Editorial El Deber: The three blows of masismo before saying goodbye Not even on their last day could MAS assembly members prioritize the country’s stability over their insatiable thirst for revenge. The approval of the “Exceptional Law for the Deferral of Loan Payments,” as seasoned economists had warned and opposition deputies emphasized, opens the door to a…
Category: Bolivia
Economic Rescue Plan | Plan de rescate económico
By El Diario: New Government Sets Three Tasks to Begin Stabilizing the Economy The new government, led by Rodrigo Paz, has outlined three measures to be implemented immediately after taking office: ensuring fuel supply, injecting foreign currency into the national market, and curbing inflation. The goal is to stabilize the national economy within a period…
Decline of MAS | Ocaso del MAS
Editorial, El Diario: Struggle for Subnational Power and the Decline of MAS The 2026 subnational elections will be a complex and decisive scenario, as the recent shift in power at the national level and the internal divisions within the main political blocs create a landscape in which the power of mayorships and governorships will serve…
The parallel dollar trades below the Bs 12 threshold | El dólar paralelo cotiza por debajo del umbral de los Bs 12
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The foreign currency shows a gradual downward trend, although analysts warn that its price is linked to the economic and political signals from the new authorities. The exchange rate of the dollar in the parallel market showed a downward trend last week. Various platforms displayed rates ranging from Bs…
Notable U.S. Rapprochement | Notable acercamiento de Estados Unidos
By Javier Viscarra, Brujula Digital: What began as a friendly mention of Bolivia by President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as a potential new partner in Latin America during a press conference motivated by Argentine President Javier Milei’s visit, has, in just two weeks, turned into a remarkable closeness. First came…
Citizen Governance | Gobernabilidad ciudadana
By Oscar Antezana: Political governance should be ensured with the support of Tuto Quiroga. Between the PDC and LIBRE, they hold two-thirds of Congress (16 and 12 out of 36 senators, and 53 and 42 out of 130 deputies, respectively). This is a historic moment, possibly unrepeatable. Paz must give everything he has to turn…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 