By Francesco Zaratti: The advantages of renewable energy sources (solar, water, wind, geothermal, biomass) in electricity generation are well-known, and they typically impact global warming much less than fossil fuels. The objections to their wider adoption within the framework of the energy transition are of two types: cost and intermittency. It is improperly claimed that…
Month: February 2026
Bolivia: The cheapest country to live in within the region | El país más barato para vivir de la región
By El Deber: Bolivia is the cheapest country to live in within the region Panoramic view of Santa Cruz / Photo: EL DEBER The site Numbeo indicates that the cost of living index combined with rent in Bolivia is 18.98. According to data from Numbeo, Bolivia ranks in 2026 as the cheapest country in South America to live in, with a cost…
Bolivia Will Be Camba | Bolivia será camba
By Jorge Patiño, Brujula Digital: An unexpected dialogue with one of Santa Cruz’s most prestigious intellectuals, Carlos Hugo Molina, has returned me to reflection on one of our country’s transcendental national problems: the role of Santa Cruz in the political development of Bolivia. In this introductory sentence, I want to call attention to four concepts that are not there…
Gigantic debt left to the country by MAS rule | Deuda gigantesca dejó el masismo al país
Editorial, El Diario: It is astonishing that, after twenty years of MAS governments, headed by Evo Morales and Luis Arce Catacora, the country ended up with a debt of a little more than 14 billion dollars in external debt as of December 31, 2025, that is, an increase of 786 million compared to the 2024…
Bolivian Women Challenge Stereotypes in Science | Mujeres bolivianas desafían estereotipos en la ciencia
By EFE, Red Uno; Eju.tv: Bolivian Women Challenge Stereotypes and Promote Their Leadership in Science Students, professionals, and academics shared experiences to encourage STEM vocations and reduce gender gaps in Bolivia. Women of various ages—high school students, university students, professionals, and academics—at a meeting at UMSA. Photo: EFE Women of different ages—schoolgirls, university students, professionals,…
Illegal Mining Poisons La Paz’s Mountains | La minería ilegal envenena las montañas paceñas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Six mountains in the department of La Paz are contaminated by illegal mining, according to an environmental consultant Environmental engineering consultant Gonzalo Lora recalled that Bolivia billed approximately $3 billion from gold exports. Of that total, 95% went to the mining cooperatives that exploit gold, a situation that shows that…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 