By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: The unity bloc has defined the survey questions and the system for selecting the single candidate who will compete in Bolivia’s presidential elections. While I believe this is the best attempt compared to the digital survey (which I won’t discuss now due to space constraints), I consider that the proposed questions…
Day: March 27, 2025
Accounting Vision or Economic Vision in the Country’s Management | Visión contable o visión económica en la gestión del país
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: President Arce recently distanced himself from responsibility for economic decisions in Bolivia with the following statement: “They always say, ‘Ah, but you were Minister of Economy.’ Yes, but I wasn’t Minister of Hydrocarbons.” With this, he suggests that he wasn’t really an Economy Minister but rather limited his role to recording…
Bolivia: its music and dances without a pre-Columbian past | su música y danzas sin pasado… precolombino
By Franklin E. Alcaraz, El Dia: Talking about music and dances in this pre-electoral period and during a severe crisis (the government says there is no crisis—should we laugh or cry?) may seem untimely and inappropriate, but we will do it because, as my wife says, it’s better now, “before we forget” (the topic). On…
Imposing a commission on card use abroad | Imponen una comisión por el uso de tarjetas en el extranjero
By Erika Ibáñez, https://www.la-razon.com; Eju.tv: Economist: Multiple exchange rates exist in Bolivia, now the ‘card dollar’ emerges The president of the College of Economists of Tarija told La Razón that with the new ASFI regulation imposing a commission on card use abroad, the government is acknowledging that the official rate is merely referential. In Bolivia,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 