber: Urgent: Dialogue and Respect for the Law The sixth month of the year begins with a grim outlook in several aspects. The primary concern is the country’s economic situation, which, beyond the repeated official rhetoric of having a low inflation rate, shows clear signs of weakness. At this point, the increase in…
Internal War within Bolivia’s Left Prevents Addressing Impending Economic Crisis | La guerra interna en la izquierda boliviana impide abordar la crisis económica que está en camino
By The Economist: Evo Morales and Luis Arce. Photo: EFE Meetings of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) used to be boring affairs. Not anymore. Nowadays, they explode into brawls, with bottles and chairs flying overhead before being dispersed with tear gas. This change reflects a rift at the top of Bolivia’s ruling party, where President…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 