By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: The costs of products have risen by up to 50% in fairs and neighborhood stores in El Alto and La Paz A multinational beverage company has increased its prices by between 0.50 and 1 Boliviano for its products in stores and warehouses in both cities. Prices have also increased for…
Month: August 2024
Rescuers Head to Pongo After 14 Tourists Reported Missing | Rescatistas se trasladan a Pongo tras notificar 14 turistas desaparecidos
By Hortencia Rivera, Red Uno, Eju.tv: A group of people arrived at Pongo and according to reports, they became disoriented. On Sunday [08/04/2024], the disappearance of 14 people was reported in the community of Pongo in La Paz. The rescue team “Socorro Andino” reported that one of the missing persons managed to send their location via…
Political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial | Crisis política y económica a un año del bicentenario
By Alejandra Hinojosa, Eju.tv: Analysts see a country in political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial Economist Roberto Laserna believes the crisis is in its early stages and may worsen. Therefore, it should be noted that the longer it takes to address it, the higher the social and economic cost will be. Source: lostiempos.com…
Rise of the parallel dollar, restructure the economic model and cut fiscal spending | Alza del dólar paralelo, reestructurar modelo económico y recortar gasto fiscal
By Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: In response to the rise of the parallel dollar, experts suggest restructuring the economic model and cutting fiscal spending A report from EFE shows that exchange houses are already offering the dollar at Bs 12.60, leading various analysts to express opinions and consider the urgent need for a summit to adopt measures….
Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem | Familias dicen que los detenidos en Bolivia por intento de golpe fallido fueron engañados. El presidente dice que no es su problema
By Megan Janetsky and Paola Flores, Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Yahoo News: Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that he took part in a failed…
You pay a lot for credit cards that are useless | Pagas mucho por tarjetas de crédito que no sirven para nada
Brujula Digital, El Diario: Limits on International Use of Credit and Debit Cards Persist Various banks in the country limit the use of debit and credit cards abroad according to the type of card, establishing maximum limits for ATM withdrawals, point-of-sale (POS) payments, and online purchases. Brújula Digital visited the Unión, Mercantil Santa Cruz, Ganadero,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 