By Windsor Hernani, Visión 360: At the end of the day, it must be taken into account that lithium, like many of our natural resources, lies in our soil or subsoil and could remain there for a hundred years. Bolivia stands at a crossroads. While the world is crying out for lithium and foreign investors…
Month: February 2026
THREE UNCOMFORTABLE LESSONS FROM PERU FOR BOLIVIA | TRES LECCIONES INCÓMODAS DE PERÚ A BOLIVIA
By Oscar Antezana: Peru changed its president once again last Wednesday the 18th. With the new head of state, there have now been eight in just ten years. Hours after his inauguration, President Paz delivered a message to the Nation marking his first 100 days in office. The question lingered in the air: why at…
One Hundred Days into the Paz and Lara Government | A 100 días del gobierno de Paz y Lara
By Germán Huanca, MFE (*): The first 100 days of a government are usually the most commonly used benchmark to anticipate its direction: are we facing a transitional administration, one of adjustment, or one of structural transformation? In the case of Paz and Lara, this period has made it possible to identify a style marked…
Austerity Reckoning | Ajuste decisivo
By El Diario: Government Faces the Challenge of Adjusting Payroll and Closing Loss-Making Companies The Ministry of Economy will submit the reformulated 2026 PGE to the Assembly this month, under pressure to comply with a 30% reduction in public spending. For experts such as Marcelo Butrón, the document will be the “litmus test” that will…
The Vote That Changed Bolivia | El voto que cambió Bolivia
By Pablo Peralta, Visión 360: A decade since 21F, the referendum that dealt a blow to Evo and marked the beginning of the MAS decline in power February 21, 2016 became the prelude to the transition from the regime of the Movimiento Al Socialismo to the administration of President Rodrigo Paz. That day, then–Vice President…
Autonomy Revolt | Rebelión por la Autonomía
By El Deber: Civic leaders demand greater autonomy in institutional statement Santa Cruz civic leaders call for more autonomy / Photo: CpSC The CpSC also called for eliminating the Vice Ministry of Autonomies and creating the Presidential Delegate for Autonomy in each department The Pro Santa Cruz Committee (CpSC) demanded that the national government release…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 