Editorial, El Dia: The Bolivian economy is going through one of its worst confidence crises in decades. It’s not just a matter of numbers, theories, and speeches. It’s a reality that can be felt on the street, in the inflation that eats away at salaries, in the fuel shortages and, above all, in the brutal…
Category: Bolivia
After several days of increases, the parallel dollar is trading near 18 bolivianos | Tras varios días de alza, el dólar paralelo cotiza cerca de los 18 bolivianos
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The parallel dollar is hovering around Bs 18, after reaching Bs 19 /Photo: Ricardo Montero The U.S. currency reached Bs 19, then dropped to Bs 18, and is currently trading at Bs 17.92 for sale and Bs 17.76 for purchase After several days of fluctuations in the exchange rate…
Bolivia on edge: the dollar soars, diesel is scarce, and prices show no mercy | Bolivia en vilo: el dólar se dispara, falta diésel y los precios no dan tregua
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber; Eju.tv: The exchange rate of the foreign currency nearly reached Bs 19, while miners marched in the seat of government due to the lack of diesel. In the markets, oil, eggs, and cheese continue to rise in price, while people’s purchasing power keeps declining Source: El Deber The country’s…
Cañahua, the Andean grain that seeks to stop rural exodus in the Bolivian Altiplano | Cañahua, el grano andino que busca frenar el éxodo rural en el Altiplano boliviano
By Brújula Digital: Cañahua curbs rural exodus in Bolivia. In the Altiplano, this resilient grain brings hope to farmers like Nico Mamani. Although its profitability is still low ($1.40 per kilo), its adaptation to the climate and nutritional value drive its cultivation. A woman handles a cañahua plant/EFE/Luis Gandarillas At more than 3,800 meters above…
The digital dollar surges and reaches Bs 20 this Thursday, the highest historical peak in Bolivia | El dólar digital se dispara y llega a Bs 20 este jueves, es el pico histórico más alto en Bolivia
By Unitel Digital: The digital dollar surged again, reaching a new peak in Bolivia. This Thursday, its exchange rate started at Bs 19 and then rose to Bs 20 per unit on platforms that trade cryptoassets such as USDT. Reference image of the boliviano and the dollar The digital dollar reached Bs 20 per unit…
A message of national reconciliation | Un mensaje de reconciliación nacional
By Ronald MacLean, Brújula Digital: Ronald MacLean presents short film with a message of national reconciliation In the video [to watch it go to the end of this column], the former mayor emphasizes that the country needs a candidacy of “unity, of bridge-building, of reconciliation and stability.” Former mayor of La Paz and former minister…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 