By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: PURCHASING POWER The purchasing power of the boliviano is losing ground /Photo: ABI The loss of the boliviano’s purchasing power since 2024 has already reached 50%. The foreign currency is trading at Bs 15.17. According to the latest study (2023) by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Bolivia has a…
Author: Bolivian Thoughts
Andean cat at high risk of extinction | Gato andino en alto riesgo de extinción
By El Diario: The Andean cat, found in the wild in Bolivia, is at high risk of extinction in the Apolobamba National Integrated Management Natural Area, as gold mining, habitat fragmentation, and extensive llama and alpaca ranching—which encroach on wetlands and bodies of water vital to the small feline—could lead to its disappearance. In response…
Transparent elections are not guaranteed in the country | Elecciones transparentes no están garantizadas en el país
By El Diario: In a situation marked by political campaigns and doubts about the 2025 general elections taking place, former rector of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Waldo Albarracín, stated that the subordination of the Electoral Body and the Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) to the ruling power prevents the country from guaranteeing the…
Trades That Are Part of Everyday Life in Santa Cruz | Oficios que son parte del día a día cruceño
By Carolina Galarza Villagran, El Deber: Stories of people who carry out different jobs. They stand out for their commitment and dedication. International Workers’ Day. EL DEBER collected stories of four self-employed workers in the city center. Erika López Llanos (60) is a photographer. She has worked for 19 years in front of the Metropolitan…
Masista horde attacked Camacho’s Lawyer and the Civic vice president | Horda masista atacó al Abogado de Camacho y al vicepresidente Cívico
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Group of self-convened individuals attack Camacho’s lawyer and the civic vice president after hearing in La Paz The incident took place Friday afternoon, following a precautionary hearing that sought to modify Camacho’s preventive detention in the Coup d’État I case. After the hearing to request a modification of precautionary measures for…
A “cross-cutting crisis” | Una “crisis transversal”
By El Diario: Business leaders call for solutions to a “cross-cutting crisis” In a commemoration of Labor Day marked by economic uncertainty, the Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB) issued a strong statement expressing deep concern over the “cross-cutting crisis” currently afflicting the country. Through an official communiqué, the business leadership made it clear…
