By Raul Domínguez, El Deber: Fixed exchange rate reached 14 years; its reduction is announced but an ‘inevitable shock’ is foreseen The U.S. dollar brushed Bs 20 this past May. There is expectation about the Government’s measures | Ricardo Montero Some sectors view with relief the announcement of the end of the fixed exchange rate…
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“We are performing an autopsy; the State is dead” | «Estamos haciendo una autopsia, el Estado está muerto»
By Fernando Torres, Eju.tv: Paz after revealing MAS “theft” The President said the Government will begin gathering evidence and identifying those responsible to initiate proceedings, based on an administration of zero tolerance for corruption. President Rodrigo Paz acknowledged on Sunday night that, rather than working on transformation, he is in the middle of an “autopsy” of a…
Llama Meat Heads to the U.S. | Carne de llama rumbo a EE.UU.
By El Diario: Llama meat in process to reach the U.S. market The president of the Bolivian Association of Camelid Producers, Wilfredo Chambi, reported that the protocols for the export of charque (dehydrated meat) from llama to the United States market have been sent. “A week ago, the protocols we must comply with for export to the…
Is There a New Government? | ¿Hay nuevo gobierno?
By Bajo el penoco, El Dia: The recent ambush and killing of a soldier in Lloko Lloko, on the border with Chile, at the hands of smugglers, shows that many criminals still have not realized that Bolivia has a new government. They continue operating with the same impunity, convinced that nothing has changed. This incident…
Revisiting the 2026 Budget | Presupuesto 2026 en revisión
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Minister of Economy announces the “reformulation of the 2026 Budget” to adjust it to the country’s reality Minister Espinoza indicated that the budget was misused over the past 20 years, becoming a political instrument. The Minister of Economy after appointing the president of the BCB. PHOTO: APG The Minister of…
“This is a sewer of extraordinary dimensions” | “Esto es una cloaca de dimensiones extraordinarias”
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: President Paz’s harsh diagnosis Rodrigo Paz, president of Bolivia | Photo: APG On Thursday afternoon, Paz swore in the board of directors of the Central Bank of Bolivia. He spoke harshly about the economic situation left by the outgoing government. President Rodrigo Paz described as a “sewer” the situation in…
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