El Diario: Charging commissions for overseas money transfers is a counterproductive measure Following the decision of the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) to adjust commissions for overseas transfers, economic analysts Gabriel Espinoza and Fernando Romero consider the measure counterproductive and believe it will worsen the situation instead of improving it. ASFI modified the regulation of…
Day: July 25, 2024
Fire in Roboré: evacuation is being prepared, charred animals are reported | Incendio en Roboré: alistan evacuación de población, reportan animales carbonizados
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: A closed road Fire in Roboré does not relent: evacuation of vulnerable population is being prepared and charred animals are reported The fire continues to affect the communities of San Lorenzo Nuevo, San Lorenzo Viejo, and El Naranjo. This is due to the strong winds recorded during the day. A…
Park Rangers of TIPNIS and Noel Kempff Mercado “on high alert” due to unpaid benefits | Guardaparques del TIPNIS y Noel Kempff Mercado “en alerta máxima” por impago de beneficios
By Yenny Escalante, Brújula Digital: Reference image of Bolivian park rangers and police. Photo: Brújula Digital The “nature guardians” of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park and the Isiboro Secure Indigenous Territory National Park (TIPNIS) are in “maximum alert” due to the non-fulfillment of labor obligations by the National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap). Therefore, they…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 