By Iván Ramos, Erbol: The Chuquisaqueño Álvaro Arnez will represent Bolivia at the 2026 Coffee Cupping World Championship His hands trembled as soon as he heard his name. It wasn’t fatigue: it was pure emotion. Álvaro Arnez, from Coffee Bike, had just made history. Chuquisaca had, for the first time, a national champion in coffee…
Month: January 2026
Nataniel Aguirre: Man of letters and of action | Hombre de letras y de acción
By Raúl Rivero, Brújula Digital: As his biographer aptly describes him: “Fate did not wish to grant him a better time in which only his talent might triumph. To be a writer back then? Impossible! One had to throw the pen beside the prayer books and take up the sword.” Portrait of Nataniel Aguirre. Photo:…
Dollar Returns Test Bolivia’s Economy | La devolución de dólares pone a prueba la economía boliviana
By Jhovana Cahuasa, Red Uno: What impact does the return of dollars have? This is what Gonzalo Chávez says Following the announcement by President Rodrigo Paz on the return of foreign currency to small savers, the parallel market is showing variations. Gonzalo Chávez analyzes whether this measure is enough to stabilize the economy. Bolivia’s foreign-exchange…
Mineral Boom Could Transform Bolivia | El boom minero puede transformar Bolivia
By Erbol: ESTIMATES US$16 BILLION Mineral prices rise and analyst foresees ‘impressive’ revenues for the country: ‘this has never happened before’ Gold produced in Bolivia. File photo: Ministry of Mining. With an unprecedented increase in mineral prices worldwide, Bolivia has the opportunity to generate historic revenues, which could triple what gas generated at its peak,…
A disgusting disgrace called Lara | Un asqueroso oprobio llamado lara
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Lara raises the tone, moves to insults and threats against Paz after 80 days in office “I’ve got him shitting himself” and “he’s going to pay and face justice, he won’t get away with it,” were some of the statements the vice president hurled at the head of state. Vice…
Parallel Dollar Nears Bolivia’s Reference Rate | El dólar paralelo se acerca al valor del BCB
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The Parallel Dollar Moves Closer to the BCB Reference Rate: What Does It Mean for the Country? The value of the parallel dollar does not exceed Bs10 / Photo: Ricardo Montero The quotation of the parallel dollar in Bolivia stands at Bs 9.54 for buying and Bs 9.53 for…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 