By Erbol: TO FACE THE CRISIS Goni reappears and calls to learn from 21060: firm and conciliatory leadership, economic freedom, and protection for the most vulnerable Sánchez de Lozada published an article about the country’s situation. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada reemerged on a symbolic date, the 40th anniversary of Decree 21060, the liberal economic reform…
Month: August 2025
“Economic Corpse” Warning | La advertencia del “cadáver económico”
By Eju.tv: Economist Chávez warns that the government is leaving behind an “economic corpse” and wants to dress it up before leaving Chávez criticized the government’s “economic makeup,” aimed at portraying stability. “Several things are happening now in order to dress up the collapsing economic house and present it as if it were fine before…
Controversial Election and Unrestrained Ambition? | ¿Controversial Elección y Ambición Desmedida?
By Fabián Aguirre: In the political whirlwind shaping Bolivia’s 2025 presidential elections, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, candidate of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), has emerged as both a surprising and controversial figure. After leading the first electoral round on August 17 with an unexpected 32% of the votes, forcing a historic runoff against Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga…
Nothing to propose, nothing for the future. Just the pleasure of attacking, dividing, setting fires | Nada de propuestas, nada de futuro. Solo el goce de atacar, de dividir, de incendiar
Editorial, El Dia: Silence means consent Edman Lara holds nothing back. One day he claims he stands above Rodrigo Paz and that he should have been the presidential candidate. The next, he boasts of making Paz win, while lashing out at the private sector and promising to raise the Renta Dignidad to 2,000 bolivianos—something that…
In Bolivia, five out of ten older adults continue working during old age | En Bolivia, cinco de cada 10 adultos mayores siguen trabajando durante su vejez
By Deisy Ortiz Duran, El Deber: More than half of them are self-employed. Mistreatment and discrimination are the most reported forms of violence. Families with an older adult spend more than double on healthcare compared to those without. Mery Bazán wakes up early every day, carrying a bag full of freshly cooked food and the…
Intellectual drought, incoherent “loyalties,” and then they complain about turncoats? | Sequía intelectual, “lealtades” incoherentes, ¿y luego se quejan de transfugio?
By Visión 360: 21 elected legislators belong to parties different from the ones that nominated them In the case of the PDC, 4 are members of MAS, 3 of the FRI, and 2 of Morena. On the side of Alianza Libre, there are affiliates in the MTS, the PDC, MAS, Súmate, and ADN (one in…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 