By Rocio Chavez, Radio Fides: Movement Toward Socialism MAS Diesel and dollar shortages /Illustrative Image/ After 20 years of hegemony by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), the country is facing a deep economic crisis that will define the start of the next government. The new leadership will have the challenge of stabilizing the economy in…
Month: October 2025
Heritage in the trash | Patrimonio al tacho de la basura
Editorial, El Dia: For the first time in 40 years, Bolivia faces a scenario we believed had been overcome: inflation, recession, shortages, and the real risk of supply collapse. Four consecutive quarters of Gross Domestic Product decline confirm that the country has entered into recession. GDP fell -2.4% in the first half of 2025 —…
Segunda vuelta electoral en Bolivia: lo que necesitas saber | Bolivia’s runoff election: What you need to know
Por Reuters: Oct 17 (Reuters) – Bolivia celebrará una segunda vuelta presidencial el 19 de octubre, luego de que ningún candidato obtuviera la victoria absoluta en la primera ronda de votación el 17 de agosto. El resultado de la primera vuelta representó un golpe sorprendente para el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), que ha dominado la…
Bolivia Runs Dry: Fuel Crisis Worsens | Bolivia se seca: se agrava la crisis de combustible
By Raúl Dominguez, El Deber: Bolivia Faces Dramatic Days Due to Fuel Shortage; Shortages Forecast for 2026 A common image these days: the resale of fuel. Hoarders take advantage of the shortage to “make some money.” Producers, industrialists, and drivers are forced to turn to the black market, where the price per liter continues to…
MAS maneuver in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly seeks to cover up 20 years of corruption | Maniobra del masismo en la ALP busca tapar corrupción de 20 años
By El Diario: When scheduling the appointment of the Comptroller Following the call for today’s plenary session of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP), aimed at appointing a new head of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State (CGE), lawmakers warned that this is a political maneuver by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) to…
Toxic Blockades | Bloqueos tóxicos
By Juan José Toro, Vision 360: Everything we have seen and lived through — not only in the last five years, but for at least thirty — shows that one of the causes of our poverty and stagnation are the blockades. Blockades add to the reasons for considering them the most commonly used form of…
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