By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: Bolivia welcomes 2026 with the challenge of consolidating economic reforms With the implementation of Decree 5503, the Government envisages reducing spending and the fiscal deficit, introducing changes in strategic sectors, and putting into operation a 50/50 revenue-sharing regime. File photo Bolivia begins the year 2026 with the challenge of consolidating the…
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The parallel dollar closes 2025 at Bs 9.60 after a year of scarcity and high volatility | El dólar paralelo cierra 2025 en Bs 9,60 tras un año de escasez y alta volatilidad
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The dollar stabilizes after a period of high volatility / Photo: Ricardo Montero The U.S. currency ends the year with stability after the historic peaks recorded during the government of Luis Arce, when it reached quotations as high as Bs 19. The Central Bank keeps its reference below Bs 10….
Millionaire Fuel Smuggling Exposed | Desvío Millonario de Combustibles al Descubierto
By Raúl Dominguez, El Deber: The Million-Dollar Fuel Diversion: Government Estimates Illegal Business at Up to US$3 Million a Day “Two or three million dollars a day are capable of corrupting everything in their path,” said Hydrocarbons Minister Mauricio Medinaceli, when referring to the power wielded by smugglers. The fuel diversion scheme uncovered by the…
Citizens Push Back Against COB Marches | Ciudadanos rechazan marchas de la COB
By Unitel, Eju.tv: “We Want to Work”: Citizens Confront Marchers and Reject COB Mobilization This Tuesday marks the ninth day of marches and the second day of a hunger strike set up at three pickets in the city of La Paz. The COB is calling for the repeal of Supreme Decree 5503. This Tuesday marks…
“It’s time for you to pay for everything you’ve done” | ‘Es momento de que pagues todo lo que has hecho’
By Erbol: AFTER THE DETENTION OF THE FORMER MINISTER Yassir Molina to Del Castillo: “It’s time for you to pay for everything you’ve done” Yassir spoke out through a video. The former leader of the Resistencia Juvenil Cochala, Yassir Molina, said that Eduardo Del Castillo, following his detention, now has to pay for the actions…
Work, Dialogue, and the Future | Trabajo, diálogo y futuro
By Unitel: Business Leaders: “The future is not built on intolerance and violence, but on work” In a context in which mobilizations against Supreme Decree 5503 are still taking place, the Confederation of Entrepreneurs said that a shared vision of the country is required to restore dialogue and trust. [Reference photo: CEPB] / “The coming…
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