By Erbol: ECONOMIC DAMAGE THROUGH BONDS Rojas served as president of the BCB during Arce’s administration. The La Paz Prosecutor’s Office ordered this Tuesday the arrest of former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), Edwin Rojas, along with three former executives, within the framework of a criminal investigation over bond transactions. The information…
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Tuto, Samuel, Paz: Abandon the Habit of Chaos | Abandonen el hábito del caos
By Fernando Untoja, Eju.tv: Bolivia is going through a delicate hour. The shortage of diesel is affecting transportation and production, the lack of foreign currency is generating uncertainty in markets and households, prices are squeezing the citizen’s pocketbook, sectoral marches are growing, and new demands are appearing for a 20% wage increase. Concern is felt…
Losing Patience | Perdiendo la paciencia
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: That cushion would allow them to shore up international reserves and return the dollars owed to the financial system. This would make deep reforms both possible and bearable. There is no other path. Will they do it? Enough already. The benefit of the doubt ends here. Patience has run out…
Dunn Highlights Need for Public Spending Cuts | Dunn destaca la necesidad de recortes en el gasto público
By La Patria: Jaime Dunn, analyst According to Dunn, the projected fiscal deficit is 11%; the analyst warns about the urgent need for cuts in public spending. Economic analysis: Dunn highlights need for cuts Economic analyst Jaime Dunn questioned the economic policy of the government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira. In an interview with LA…
Women Gain Political Ground, but Gaps in Female Power Persist | Las mujeres ganan espacios políticos, pero persisten las brechas de poder femenino
By Freddy Lacio, El Deber: Gabriela de Paiva, María René Soruco, and Paola Aguirre. Their election marks a historic moment in Bolivian politics. The election of two women governors and one woman vice governor marks an unprecedented moment in Bolivia, but the data show that parity has still not translated into real access to power….
Bolivia’s Economy: Good Dashboard, Bad Engine | La economía boliviana: buen tablero, mal motor
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Nearly six months into the new government, it is now possible to read clearly what kind of administration is being built. The objective should be simple: for the vehicle to reach its destination. For the Bolivian economy, with all its accumulated problems, to keep functioning and move forward. But the prevailing…
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