The president’s decision to submit to a referendum a structural economic issue such as the hydrocarbon subsidy under the pretext of “listening to the people”, reveals a weak, fearful government incapable of making crucial decisions.This stance will be interpreted by international risk rating agencies as evidence of the president’s lack of capacity to make urgent…
Month: August 2024
The kidnapping of the Marshal of Ayacucho | El secuestro del Mariscal de Ayacucho
By Jose Toro Montoya, Vision 360: What happened after the mutiny? Sucre was in Gamarra’s hands until the signing of the Piquiza agreement or settlement, according to 19th-century publications that present a disturbing version. The government of Antonio José de Sucre began to fall on April 18, 1828, when a mutiny occurred in Chuquisaca, during…
Dollar 101: Devaluing and freeing the exchange rate? | ¿Devaluar y liberar el tipo de cambio?
By Antonio Saravia, El Diario: The Defense of the Fixed Exchange Rate Think about any transaction you made in the market last week. Did you buy tomatoes at the supermarket? Did you sell your old cell phone? Did you go to a restaurant? Did you collect your salary? Question: in what currency did you conduct…
Arce’s demagogue speech shows that he will not solve the economic crisis | El discurso demagogo de Arce demuestra que no resolverá la crisis económica
Source: ANF, Eju.tv: Experts agree that none of the measures announced by the president will solve the economic crisis Analysts indicated that the same proposals to liberalize exports and imports are being recycled, but so far, they have not yielded results. Gonzalo Chávez and José Gabriel Espinoza, a former executive of the Central Bank of…
Does the president want to deal with this crisis? | ¿Quiere el presidente afrontar esta crisis?
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Santa Cruz Businessmen: “Arce’s message must be aligned with how we will tackle this difficult situation” “He must change the economy to overcome the two most important problems we have,” said Óscar Mario Justiniano. The president of the Federation of Private Entrepreneurs of Santa Cruz (FEPSC), Óscar Mario Justiniano, said…
A new cold front will enter the country, and the western region will experience snowfall | Ingresará un nuevo frente frío al país y el occidente tendrá nevadas
El Diario: This week, a new cold front will enter the country, causing temperature drops in six regions, while the western area will experience snowfall and frost, according to the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi). The temperature reduction will be felt in the Chaco and the valleys of Tarija, Chuquisaca, and Cochabamba, as well…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 