By Eju.tv: The election of Rodrigo Paz provoked immediate reactions in the foreign exchange markets: the quotation in the parallel market is rising. Evolution of the UDST. Photo: Correo del Sur The confirmation of Rodrigo Paz’s victory in the second round triggered visible movements in the Bolivian currency market. Although the official exchange rate administered…
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Bolivia: Decide su nuevo rumbo histórico | Chooses a new historic path
Por Isabel Debre, Paola Flores, Kitv.com: Bolivia celebra un reñido balotaje mientras los votantes buscan un presidente que los saque de la crisis Los bolivianos votaron este domingo en un inédito balotaje presidencial entre dos candidatos conservadores y capitalistas, marcando el inicio de una nueva era política tras casi 20 años de gobierno continuo del…
We, the Bolivians | Nosotros, los bolivianos
By Andrés Gómez V., Brujula Digital: In our Bolivia there are three indisputable empirical facts: • First: we all descend from a common past of 200 years. We are the product of our history.• Second: the camba needs the colla in order to be camba, and the colla needs the camba in order to be…
Bolivia: Turns pragmatic | Gira al pragmatismo
By Daniela Romero, EFE, Vision 360: Liberal trend will shape the new Government of Bolivia, with a more “pragmatic” policy Whoever becomes president will generate the most important change of the last two decades, “the abandonment of the anti-imperialist ideology with which MAS has conducted Bolivia’s foreign policy,” says international politics analyst Andrés Guzmán. A…
Five key points to understand the broken economy the MAS government will leave behind | Cinco claves para entender la economía quebrada que dejará el gobierno del MAS
By Rocio Chavez, Radio Fides: Movement Toward Socialism MAS Diesel and dollar shortages /Illustrative Image/ After 20 years of hegemony by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS), the country is facing a deep economic crisis that will define the start of the next government. The new leadership will have the challenge of stabilizing the economy in…
Heritage in the trash | Patrimonio al tacho de la basura
Editorial, El Dia: For the first time in 40 years, Bolivia faces a scenario we believed had been overcome: inflation, recession, shortages, and the real risk of supply collapse. Four consecutive quarters of Gross Domestic Product decline confirm that the country has entered into recession. GDP fell -2.4% in the first half of 2025 —…
