By German Huanca, Urgente.bo For seventy-three years, Bolivia’s peasants and indigenous people had land but no capital, plots but no credit, work but no real possibility of risking anything tangible to start a business. Law 157 changes that equation at its core: for the first time since the 1953 agrarian reform, a government recognizes that…
Month: April 2026
Hercules Crash Under Dual Investigation | Accidente del Hércules bajo doble investigación
By Eju.tv: A month and a half after the accident, the Hercules aircraft case has two investigations underway The first case is linked to the fatalities from the accident, which left 23 people dead. The investigation was opened for the crime of negligent homicide and initially involves four individuals, including members of the aircraft’s crew….
Transfers abroad will be subject to commissions of between 5% and 10% | Giros al exterior estarán sujetos a comisiones de entre el 5 % y el 10 %
By Brújula Digital: For transfers of up to $1,000, only the costs established in the receiving country will be paid, but for higher amounts there will be preset internal fees. Reference photo / archive Following the normalization of the use of credit and debit cards for transactions abroad, the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) approved…
The political party is not a taxi | El partido político no es un taxi
By Johnny Nogales, El Dia: In La Paz, the election for governor has turned into an open controversy. Those who question the Electoral Tribunal’s decision not to proceed with a runoff face those who defend it. In that scenario, it is worth pausing to examine the underlying problem. The objection now raised to the NGP…
Anti-Corruption Verdict Sets Precedent | Fallo anticorrupción marca precedente
By ABI; Vision 360: Former minister Juan Santos Cruz and a former vice minister sentenced to prison in the 2023 “Kickbacks” case in the Environment Ministry The Litigation Directorate of the Office of the Attorney General of the State reported that the investigation concluded with a guilty verdict against five former officials, including Santos Cruz…
New Rules for Cards Abroad | Nuevas reglas para tarjetas en el exterior
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: Keys to understanding the new regulation of cards abroad The ASFI has already issued the regulation so that banks reactivate transactions with cards abroad /Photo: Internet The rule was issued by the Financial System Supervisory Authority. Learn what changes for online purchases and payments The Financial System Supervisory Authority…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 