By Oscar Antezana: The economic debate that matters is not ideological—it is strategic. Now that the subnational elections have taken place, it is expected that President Paz will announce several reforms, as he indicated weeks ago. However, behind these announcements lies a deeper—and far more important—question that is rarely asked explicitly: what type of economy…
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Bolivia’s Renewed Energy Relationship with Brazil | Renovada relación energética de Bolivia con Brasil
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 03/18/26 – The recent visit of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to his counterpart Lula da Silva in Brasilia sought to realign economic relations between the two nations, which have been dominated for decades by the hydrocarbons sector. In a pragmatic turn, the need for economic integration seems to have sidelined—at least…
Robotics Rising Stars from Santa Cruz | Jóvenes cruceños brillan en robótica
By Cristhian Portillo, El Deber: Young people from Santa Cruz establish themselves as leading figures in robotics on the continent Young people from Santa Cruz recognized by Solacyt According to the president of Solacyt, both young men have become regional references due to the strong results obtained in global and continental robotics tournaments in recent…
Urgent Deal to Avoid Crisis | Acuerdo urgente para evitar crisis
By Erbol: URGENT NEED FOR A POLITICAL AGREEMENT Experts warn that difficult months are coming in economic and energy terms Panel of Hagamos Democracia this Sunday. Photo/screenshot Two specialists in economics and energy warned this Sunday that Bolivia could face complex months in economic and energy matters due to the shortage of foreign currency and the lack…
Dollar Pressure on Bolivia | Presión del dólar en Bolivia
By El Diario, Eju.tv: The Modification of the Exchange Rate, a Not-So-Easy Task The price of the dollar in the national market shows volatility, especially in the parallel market, due to problems in the oil price market. Although the President of the State proposed during his campaign the implementation of a price band to eliminate…
Cash Confusion in Bolivia | Confusión de billetes en Bolivia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Starting tomorrow, the exchange of Bs 50, Bs 20, and Bs 10 banknotes from Series B for those from Series A will begin The Central Bank of Bolivia reclassified 390 million banknotes from the three denominations that had been returned for destruction so they can circulate again, due to public distrust that has led people to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 