Editorial, El Dia: It remains pathetic to see Bolivian entrepreneurs —from El Alto, Santa Cruz, or any other region— making a pilgrimage to present their complaints, projects, demands, and pleas to the new government. They go with folders in hand, as if the Government were an almighty entity capable of solving all their problems, approving…
Month: November 2025
Paz inherits a subsidy system that consumes more than Bs 11 billion per year | Paz hereda un sistema de subsidios que consume más Bs 11.000 millones al año
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The new economic cabinet of President Rodrigo Paz will face the challenge of reactivating energy production amid scarcity. Photo: Ricardo Montero Subsidies, collapsing production, and the depletion of mega-fields foretell a massive challenge for President Rodrigo Paz. Analysts warn that the model is unsustainable and that Bolivia will have to…
Paz: Backs Meritocracy | Impulsa la meritocracia
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: “It’s time to give way to meritocracy,” says Paz after swearing in his cabinet New ministers / Photo: APG This Sunday, at the Palacio Quemado, Rodrigo Paz swore in his ministerial cabinet. Rodrigo Paz during the swearing-in of ministers/Photo: APG “It’s time to give way to meritocracy,” said Rodrigo Paz…
The Golden Promise | La Promesa Dorada
By Brújula Digital: Jaime Paz tells the story of the golden crucifix that returned from the U.S. to his family’s hands After 35 years, the United States will return to Bolivia a gold crucifix that Jaime Paz Zamora once gave to President George Bush. The pact: it would be returned when one of Paz’s sons…
Paz Effect: Country Risk Drops and Dollar Rate Stabilizes | Efecto Paz: riesgo país baja y se estabiliza la cotización del dólar
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Paz, together with Vice President Lara, leaving Palacio Quemado / Photo: APG The change of government shook the market in a positive way. The parallel dollar rate is stabilizing around Bs 10.68, while the fear of investing in the country is falling after the shift in state administration. Bolivia woke…
“God, family, and country — I swear” | “Dios, familia y patria, sí juro”
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Says Rodrigo Paz, the constitutional president of Bolivia The chamber of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly was the setting for the inauguration of President Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Paz is now the new president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. On Saturday, November 8, around 11:15 a.m., he was sworn in by…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 