By Yola Layme H, Eju.tv: Jaime Dunn: “We Are in the Final Phase of a Populist Economy” “One thing is clear: none of these measures will improve the country’s economy or the lives of Bolivians,” warned Dunn. Santa Cruz – Amid the severe economic crisis gripping the country—marked by a shortage of dollars, fuel scarcity,…
Month: February 2025
Francisco Marupa: A crime against a tireless defender of indigenous territory and the environment | Un crimen contra un defensor incansable del territorio indígena y del medioambiente
By Los Tiempos: More Than 80 Institutions Demand Justice for Marupa’s Murder Accused of Marupa’s Death Sent to Prison | APG Eighty organizations, institutions, and civil society networks, both national and international, demanded yesterday the clarification of the murder of indigenous leader and defender Francisco Marupa. They called for legal sanctions against both the “material…
“We Need Concrete Measures, Not Just Electoral Dreams” | “Necesitamos medidas concretas, no solo sueños electorales”
By Unitel, EJu.tv: President of Cainco to Pre-Candidates: “We Need Concrete Measures, Not Just Electoral Dreams” This Tuesday, Jean Pierre Antelo was re-elected as president of Cainco. He spoke about the “economic crisis” and urged pre-candidates to be realistic with their proposals. After being re-elected as president of the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism…
“Marraquetas Yaa,”: The magic of making La Paz-style bread in Santa Cruz | La magia de hacer el pan paceño en Santa Cruz
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: The initiative aims to grow with Laja and Arani bread A marraqueta baked in the traditional style but adapted to the heat is the offering of the company seeking to bring other types of bread to the east. Freshly baked marraquetas. PHOTO: Marraqueta Yaa Few things are as Bolivian as…
Cadex: Soybean Export Ban is a “Coercive” Measure of the Government’s “Interventionist Model” | Veto a la exportación de soya es una medida “extorsiva” del “modelo intervencionista” del Gobierno
By Yerko Guevara, Unitel; Eju.tv: “There are always some kind of restrictions. Every time someone complains that a price is high, instead of verifying if it is being smuggled, they restrict exports,” criticized the president of Cadex. For Barriga, authorities should focus on providing solutions to attract more foreign currency from external markets. After the…
The Vulnerability of Lowland Indigenous Peoples | La vulnerabilidad de los indígenas de tierras bajas
Editorial, El Deber: His name was Francisco Marupa, he was 68 years old, and he belonged to the Leco indigenous people, who live around Madidi National Park and the Apolo province—an area overrun by illegal gold mining, with almost no state presence. He was murdered, and the reasons for his death remain unclear, but the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 